The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has launched a nationwide campaign to promote media and information literacy in secondary schools across Nigeria. This initiative aims to equip young Nigerians with the skills to critically evaluate and responsibly engage with the digital world. Speaking at the TEDx NTIC Abuja Youth 2025 event at
Northern governors and traditional rulers have sounded the alarm over the rising number of out-of-school children in the region, warning that the trend seriously threatens national development and social stability. According to Ismail Uba Misilli, Director-General of Press Affairs at Gombe State Government House, leaders from the 19 northern states met in Kaduna to address
The Kano State Government has released the 2024 Senior Secondary Qualifying Examination results, underscoring its dedication to expanding access to quality education and reducing financial pressure on households. This was made known by the State Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Ali Makoda, during a press briefing in Kano. He stated that the announcement aligns with Governor
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned Nigeria’s deep-rooted institutional weaknesses, widespread corruption, and inefficiencies within the government, all of which hinder the nation’s progress. On Saturday, ASUU National President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke voiced his concerns during the union’s 23rd National Delegates Conference at the University of Benin’s Ugbowo campus. Osodeke criticised the
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has urged the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to prioritise children of fallen military personnel in its student loan programme. General Musa appealed on Friday, May 9, during a workshop organised by NELFUND in Abuja, which brought together heads of anti-corruption agencies, the military, paramilitary, and other
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has accused the Federal Government of failing to prioritise the welfare of workers in federal polytechnics nationwide. Speaking in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, the National President of SSANIP, Comrade Adebanjo Ogunsipe, voiced strong concern over what he called the Federal Government’s ongoing disregard for the challenges
Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasir Idris has approved the release of N266,964,560 to cover tuition fees for 100 students currently studying at various universities in India. Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar Tunga, confirmed this during a press briefing in his office, Birnin Kebbi. Tunga, represented by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Usaini A. Tata,
A remarkable performance by 16-year-old Olamide Aderibigbe has caught many’s attention after scoring an impressive 336 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The student of Starville International School in Jabi, Abuja, earned high marks in all his subjects, with 98 in Mathematics, 86 in Physics, 68 in English, and 84 in Economics. His
Dr Mansur Muhtar, former Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Bank of Industry, has urged Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), to take the lead in transforming Nigeria’s struggling higher education system. Speaking at the university’s 26th Founder’s Day Lecture, Dr Muhtar spoke on the urgent need for bold changes in tertiary education to ensure it
Armed assailants stormed Government Secondary School Raka in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State late Saturday night, killing a teacher and abducting several people, according to Amnesty International Nigeria. The incident adds to the growing wave of insecurity in the state and across northern Nigeria. Amnesty International condemned the attack as a flagrant violation
