The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has justified the Nigerian government’s decision to place a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal tertiary institutions, revealing that there is a federal university in the country with about 1,200 staff members and fewer than 800 students. Alausa disclosed this while speaking after the Federal Executive Council
The Federal Government has urged state governments to implement the National Policy on Skills Development in Formal and Non-Formal Education, with a clear plan to monitor progress and ensure accountability in delivering industry-relevant training across the country. Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, the Minister of State for Education, disclosed this during the Northern Region Sensitisation and
The Federal Government has reassured its position to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector through sustainable pasture cultivation, describing it as the Foundation for improved animal nutrition, higher productivity, and peaceful co-existence between herders and farmers. Speaking during the inaugural National Pasture Planting Day at the Kawu Grazing Reserve, Bwari Area Council, FCT, on Tuesday, the Minister
The federal government (FG) has declared a seven-year temporary suspension for the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The development came in the bid to stop the increase in under-utilised institutions and redirect resources to improve existing ones. Sharing his thoughts on the decision, Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education,
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to providing Nigerians with practical and employable skills by implementing the National Policy on Skills Development in Formal and Non-Formal Education. The policy covers reforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), teacher training, strong public-private partnerships, non-formal education, and the curriculum. Speaking at a sensitisation workshop, Dr.
Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has rolled out initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of educational institutions in Nigeria to make them outstanding at the international level. Alausa noted that the government has set in motion programmes to provide teaching aids and equipment, improve teaching quality, and rehabilitate infrastructure. The minister added that
The Federal Ministry of Health has denied a viral video claiming that Health Minister, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, announced a free nationwide cure for diabetes. In a statement, the ministry described the video as fake, saying no such drug had been announced or approved for free distribution. It explained that the video used altered clips
MonITNG, a civic society organisation, has called on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, and FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, to quickly intervene in renovating LEA Nomadic Primary School, Gagare, Paikon Kore, in Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja, where hazardous and unconducive conditions have led many parents to withdraw their children. In a statement, the
The Federal Government has promised medical doctors and other healthcare workers that their outstanding seven months’ salary arrears will be paid before the end of August 2025, in a bid to avert a looming nationwide strike in the sector. The assurance was given by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, during
Nigerian journalist and filmmaker Gbolahan Adetayo has appealed to the Federal and State Ministries of Education to review the growing trend of frequent graduation ceremonies in schools and restrict them to key academic milestones, namely, Primary 6, Senior Secondary School 3 (SS3), and university final year. In a statement, Adetayo expressed concern over the increasing
