Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziak Adekunle Salako, has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to ensure equitable access to healthcare and reduce the country’s disease burden. Speaking at a public health conference at Babcock University, Ilisan, Ogun State, Salako said service disruptions in healthcare were not abstract statistics but
The Federal Executive Council has approved ₦68.7 billion to deliver reliable electricity to eight universities and their teaching hospitals, in what officials describe as a decisive move to end crippling blackouts on campuses. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said after Thursday’s FEC meeting that the projects fall under the Energising Education Programme, managed by the
The federal government has introduced an Accelerated Basic Education (ABE) programme to help over 80 million out-of-school children and adults in Nigeria gain access to basic education. This new plan aims to close learning gaps and support national development quickly. Suwaiba Ahmad, Minister of State for Education, revealed this during a national meeting on youth
A former Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has urged the Federal Government to halt the establishment of new universities until existing ones are adequately funded and equipped. Delivering a lecture at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof Adewole warned that unchecked expansion had left Nigerian institutions struggling with weak infrastructure, poor funding
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦68.7 billion for electricity projects in Nigerian universities and teaching hospitals. The announcement was made by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, after the FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. The projects carried out under the Energising Education Programme are designed to provide a reliable
The Federal Government plans to start computer-based Senior School Certificate Examinations (CBT SSCE) next year, but many Nigerians say the country is not yet ready. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said all NECO and WAEC examinations will go fully digital by 2026. While this move may reduce examination fraud and speed up the process,
Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Ondo State, has pledged to eliminate the situations affecting the State’s education sector’s income. To achieve this, the commissioner is targeting unregistered private schools, ensuring they register with the Ondo State Ministry of Education. Ajibefun stated that the ministry has partnered with the Ondo State Internal
The Federal Government has launched the Diaspora BRIDGE Portal, a digital platform designed to link Nigerian academics and professionals in the diaspora with local universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and research institutes. The platform enables diaspora experts to register as collaborators, submit their professional profiles, and engage in partnerships that align with Nigeria’s national development
The 2025 Placement Examination into Junior Secondary School One was successfully conducted across Kwara State recently, drawing commendation from the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, for its smooth and orderly execution. Dr. Olohungbebe, who led a monitoring team to several centres within the Ilorin metropolis, described the exercise as peaceful,
The Steering Committee of the 5th Federal Education Sector Games (FEDUGAM 2025), scheduled to take place in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has warned that the involvement of mercenaries at the competition will not be tolerated. The event Consultant, Chief Okeyinka Matt, stated this yesterday at the football draw ceremony, while addressing the press alongside the Deputy
