The Federal Government has officially set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into all tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this announcement during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja. Dr Alausa stated that the new rule is now official and
Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has emphasised the need for Nigeria’s tertiary institutions to become incubators of creativity, industry and sustainable enterprise. This, he said, aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which prioritises youth empowerment, economic diversification, and inclusive development. Alausa stated this in his goodwill message at
The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has officially released the approved 2025/2026 Harmonised Academic Calendar for all public and private schools operating at the basic and secondary levels within Lagos State. A statement on the official Facebook page of the Lagos State Government, on
The Federal Ministry of Education has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy to provide free digital training and certification in cloud computing and emerging technologies for Nigerian students and lecturers across tertiary institutions. Under the agreement, certification costs will be fully covered—50 per cent by the Ministry and the other half by AWS, allowing
The Ministries of Education, Economic Planning, Budget and Development, and Federal Affairs in Osun State will convene a high-level stakeholders conference focused on the sustainability of the O’Meals programme, Osun’s homegrown school feeding initiative. The event, themed “Sustainability of O’Meals for Improved Child Nutrition in Osun State,” will bring together development partners and international agencies
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has met with the leaders of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and representatives from the National Assembly to discuss the teachers’ strike in the FCT. Mr Chidi Amadi, the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, stated
The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, has emphasised that the future of girls’ education lies in the classroom. She made this clarion call during the public presentation of a report on the status of girls’ education financing in Nigeria, focusing on ten pilot states. Professor Suwaiba stated that ensuring access to
Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has announced a ₦ 50 million Student Grant Venture Capital Initiative to support scaling student-led enterprises in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Dr Alausa stated that the initiative aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry by transforming homegrown research into commercially viable products and services. The minister announced
The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level Ministerial Committee tasked with driving the commercialisation of research outputs from Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Research and Innovation Commercialisation Committee (RICC) was inaugurated in Abuja recently by the Minister of Education, Morufu Olatunji Alausa. Alausa said the initiative aims to bridge the long-standing gap between academia and industry
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has intervened in the ongoing industrial strike between primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and local authorities over the implementation of the new national minimum wage. The intervention follows concerns raised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT chapter, in a communiqué issued
