The Federal Ministry of Education has launched the “Luminah 2030 Initiative,” which aims to tackle gender disparities in education and empower girls and women. Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, the Minister of State for Education, disclosed this news at the inaugural technical committee meeting with state commissioners of Education in Abuja on Tuesday, assuring that the initiative
The ECOWAS Council of Ministers met in Abuja on Thursday, discussing critical issues related to economic integration, infrastructure development, health, education, and agriculture at the opening of its 94th Ordinary Session. The Chairman of the Council and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, who declared the meeting open, noted that manifold institutional
The newly inaugurated Governing Council of the Federal College of Agriculture and Technology, Nabanje, Katsina State, has been tasked with adopting strategic, legacy-driven leadership to guide the institution in enhancing innovation, food security, and youth empowerment. Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, gave the charge during the inauguration ceremony of the members
When the Federal Government announced that by 2026, all candidates taking the WAEC and NECO examinations would have to do so through Computer-Based Testing (CBT), many Nigerians welcomed the idea. After all, digital transformation is a global trend, and education should not be left behind. However, scratch the surface, and a different story begins to
The Federal Government has acknowledged that Nigeria may not be adequately equipped with the infrastructure required to implement Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) by November 2025. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday while monitoring the ongoing WAEC CBT examinations in Abuja. He stated that although the
The Minister of Education, Dr Moruf Alausa, has called on universities and colleges to train students to become job creators, not just job seekers. He said that graduates with entrepreneurship skills are crucial for Nigeria’s progress. Alausa added that, despite Nigeria having approximately 200 million people and many talented youths, the country still faces a
In a landmark move to bridge the gap between education and sports in Nigeria, the Federal Government has inaugurated a joint committee tasked with developing a national framework for sports development across primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions. The committee includes Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development,
More than 150 federal universities, polytechnics, and mono-technics in Nigeria have openly disregarded a clear directive from the Federal Government to publish their annual budgets and other key financial details on their websites. Despite a May 31, 2025, deadline, only a handful of these institutions have complied with the order, raising questions about transparency, accountability,
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo A. Adelabu, has recently visited the University of Maiduguri to inspect a 12KVA solar power project being built under the Federal Government’s Energising Education Programme. The project, which is almost completed, is expected to supply clean and steady electricity to both the University of Maiduguri and the University of
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has described the donation of the Model College, Onijaganjagan, as a temporary take-off site for the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences, Abeokuta, as a timely and strategic intervention that will eliminate infrastructural delays and fast-track the commencement of the university’s academic programmes. According to a
