The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed a new agreement to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and pre-vocational education in Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, said the project, funded through a grant aid from the Japanese
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stressed the need to embed financial literacy as a life skill essential for young Nigerians to thrive in today’s economy. Speaking in Abuja at the handover of the reviewed National Universities Commission (NUC) Curriculum on Securities and Investment Management, SEC Director-General, Dr Emomotimi Agama, said the initiative represents
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has reiterated that the Federal Government only approves private universities that meet strict academic and infrastructural standards to strengthen Nigeria’s higher education system. Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, represented by Ayoteju Ojo, disclosed this during the 20th Anniversary and 17th Convocation of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State.
President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigeria’s early free primary education schemes, describing them as a powerful tool that lifted many families out of poverty. Speaking at the 70th anniversary of the launch of Free Universal Primary Education in Lagos, Tinubu said the policies introduced in 1955, 1957, and 1960 by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Dr Nnamdi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has established an advanced cybercrime research centre to strengthen the fight against financial and online crimes in Nigeria. EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, announced this on Wednesday while delivering the 17th Convocation Lecture of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, titled “Beyond Degrees: Cultivating Purpose, Resilience and Service in
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Domínguez, and Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, have commended the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) for its contribution to maritime training barely a year after its establishment. Domínguez, who visited the institute on Friday, October 3, 2025, during his three-day official
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) states that it is considering a leadership-based approach to tackling internet fraud among young Nigerians. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this on Thursday when he received the Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Rinsola Abiola, and her team at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Olukoyede
The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), in partnership with the International Bio-Research Institute (IBI), has announced “Emerging Tech Skills for Africa – Cohort 2,” designed to equip young Africans with globally competitive digital expertise. The programme offers 10 internationally recognised diploma certification tracks, covering artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics, virtual, mixed, and augmented
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has partnered with Master Agent Show, a non-governmental organisation, to mobilise over 50,000 junior secondary school students in a new anti-corruption campaign. The initiative, known as the Basic Education Anti-Corruption Debate (BEAD), was launched in Abuja. It will engage students in over 5,000 schools nationwide
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has dismissed claims by the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) about the creation of an “NBTE–NAPS Accreditation and Verification Taskforce Committee.” In a statement, NBTE clarified that it has never approved or authorised such a committee, stressing that accreditation and verification remain its sole statutory responsibility. The
