The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has advanced its grassroots sports agenda with the successful staging of the North-East Basic Education Schools Sports (BESS) Games in Yola, Adamawa state. The weeklong competition, held from August 25 to 31, 2025, featured participants from Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Yobe, and Taraba States. Adamawa State dominated the tournament,
At the 29th Engineering Assembly of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Engr. Ibrahim Ali Kachalla of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) outlined a strategic agenda to advance indigenous aerospace, space technology, and energy solutions. Kachalla, who has mentored more than 4,000 students since joining AFIT in 2014, said
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to improve literacy and numeracy in its schools. SUBEB Chairman, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, revealed that the state partnered with German education firm EIDU to introduce AI-backed teaching methods in four pilot schools. He explained that the project has already boosted digital
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has initiated a special retreat for its top management team to strengthen the agency’s capacity in delivering basic education across Nigeria. The meeting, with the theme “Repositioning UBEC for Sustainable Basic Education Delivery in Nigeria”, is meant to review UBEC’s progress, fix significant challenges, and plan new ways to
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has put in place safety measures for students travelling by boat in riverine communities. UBEC Executive Secretary Aisha Garba said she was briefed on the measures during a visit to the Smart School in Badagry. They include the use of life jackets,
Forty-seven million pupils and teachers will receive free laptops and tablets this year under a plan aimed at enhancing digital learning in public schools. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) signed an agreement with the Digital Learning Network in Abuja, promising devices for children from pre-primary to junior secondary level in “smart schools” across the
About one in three teachers in Nigeria’s basic schools are unqualified, a situation UBEC says is undermining the quality of education across the country. Data for the 2022/23 academic year show that only 70.8 per cent of teachers meet official standards, leaving 492,912 without proper credentials. The South West has the lowest share of qualified
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken its awareness campaign to NYSC camps, teaching corps members how to manage their data and know their rights as telecom users. The programme, held in Keffi (Nasarawa) and Paiko (Niger), comes as many Nigerians complain about fast data depletion. NCC reports show internet subscriptions grew from 105 million
Nigeria’s Teachers Registration Council (TRCN) has signed a partnership with education technology firm GMind AI to roll out an artificial intelligence-powered platform for the country’s teachers. The initiative, announced in Abuja, will provide lesson plans, assessment tools, and classroom simulations tailored to the national curriculum. Officials say the platform, which works both online and offline,
Professor Idris M. Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has come under scrutiny following allegations of corruption and job racketeering published by Sahara Reporters. The online outlet, in a report on August 14, accused the Board of financial irregularities and service-rule breaches, citing unnamed staff. Nevertheless, Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim, a
