Eminent Nigerians, academics, and policymakers have renewed calls for urgent reforms in the nation’s education system to make it more proactive and responsive to present and future challenges. The appeal was made at a colloquium in Abuja to mark the 60th birthday of Professor Muhammad Akaro Mainoma, former Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
Renowned historian Professor Toyin Falola has called on the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, to focus on education, security, and the welfare of the people as he prepares to ascend the throne. Falola, regarded as the most cited African historian, said these areas are critical to restoring sanity and driving development in Ibadan. He stressed
Social media influencer and education advocate Alex Onyia has criticised wealthy Nigerians for not doing enough to support young people, particularly students aspiring to study abroad. Onyia, the CEO of Educare, an education technology platform, stated that the lack of scholarships and mentorship from privileged Nigerians contributes to the significant gap in educational attainment between
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as the Pyrates Confraternity, has described Nigeria’s literacy crisis as a “national emergency,” unveiling a month-long campaign to highlight the issue. The Back-to-School Advocacy and Humanitarian Campaign, which runs from September 8 to October 8 2025, was launched by NAS Cap’n Dr Joseph Oteri. He cited UNICEF
Graduating students of Kadwel International Schools, Kaduna, have called on the government and Nigerians to support education for out-of-school children urgently. Speaking at the school’s third graduation ceremony, tagged “The Class of Truth,” Head Boy Sudais Bashir said education is a right that every Nigerian child deserves. He urged the government to provide free, quality
A civil society group, MonITNG, has raised alarm over the terrible state of Government Day Secondary School in Hunkuyi, Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The group described the school as unsafe and unfit for learning. According to MonITNG, the only secondary school in the area has collapsed classrooms, fallen ceilings, and dangerous structures.
The Parents and Instructors Association of the Nigerian Military School (NMS) has paid an advocacy visit to Malam Ahmed Bamalli, the Emir of Zazzau, for a bill passed to amend the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Act. According to Mr. Ikenna Madueke, the chairman of the association, the visit to the Emir was to get his
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Hajiya Aisha Garba, has shared the deep motivation behind her work: fixing Nigeria’s basic education system. She said her passion to make a real impact, not politics or money, drives her daily efforts. Before UBEC, Aisha led the World Bank’s biggest global education project. Now
Education experts and community leaders are calling on the private sector to support free education for poor children in Nigeria. This call was made during the 2025 graduation of the Not Forgotten Initiative (NFI) School in Abuja. At the event, Mr. George Ehusani from the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation praised the NFI’s work and said
Professor Odion Odiboh has called for the creation of a national automotive economy agency to support the “Nigeria First” philosophy. Speaking at the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit in Lagos, the mass communication professor from Delta State University said the agency would help grow local car production and boost the economy. He suggested that the agency
