Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has declared the KADA EduPACT International Summit 2025 open. The programme was conceived by the Kaduna State Governor to transform the state’s education system. The summit, held in Kaduna, also focused on building a strong and inclusive education model for the future. The event was chaired by the Minister
The Federal Government has promised to improve the training and motivation of teachers across Nigeria. Education Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known at the 2025 KADA EduPACT Summit in Kaduna. He said teachers are the heart of any real education reform and must be adequately equipped to do their jobs. The Minister revealed that
Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has inaugurated the newly appointed members of the Governing Councils of selected federal tertiary institutions and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education. Alausa, who presented letters of appointment to the appointees on Tuesday in Abuja, charged them to provide visionary and accountable leadership to reposition Nigeria’s universities
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged the Federal Government to simplify and expedite the financial processes for Unity Schools by allowing the Ministry and its agencies to handle smaller payments. He also suggested that funds be released quarterly to help schools plan more effectively and avoid disruptions. Dr Alausa made this call
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 Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will allocate ₦1 billion to tertiary institutions to support mechanised farming, livestock production, and the adoption of advanced agricultural technologies. Dr Alausa disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday night, noting that strategic plans are
A Nigerian civil society group, the Coalition for Nigeria’s Sustainable Growth (CNSG), has publicly defended the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, following the recent controversy over errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores. The group commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for openly admitting to technical mistakes in the
The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted media reports alleging that the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, inaugurated a committee to reintegrate returning Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholars into Nigerian universities. In a statement released on Saturday, the ministry said the report titled “BEA: Education Minister receives committee’s report” is false and misleading,
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has attributed the mass failure recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to the success of the government’s anti-malpractice measures. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday, Alausa stated that the drop in candidates’ performance is a reflection of the increased integrity
