The Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria has expressed support for the newly approved policy mandating 12 years as the minimum entry age for pupils entering Junior Secondary School. The guideline, contained in the policy document on Non-State Schools by the Federal Ministry of Education, stipulates that children must complete six years of primary education and attain
The cost of education in Ondo State may rise soon as government officials and stakeholders in the sector met in Akure on Thursday to review school fees ahead of the 2025/2026 academic session. Presiding over the meeting, the newly appointed Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, urged caution in adjusting fees, warning
The Federal Ministry of Education has convened a national policy workshop aimed at accelerating inclusive education across Nigeria. Held in Abuja, the forum brought together top officials, education experts, and development partners to deepen commitment to equitable learning for all children, especially those with disabilities or from marginalised backgrounds. Discussions centred on redesigning classrooms, adapting
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has strongly opposed the recent decision to rename the University of Maiduguri after the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, calling for an immediate reversal of the move. The announcement, which has sparked widespread controversy, was met with criticism from ASUU, students, alumni, and other stakeholders who view the
Nigeria’s failure to update its senior secondary school curriculum since 2011 raises serious concerns among education experts, who warn that the country risks falling behind in global competitiveness if urgent reforms are not implemented. Speaking on the issue, Professor Salisu Shehu, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), emphasised the
The Federal Government has approved a new school called World Innovators University Institute (WIU-Institute) in Lagos. The goal of the project is to position the country as a centre for global innovation. The World Innovators University is the initiator of the project, collaborating with other partners. According to the WIU-Institute, the school will focus on
The Director General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, has praised the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Education Agenda. He described it as a strong effort to rebuild Nigeria’s education system. Speaking in Ilorin during the first graduation ceremony for the institute’s Industrial Relations degree programme, Aremu said President
Stakeholders from education, civil society, and the private sector have shown strong support for a new bill to create a Federal Vocational and Training Centre in Mallam Madori, Jigawa State. The support came during a public hearing at the National Assembly, organised by the House Committee on Alternative Education. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Abubakar
The renaming of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, to Victor Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan, continues to raise controversy, as the institution’s Alumni Association has formally appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to reverse his decision. In a letter obtained by the media, signed by Professor Akinloye Lawal, Acting National President of the Alumni Association, the body described the
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) and Associates for Change (AFC), has inaugurated the first Policy Learning Working Group (PLWG) to drive the design and scale-up of the Accelerated Education Programme (AEP) in Northern Nigeria, with a special focus
