Between 2018 and 2024, state governments, parents, and guardians collectively spent over ₦122 billion on the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), yet the results have remained poor, prompting renewed concerns about the state of Nigeria’s education system. In Lagos State alone, 31,596 out of 56,134 public school students failed the 2024 WASSCE despite
The Kwara State Government has trained 384 school support officers (SSOs) on the use of digital tools to monitor and supervise teachers across the state. The training, organised by KwaraLEARN, lasted one week and was held between May 19 and 26. The SSOs are staff of the Universal Basic Education Board and work closely with
A science student, Nwaorah Chidindu Emmanuel, has achieved an outstanding improvement in his 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score after being asked to resit the examination. His initial result was 170, but after retaking the test, he scored an impressive 301. This comes after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) discovered an error
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, appointing Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo as the new Commissioner for Education and Barrister Gloria Ibrahim as Commissioner for Youth Development. The governor also redeployed the outgoing Commissioner for Education, Professor Sani Bello (Mainan Zazzau), to head the newly established Ministry of Information. According
Former Senator Dr Bode Olajumoke has stated that the Nigerian government alone cannot provide sufficient funding for education, urging private individuals and philanthropists to step in and support the sector. He made this call during the launch of the Bode Olajumoke Education and Hospitality Initiative (BOEHI), a foundation aimed at creating educational opportunities for vulnerable
The Yobe State Government has commenced a two-day special training for 450 newly recruited teachers as part of efforts to enhance their professional competence and align the education sector with global standards. Declaring the training open on Wednesday in Damaturu, the Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Tonga Betara, said the workshop was organised in collaboration
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Kalu, has called for an independent audit of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) following technical and administrative challenges during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Kalu emphasised the need for JAMB to develop a more
The Chairman of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Governing Board, Dr Saliu Mustapha, states that the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) is crucial to enhancing standards in the teaching profession. He stated this while monitoring the May 2025 PQE at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) CBT centre in Abuja.Dr Mustapha stated that
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed a bill to establish the Kaduna State Senior Secondary Schools Education Board, aimed at strengthening the management of senior secondary education in the state. The legislation, known as the Kaduna State Senior Secondary Schools Education Board Law, aligns with the 9-3-4 education structure mandated by the National
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has initiated a programme to translate science, technology, and mathematics (STEM) terms into nine major Nigerian languages: Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Edo, Efik, Fulfulde, Izon, Kanuri, and Tiv. This effort, led by NERDC’s Language Development Centre, aims to make science education more accessible to children by teaching them
