The Federal Government has announced a new reform aimed at integrating sports into the country’s education system. Education Minister Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa unveiled the initiative in Abuja at the inauguration of a 20-member National Sports–Education Review Committee. He said the programme would focus on nurturing talent from the grassroots to elite levels, citing Brazil
Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, has hailed the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) as the most important reform in the sector since the country’s return to democracy in 1999. Speaking in Akure, the former Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University praised President Bola Tinubu and Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa for implementing
Emeritus Prof. Peter Okebukola, the Former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has stated the importance of quality education. Addressing people at the 18th valedictory ceremony of Albesta Academy, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Okebukola said quality education is the only way to develop a child and society. He applauded the school for providing quality education
In Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, a young boy named Adonye sat quietly at the back of his classroom for two years. He came to school every day, wore his uniform neatly, and paid attention. However, he could not read even one word. It was not because he was not smart—it was because the way lessons were
The Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of AltSchool Africa, Adewale Yusuf, has lamented that many Nigerian aspiring undergraduates are choosing irrelevant courses when registering for JAMB’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). He made the statement during the Apex Tech Summit themed “The African Digital Economy: Building the Infrastructure for the Next Billion Users,” on August
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is in talks with Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria and the African Institute for Solutions and Development (AISD) on a new partnership to boost the quality of basic education in Nigeria. UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Aisha Garba, announced the discussions on Friday via her official X account after meeting
Some experts are collaborating with government agencies and stakeholders to include energy efficiency in the school curriculum. The experts disclosed this on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the launch of the NEXTGEN Energy Champions themed “Raising Africa’s next energy sustainability champions.” The event was organised by Energy Savers Nigeria, in collaboration with Seedbuilders and NIGENIUS.
As the August 16 bye-election for the Sagamu-Ikenne-Remo North federal constituency approaches, U.S.-educated technologist and education advocate, Solomon Oyekan Adesina, has officially declared his candidacy under the Action Alliance (AA) party, with a campaign focused on transforming public education and digital literacy in Ogun State. Adesina’s journey began in Sagamu, where he attended Remo Secondary
The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the deplorable condition of dilapidated schools inherited from the previous administration. This is contained in a statement by Balarabe Kiru, Director of Public Enlightenment, Ministry of Education, on Tuesday in Kano. He stated that the Commissioner for Education, Dr Ali Makoda, made the promise during
Teach For Nigeria, a non-profit organisation focused on tackling educational inequity, has graduated 398 Fellows and School Leaders, reinforcing its mission to mobilise leaders committed to building a more inclusive education system across the country. The graduation ceremony, held recently at Greensprings School, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State, marked a significant milestone in
