Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has vowed to offer optimal transformation for basic education in Nigeria. Describing his experience, he said, “When I was Governor of Nasarawa State, I supported the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). While in the Senate, I was
The Abia State Government has inaugurated new members of the Fisher Education Development Trust (FEDT) Board. Prof. Kenneth Kalu, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), on Thursday, July 24, 2025, disclosed that the appointment of the new board members aligns with the vision and plans of the Abia State Government, led by His Excellency Dr
No fewer than 1,367,210 candidates are currently taking the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) across the country, using a dual mode of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) and Paper-and-Pencil Testing (PPT). Of this number, 685,551 candidates are male, while over 681,300 are female. Kano State is listed among the
Michael Chinda, Senior Special Assistant on Land, Urban, and Regional Planning to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called for collaboration between the federal government and stakeholders to invest more in education. Chinda appealed at the weekend during the 10th anniversary speech and prize-giving day/graduation of Greater Kpaduma Community School (GKCS), as
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has emphasised the importance of innovation and planning in enhancing basic education throughout Nigeria. Speaking at the KADA EduPact International Summit in Kaduna, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, stated that the goal is to build a system that leaves no child behind. She praised Kaduna State for
The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has dismissed all area education officers and school support officers across the state’s 20 local government areas. The SUBEB Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Duguri, announced during a meeting with education secretaries from the 20 local government areas that the move is part of a broader strategy to overhaul
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
For over three months, pupils in public primary schools across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) stayed at home due to a teachers’ strike that began on March 21, 2025. The teachers were demanding better pay, including the N70,000 minimum wage, wage increases, and other outstanding entitlements. The strike was only called off on July 9
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
The Kaduna State Government has unveiled a new plan to reform the Almajiri education system. The announcement followed the EduPACT 2025 Summit, where leaders agreed that Almajiri children should be included in formal education. Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abubakar Sambo, explained that the new plan will combine Qur’anic education with literacy, digital, and vocational skills.
