Education experts in Kwara State have emphasised the importance of credible and reliable data as the foundation for all reforms in the sector, ensuring effective planning, sustainable growth, and enhanced service delivery. The call was made at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with Education Management Information System (EMIS) officials from the 16 local government areas, held
The Presidency has outlined major reforms in Nigeria’s education sector under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, said the initiatives are part of the federal government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Key highlights include the introduction of a student loan scheme to support higher education and the return
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Alumni Association has praised the Federal Government for recent reforms in the education sector. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of the association’s 55th anniversary and award night, President Ifeoluwa Oyedele commended the creation of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which he said allows students to continue their studies
The Bauchi State House of Assembly has pledged to domesticate the law establishing the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children in the state. Speaker Abubakar Suleiman committed to the commission’s maiden annual general meeting in Kano. Represented by the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Dr Nasiru Ala, he said the Assembly had
The Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof. Bashir Garba, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s education policies, saying they are already transforming Nigeria’s higher education sector. Speaking at the university’s 50th anniversary and 42nd convocation ceremony, Prof. Garba noted that improved funding frameworks and policy reforms under the current administration are boosting academic quality
When President Bola Tinubu promised to reform Nigeria, he made it clear that education must be one of the top priorities. Today, all eyes are on Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, to see how he will handle this important assignment. Many Nigerians believe he is serious about the job, especially when compared to
Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina state has rolled out several sweeping education reforms that focus on improving access to schools, modernising infrastructure, and strengthening teacher capacity. These reforms, led by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education under Commissioner Hajiya Zainab Musa Musawa, have been implemented at both the primary and secondary levels.
Dr. Bello Zakariyau Adebayo, Head of the Department of Biology at Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, has called for sweeping reforms in Nigeria’s teacher education system to address declining standards and restore dignity to the profession. In an interview, Adebayo blamed the sector’s challenges on a lack of professionalisation, weak regulation, and public bias
The Federal Ministry of Education has commended the Yobe State Government for its outstanding achievements in basic education delivery. In a statement on Wednesday, conveyed to Governor Mai Buni, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, personally signed a letter expressing appreciation for the state’s commitment to advancing the basic education sector. The Minister’s commendation
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, is receiving bipartisan commendation from education and policy experts for spearheading a series of reforms aimed at transforming Nigeria’s ailing education sector. Two notable voices, Dr Dakuku Peterside, former NIMASA Director-General, and Professor Yemi Oke, legal scholar at the University of Lagos, have endorsed Alausa’s initiatives, citing
