28 July 2026
Regulatory

UBEC Pushes for Basic Education Improvement

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has reaffirmed its ongoing reforms to enhance the responsiveness of its worldwide interventions. Aisha Garba, Executive Secretary of UBEC, made this remark during her speech at the KADA EduPACT International Summit 2025, outlining key areas that will undergo reform. The reforms will focus on developing teacher capacity, renewing the

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Universities

University Autonomy Must Go with Accountability – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has informed the newly appointed governing councils of federal universities that full autonomy must be accompanied by strict accountability. Speaking in Abuja during the official inauguration on Tuesday, Dr Alausa warned that universities must remain transparent in key areas, such as budgeting, contracts, and staff appointments. He said

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Polytechnics

Polytechnic Students Ask Tinubu for Insurance and Reforms

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has requested that President Bola Tinubu introduce an insurance scheme to protect students in polytechnics. In a statement by its President, Eshiofune Oghayan, the group also called for better mental health awareness and stronger security in schools. NAPS wants polytechnics to be allowed to give Bachelor of Technology

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Polytechnics

Polytechnic Students Demand End to HND Discrimination, Hail Tinubu’s Education Reforms

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) plans to mobilise one million students on June 12, Democracy Day, for a peaceful “Adupe March” to thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his record investment in education and to demand the end of discrimination against HND holders. NAPS President, Comrade Eshiofune Oghayan, praised Tinubu for the N2.52

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