The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has announced that Nigeria is embarking on major digital education reforms designed to modernise the learning system and equip students with skills needed to thrive in a globally competitive environment. During a media briefing in Abuja, Alausa said, “Education is changing across the world, and Nigeria must not be
Mrs. Onyekachi Onwudike-Jumbo, the Founder of TrainDTrainer and AI Director, has urged teachers, education stakeholders, and school owners to adopt artificial intelligence (AI). She emphasised that AI can serve as a tool for improving teaching and learning experiences. In her remarks at the teachers’ training workshop organised by TrainDTrainer in Lagos, themed ‘Embracing Agentic AI:
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says 70 per cent of the over 10 million out-of-school children in the country had benefitted from its digital literacy initiative, insisting 60 per cent of public primary school teachers, who did not possess basic digital literacy, had also benefitted. UBEC also stated that Nigeria had achieved tremendous digital
Six states have benefited from the Government of South Korea’s first phase of Education Project in Nigeria, getting modern digital learning infrastructure, teacher training, and locally developed educational content. Implemented by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the project targeted schools in Kano, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Ekiti,
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that updated results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be accessible on its official result checker portal within the next 24 hours. This follows the resolution of a technical issue that affected the initial release of some candidates’ results. In a statement issued
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that its result checker portal is temporarily shut down. To announce the situation, the examination body took to its official X handle and wrote, “WAEC hereby informs the general public that the result checker portal @waecdirect.org is temporarily shut down due to technical issues.” It assured that
The Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has commenced a four-day training workshop to assist teachers in utilising digital tools for effective teaching. The programme, taking place at Government College, Makurdi, is titled “STRIDE and SPRINT” and is focused on helping teachers become more confident
The adoption of Artificial Intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, is becoming a fast-growing trend in Nigerian schools, as many teachers are now utilising them to make teaching easier and more effective. A new study by Oluwatobi Idowu, presented at a global event in the U.S., reveals that while some teachers are eager to explore AI,
The United Nations Children’s Fund has announced that it will intensify its efforts to equip young Nigerians with digital and entrepreneurial skills, aiming to bridge the country’s digital gap. In partnership with Airtel, Microsoft, IHS Towers, and international partners, UNICEF will provide 20 million Nigerian youth with these skills. This will prepare them for the
Approximately 200 school principals and teachers received digital literacy training in Osun State on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The training, organised by the Osun Government, IHS Towers, and the Focus Teens Foundation, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), aimed to promote ICT-based education in the state. Speaking at the training, Jimoh Muritala,
