27 July 2026

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Ministries

Federal Government Adds Chinese to Senior Secondary Curriculum

The Federal Government has approved the inclusion of Mandarin as one of the international languages to be taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Dr Danlami Hayyo, Secretary of Education for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), during the commissioning of the 14th Chinese Corner at Government Secondary School,

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Regulatory

NMEC to Adopt Multilingual Education for Youth Empowerment

The Federal Government and education providers have been urged by the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) to adopt mother-tongue learning in non-formal education. The Commission warns that continued reliance on foreign languages is limiting progress in reducing illiteracy. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Kano to mark International Literacy Day,

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