25 July 2026

Nigeria Education System

Features

Can Technology Truly Fix the Cracks in Our Education System?

For many years, the Nigerian education sector has struggled with poor infrastructure, outdated curricula, and underfunding. Recently, universities across the country have started turning to technology as a possible game-changer. From artificial intelligence to digital skills training, institutions are slowly finding creative ways to fix the cracks in the system. At the University of Port

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Examination Bodies

JAMB Special Committee Recommends Ban, Prosecution of Examination Cheats

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) has recommended a three-year ban, prosecution and result cancellation for candidates and collaborators involved in examination malpractice. The recommendations followed investigations into widespread high-tech fraud uncovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The SCEI, inaugurated on August 18, 2025, submitted

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Features

Rethinking School Celebrations and Fixing the Out-of-School Problem

Education in Nigeria still faces plenty of challenges, from poverty to insecurity. Two recent government moves have sparked hot debates among parents and other relevant stakeholders. The Imo State government banned nursery and JSS3 graduation parties, while the federal government started a literacy programme with cash transfers to mothers. Both ideas caused reactions, but they

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Regulatory

NUC Approves 26 New Courses for FUD

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 26 new academic programmes for the Federal University Dutse (FUD), starting from the 2025/2026 session. According to a statement by the university’s Director of Public Affairs, Abdullahi Yahaya Bello, the approval followed a successful resource verification by NUC teams to assess the school’s readiness. The new courses include

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