The Alumni Association of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for some bold reforms it has made in the Education Sector Mr Ifeoluwa Oyedele, the President of the association, gave this commendation at a news conference for the association’s 55th Anniversary and Award night coming up later this year. Oyedele,
When the Federal Government declared that by 2026 all WAEC and NECO examinations would go digital, Education Minister Tunji Alausa hailed it as a “historic milestone” to boost certificate credibility and prepare Nigerian youths for a knowledge-driven economy. WAEC’s head, Dr Amos Dangut, added that pilot runs since 2024 had shown “significant progress,” insisting: “We
Two visually impaired students who went missing from the Special Secondary School for the Blind in Opefia, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have been found alive in Enugu. The teenagers — Augustine Onwunyiruba, 17, and Lawrence Onyenaturuchukwu, 16 — were located in the Abakpa Nike area after surviving on the streets for three
As Nigeria grapples with economic uncertainty and youth unemployment, veteran boardroom figure Chief Olusegun Osunkeye believes the country’s education system must be restructured to address national needs. Speaking on the occasion of his 85th birthday, Osunkeye argued that universities and colleges are not producing graduates who can tackle Nigeria’s pressing challenges. We have universities of
The Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, one of Nigeria’s most historic educational institutions, remains a symbol of enlightenment and resilience over a century after its founding. Established on January 20, 1913, by the Church Missionary Society (CMS), the school holds the distinction of being the oldest secondary school in Ijebuland and the second-oldest in Ogun State. It
Many public schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) continue to struggle with dilapidated classrooms, leaking roofs, and poor infrastructure, despite billions of naira reportedly being invested in the education sector. In the Dnako community, Bwari Area Council, pupils of LEA Primary School are reportedly often sent home whenever it rains, as classrooms become flooded.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has again notified tertiary institutions in the country of the Federal Government’s specific deadlines for admissions into the 2025/2026 academic session. In its Weekly Bulletin on Monday, JAMB stated that according to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, public universities are expected to complete their admissions by
More than 5,000 children who had dropped out of school are back in classrooms after an intervention by the Oando Foundation. The initiative, part of the foundation’s Foundational Learning Improvement Programme (FLIP), was piloted in 60 schools across Ebonyi, Plateau and Sokoto States. It provided literacy and numeracy support for early learners, alongside remedial classes
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has revealed that the Federal Government is adopting a data-driven approach to address Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis. He stated this at a media chat in Abuja, explaining that the government is determined to use reliable, verifiable data to design targeted interventions that will bring millions of children
Dozens of Nigerian churches now own and operate accredited universities, reflecting the growing influence of religious institutions in the country’s higher education sector. More than 40 universities have been established by Christian denominations ranging from the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion to Pentecostal ministries such as the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the
