The staff of the Kaduna State College of Nursing Sciences have embarked on a 3-day strike on Monday, August 18, 2025. According to the college’s workers’ union, the strike followed what they described as the management’s refusal to promote eligible staff from 2023 to 2025. The strike halted the institution’s academic and non-academic activities across
The Institute of Leadership Manpower and Management Development (ILMMD) has conferred an Honorary Doctoral Research Fellow title on Dr. Cosmic Macduff. The honour followed his philanthropic initiatives, leadership in promoting social causes in Nigeria and abroad, and his humanitarian work. It also recognised his promotion of sexual empowerment, tackling poverty, and enhancing access to education.
Sokoto State Government has announced plans to fully digitalise its basic and secondary education system within the next two years. Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto described the initiative as a significant step to improve teaching quality, strengthen supervision, and enhance policy implementation across schools. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmed Ala, said the
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special committee to investigate 6,458 cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The 23-member panel was inaugurated on Monday in Abuja by JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who expressed concern over the increasing sophistication of examinationm fraud. “This year
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed alarm over deteriorating education standards in the country, alongside worsening economic conditions and rising insecurity. At its Standing Committee meeting in Owerri on August 15 2025, the Guild highlighted challenges, including high inflation, unemployment, poverty, and the effects of rising fuel prices and exchange rates on ordinary
About one in three teachers in Nigeria’s basic schools are unqualified, a situation UBEC says is undermining the quality of education across the country. Data for the 2022/23 academic year show that only 70.8 per cent of teachers meet official standards, leaving 492,912 without proper credentials. The South West has the lowest share of qualified
A private school in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has unveiled a new Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre, making it the second-largest such facility in Nigeria. The 700-capacity centre, located at Zoe Schools’ Abaa branch, adds to an existing 150-seat facility already accredited by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). It is designed to host students for internal
The Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia (FUTHLafia), has launched a Vaccine Research Centre to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imports and boost Africa’s capacity to combat infectious diseases. Chief Medical Director Dr Ikrama Hassan said on Monday the centre would focus on developing vaccines for Lassa fever, yellow fever and other emerging health threats. He described
An education expert has urged greater private sector involvement in Nigeria’s education system, warning that government efforts alone cannot address the challenges of out-of-school children and poor learning outcomes. Leadership consultant Femi Oluyemi said while federal and state initiatives to reform education were commendable, they needed to be supported by private organisations and community-led projects
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
