25 July 2026
Features

Primary Education Crisis: A Betrayal of the Nation’s Future

The state of primary education in Nigeria is nothing short of a national disgrace. At a time when education should serve as the foundation for development, millions of Nigerian children are being denied even the most basic learning conditions. State governments, entrusted with this critical responsibility, have shown a disturbing lack of commitment, leaving classrooms

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States

UNICEF: Nigeria’s Schools Still Unsafe Despite Global Pledge

UNICEF has warned that Nigeria’s schools remain vulnerable to attacks despite the country being the first in the world to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration. At an event in Maiduguri marking the International Day for the Protection of Education from Attack, UNICEF Nigeria Education Manager, Muhammad Riaz, said insecurity continues to disrupt learning in Borno,

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CSR in Education

IHS Trains 100 Abia Teachers in Digital Skills

IHS Nigeria Limited has expanded its digital literacy and school connectivity programme to Abia State, training 100 teachers and heads of schools from 50 public schools. The initiative, held last Wednesday in partnership with UNICEF’s School Connectivity programme and supported by the Abia State Government, also saw the distribution of 50 internet routers to participating

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Technology

Students Use AI and Gadgets in Examinations Malpractice

Recently, news emanating from many Nigerian schools indicates that students no longer rely on paper notes to cheat in examinations. Perpetrators of examination malpractice have gone digital, using smart devices such as AI apps, UV pens, smartwatches, and Bluetooth earpieces to evade scrutiny from examination invigilators. A graduate from UNN said he used his Apple

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