Two Nigerian pupils have won the 2025 Technovation Global Summit (Beginner Division) with an artificial intelligence (AI) app designed to combat drowsy and distracted driving. Ten-year-olds Akachukwu Blessed Nwachukwu and Ifunanya Gabriella Okoye, both from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, created Stay Woke. This mobile app utilises facial recognition and voice interaction to detect driver fatigue
Some Nigerians have reacted to the newly revised national curriculum for primary, junior and senior secondary schools, unveiled by the Federal Ministry of Education. The ministry announced on Sunday that the new framework will take effect from the 2025/2026 academic session, describing it as a “lighter load, stronger minds” approach intended to ease content overload
One year after the Federal Government blacklisted degrees from universities in Togo and the Republic of Benin, thousands of Nigerian students continue to pursue higher education in the two countries. Reports indicate that at least 15,000 Nigerians are currently enrolled, despite the risk that their certificates may not be recognised at home. The government had
The Federal Government’s decision to introduce a revised curriculum for basic, senior secondary, and technical education has drawn mixed reactions from Nigerians. Announcing the changes in Abuja, Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, stated that the reform was designed to alleviate subject overload and promote deeper learning. Under the new plan, pupils
Nearly eight in ten Nigerian households (79.2%) cannot afford the recent electricity tariff hike, particularly under the Band A service area, according to a study by the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER). The study, presented at NISER’s Research Seminar Series in Ogun State, surveyed 400 households and 45 firms in Lagos and
The Czech Republic has opened applications for its fully funded government scholarship programme for the 2026/27 academic year. The scheme is available to citizens of Nigeria and 11 other developing countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus (democratic forces), Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Jordan and Guatemala. The programme, part of the Czech
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a strong warning to Nigerians, especially students and travellers, to avoid misusing their United States visas. This advisory became necessary because the US Government have raised concerns over frequent visa violations by some Nigerian nationals. In a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) page, the NIS
The federal government has introduced an Accelerated Basic Education (ABE) programme to help over 80 million out-of-school children and adults in Nigeria gain access to basic education. This new plan aims to close learning gaps and support national development quickly. Suwaiba Ahmad, Minister of State for Education, revealed this during a national meeting on youth
