On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a motion urging the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to ensure that every Nigerian child can access free and compulsory education. The motion, introduced by Rep. Obi Aguocha (LP-Abia), aligns with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and aims to tackle the growing number of out-of-school
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the number of out-of-school children across Nigeria, with a particular focus on rural communities. UBEC said it plans to expand access and improve enrolment by integrating more children into the formal education system. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, made this known
The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results have sparked nationwide concern, with only 21.5% of the 1,955,069 candidates scoring above 200, the typical benchmark for university admission in Nigeria. This means over 1.5 million candidates fell below the cut-off, raising questions about the state of the country’s education system. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Governors of the North-East region have announced plans to integrate Almajiris and out-of-school children into the formal education system. The initiative forms part of a broader effort to curb insecurity and revive the education sector, which has suffered dramatically due to more than a decade of Boko Haram insurgency. At the 11th North East Governors’
In a significant shift from past practice, the Federal Government has begun moves to release hundreds of billions of naira in backlog from Universal Basic Education (UBE) funds to states.The funds, which date back to 2020 during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term, have remained untouched by many states due to their failure to pay
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a plan by the Ministry of Education to disburse billions of naira in dormant Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds to state governments. This move, part of a broader reform initiative, addresses the five-year backlog of matching grants to states from 2020 to 2024. The plan, spearheaded by Minister
UNICEF has launched a new phase of its education initiative, aiming to reintegrate over 500,000 out-of-school children in Nigeria’s conflict-affected northeast. The programme, launched on April 30, 2025, in Maiduguri, Borno State, is part of the Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP) Phase 2, supported by the global fund Education Cannot Wait (ECW). The initiative targets
