The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has launched its 2025–2029 Strategic Plan to transform Nigeria’s seed sector with technology, transparency, and stronger financing. Director General of NASC, Fatuhu Muhammed, unveiled the plan during a validation workshop in Abuja on Friday. He stated that the roadmap aims to transform the Council into a modern regulator capable
Education experts in Kwara State have emphasised the importance of credible and reliable data as the foundation for all reforms in the sector, ensuring effective planning, sustainable growth, and enhanced service delivery. The call was made at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with Education Management Information System (EMIS) officials from the 16 local government areas, held
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reaffirmed that quality education remains crucial to eradicating poverty and sustaining peace in society, vowing that his administration is resolved to build a globally competitive education system. Aiyedatiwa made the remarks at the third edition of an educational empowerment programme sponsored by the Speaker of the Ondo State
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
Maruf Olatunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has inaugurated the Government–Private Sector Working Group to boost private sector collaboration in revitalising Nigeria’s education system. Speaking at the inauguration, Alausa described the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiatives (NESRI) as proof of the Federal Government’s commitment to transforming the nation’s educational sector. He emphasised that private sector
