The Lagos State Government has launched a large-scale review of infrastructure in public primary schools to improve the quality of basic education. The initiative, known as the NEEDS Assessment Project, was unveiled during a stakeholders’ meeting and will cover 1,238 schools, vocational centres, and inclusive units across the state. According to Abe Adunola of the
Benue State Government has placed an immediate ban on graduation ceremonies in all kindergarten, nursery, and primary schools across the state. The directive was confirmed by the Acting Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Mrs Helen Nambativ, who spoke to newsmen recently in Makurdi. She warned that schools that flout the new policy will face
The Oyo State Government has expanded its AI-powered basic education reform programme in partnership with global EdTech firm, EIDU, to all 33 local government areas after a successful pilot phase. Launched in 2024, the initiative deploys affordable Android smartphones preloaded with EIDU’s offline-first learning platform to improve literacy, numeracy, and digital skills among pupils in
Following its commitment to making education more accessible and practical, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a revised cap on subjects for primary and secondary school pupils. This is according to a statement by the Ministry of Education on August 31. The review process was not solely focused on reducing the number of subjects
Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decided to join the National Association of Nigerian Students’ (NANS) protest scheduled for Wednesday, July 2, 2025, over the closure of public primary schools in the capital city. While announcing the planned mass protest, NANS described the school closure as an injustice to Nigerian children. The protest
