The Imo State government has begun the construction of 105 new primary and secondary school buildings across its 27 local government areas. A statement by the governor’s special adviser on public enlightenment, Prince Eze Ugochukwu, said the initiative marks the first phase of a broader programme to upgrade education in the state. The project, led
The Chairman of Somolu Local Government Area, Lagos State, Hon Lateef Ashimi, has pledged to place education and community cohesion at the centre of the council’s development agenda. Ashimi made the commitment on Thursday during a meeting with the Somolu Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) and other stakeholders. The talks focused on completing ongoing school
Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, has assured that public schools will resume for the 2025/2026 academic session with upgraded infrastructure and strengthened educational policies. Arigbabu announced on Wednesday during a two-day enrolment campaign in the Egba and Yewa regions. He highlighted that classrooms, laboratories, and libraries had undergone extensive
The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, has commissioned a modern 12-classroom complex, donated by Total Energies and its partners, to Ogbomoso Grammar School, the first of its kind in Oyo State. The project, unveiled on September 4, includes four fully equipped science laboratories, an ICT centre, a library, administrative offices, a sickbay, and
In the Zago community of Niger State, children go to school every day knowing they may be sharing their classroom with snakes. Zago Primary School, which has served the rural community in Lapai Local Government Area for more than 50 years, has fallen into shocking disrepair. Walls are cracked, roofs leak during rainfall, and there
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has received N1.6 trillion to support projects in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Chairman of TETFund’s Governing Board and former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, announced the development in Katsina, describing it as the highest allocation in the agency’s history. The money comes from the three per cent education tax
The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the deplorable condition of dilapidated schools inherited from the previous administration. This is contained in a statement by Balarabe Kiru, Director of Public Enlightenment, Ministry of Education, on Tuesday in Kano. He stated that the Commissioner for Education, Dr Ali Makoda, made the promise during
Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, has launched new classroom blocks in Abam, Abia State. While speaking at the commissioning on Saturday, July 26, 2025, Osonwa emphasised that education is a priority for him. He also appreciated the residents of the Abam Community for their unwavering support. Osonwa vowed to advocate for more
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to quality education with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Model Primary School in Ikot Isong, Etinan Local Government Area. Represented by his Political Adviser, Prince Godwin Udeh, the governor described the project as a milestone in the ARISE Agenda, saying the facilities set a
Music Declares Emergency, the U.S., and The ClimateMusic Project have installed solar power at Wisdom Academy School in Warri, Delta State. The school not only lacked electricity, but also had no computers, air conditioners, or fans. The desire to change this narrative began when Mr. Idowu Esuku, a Nigerian musician also known as Mr. Climate-man,
