The Federal Government says coding, artificial intelligence, robotics and cybersecurity will become compulsory subjects for secondary school students from September 2025. The new curriculum, unveiled after years of complaints from employers about the lack of practical skills among graduates, will affect both junior and senior classes. Junior secondary students will take digital literacy lessons, including
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
The Department of Botany, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), has organised the ‘Plant is Life Contest’ for secondary school students within the Zaria metropolis. The contest, with the theme: ‘Empowering the Next Generation of Plant Biologists’, took place at the CBN Centre for Economics and Finance, Main Campus, Samaru, Zaria. Explaining the purpose of the contest,
Kano State’s Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project has increased the annual Conditional Cash Transfer amount given to female students from ₦20,000 to ₦60,000 per beneficiary. The AGILE project, supported by the World Bank, aims to improve secondary education opportunities for female students, particularly in underserved communities. Moreover, the Kano State AGILE
The Federal Government has launched a farming programme called ‘Grow What You Eat’ in some secondary schools across the country. The idea is to teach students how to plant and grow their food, combat hunger, and acquire simple farming skills that they can apply in real life. The project was launched on Thursday in Abuja
Students in Enugu North/South Federal Constituency now have access to modern science education tools, thanks to a new initiative by House of Representatives member Chimaobi Atu. The lawmaker has renovated and installed three mobile smart science laboratories in selected public secondary schools in the area. The benefiting schools include Comprehensive Secondary School, Akwuke; Community Secondary
The Federal Government, through the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), has commenced the 2025 Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation exercise across senior secondary schools in Nigeria. The initiative was flagged off on Monday at the Federal Government College, Malali, Kaduna. Dr Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of NSSEC, explained that the exercise aims to assess
At Community Secondary School, Abejukolo, in Kogi East, the sound of chalk against the blackboard is often drowned by the shuffling of bare feet on dusty floors. Here, in the heart of rural Kogi, learning takes place on cracked cement, with students crouched on the floor, notebooks balanced on their knees, struggling to catch every
