25 July 2026

skills-based education

Ministries

Implement Skills-Based Education Policy – Federal Government Urges States

The Federal Government has urged state governments to implement the National Policy on Skills Development in Formal and Non-Formal Education, with a clear plan to monitor progress and ensure accountability in delivering industry-relevant training across the country. Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad, the Minister of State for Education, disclosed this during the Northern Region Sensitisation and

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Research

Experts Urge Curriculum Reform to Reduce Unemployment

Professor Oladapo Afolabi, the former Head of Service of the Federation, and Professor Jonathan Babalola, Vice-Chancellor of Bowen University, have advocated for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s education curriculum. They emphasised the need for research-based policy reforms to combat escalating unemployment and reverse the country’s deteriorating academic quality. The duo made the call at the

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News

Skills-Based Education Key to Tackling Unemployment – School Proprietress

The proprietor of Beautiful Beginning Academy, Dr Rosemary Nasa-Okolie, has stated that teaching students practical skills is the most effective way to address Nigeria’s growing unemployment problem. She stated this during the school’s weekly skills acquisition programme held recently in Abuja. Dr Nasa-Okolie praised the Federal Government for paying more attention to Technical and Vocational

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