25 July 2026

state education policy

States

Akwa Ibom Shuts Private Schools

Authorities in Akwa Ibom have closed several private schools found to be operating without approval, warning that unregulated facilities pose a risk to children’s safety. The State Commissioner for Education, Ubong Essien Umoh, led inspections in Uyo and Nsit Ibom, where several schools were shut, including Gracious Steps Royal Academy, Toppers Academy, and Houston International

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States

Governor Mbah to Establish More Universities

Peter Mbah, the Governor of Enugu State, has revealed his ongoing plans to establish two universities to improve the state’s education sector. Mbah disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page after launching the Diaspora Bridge Initiative in Abuja. “Beyond expanding our existing seven public tertiary institutions, we are establishing two new universities: Enugu

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Institutions

NSUBEB Chief Set Committee to Plan Nasarawa Educational Summit

Dr. Kassim Muh’d Kassim, the Executive Chairman of the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), has inaugurated a committee to plan a robust educational summit, charting a way forward for basic education in Nasarawa State. Speaking while inaugurating the committee, the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr Kassim Muhammad Kassim, says he has obtained

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States

Makinde Doubles Oyo School Teachers in 6 Years

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has doubled the number of secondary school teachers in the state, raising the workforce from 13,730 in 2019 to 26,436 in six years. Mrs. Olubukola Oladipo, Chairperson of Oyo State TESCOM, shared the update during a government briefing in Ibadan. She said 10,500 new teaching and non-teaching staff were

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