24 July 2026

STEM education Nigeria

Features

In a Digital Age, Can Nigeria Afford to Sideline Mathematics?

When the Federal Government announced on October 14, 2025, that students in the arts and humanities would no longer need a credit pass in Mathematics to gain admission into Nigerian universities, the news spread like wildfire. For many students, it sounded like sweet relief. After all, Mathematics has long been the “hard nut to crack”

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Universities

Mathematics Key to Solving Africa’s Problems

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has urged the use of mathematical modelling to tackle key challenges in Africa. He spoke during the opening of a five-day international conference and advanced workshop on modelling and simulation of complex systems, held at the university’s Postgraduate College. Adebowale noted that issues like

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Technology

14 Schools Receive Laboratory Equipment to Boost STEM Education

As part of the recently launched INSPIRE project in Abia State, 14 public secondary schools across six Nigerian states have been equipped with laboratory tools to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The initiative aims to strengthen practical learning and promote innovation among students. The project will provide selected schools with laboratory equipment

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