The Federal Government has confirmed the restructuring of the roles and responsibilities of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) as part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the teaching profession, streamlining education delivery, and ensuring high-quality learning for every Nigerian child. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa,
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced new responsibilities for the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) as part of reforms to strengthen teaching and improve learning quality nationwide. In a statement on Sunday, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa said the reform is aimed at streamlining education delivery,
The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has announced that 18 colleges of education will begin running both the Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes from the 2025/2026 academic session. Executive Secretary of the NCCE, Prof Paulinus Chijioke, said the initiative follows the amendment of the 1989 Act establishing the colleges, with
MTN Nigeria, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has commenced a training programme aimed at equipping teachers and students with knowledge to prevent drug abuse in schools. The initiative, unveiled at a stakeholders’ workshop in Ilorin, Kwara State, targets 1,440 teachers
The Kano State Government has begun a refresher training programme for more than 72 secondary school teachers on modern fish farming, as part of efforts to equip students with practical skills for self-reliance. The State Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, while declaring the training open in Kano, said the programme, organised by the
A youth-led non-governmental organisation, Stand With A Girl (SWAG), has called on relevant government agencies to strengthen ongoing support for teachers through regular school monitoring, updated learning resources, and partnerships with health organisations to ensure effective delivery of Family Life and HIV Education (FLHE) in Nigerian schools. The appeal came at the close of a
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says 70 per cent of the over 10 million out-of-school children in the country had benefitted from its digital literacy initiative, insisting 60 per cent of public primary school teachers, who did not possess basic digital literacy, had also benefitted. UBEC also stated that Nigeria had achieved tremendous digital
IHS Nigeria Limited has expanded its digital literacy and school connectivity programme to Abia State, training 100 teachers and heads of schools from 50 public schools. The initiative, held last Wednesday in partnership with UNICEF’s School Connectivity programme and supported by the Abia State Government, also saw the distribution of 50 internet routers to participating
IHS Nigeria Limited has taken its digital literacy training and school connectivity programme to Abia State, South-East, Nigeria, as part of efforts to deepen digital literacy and internet-based education and skills in all the States of the Federation. The Digital Literacy training, which kicked off in Osun State, is an IHS Nigeria initiative, held in
Teach For Nigeria, a non-profit organisation focused on tackling educational inequity, has graduated 398 Fellows and School Leaders, reinforcing its mission to mobilise leaders committed to building a more inclusive education system across the country. The graduation ceremony, held recently at Greensprings School, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State, marked a significant milestone in
