The Nigerian Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has met with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, to explore opportunities for strengthening collaboration between both countries, particularly in foundation-level education. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Dr Alausa said the bilateral meeting took place on Monday on the sidelines of the
The National Senior Secondary Education Commission has announced that Nigeria’s new national standards for senior secondary schools will be fully implemented within the next nine months. These National Minimum Standards were developed by the Commission and approved during the 68th National Council on Education in October 2024. They were officially launched by the Minister of
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has advised newly admitted students of Dorben Polytechnic to focus on acquiring marketable skills to enhance their future careers. Speaking at the 26th Matriculation and 30th Anniversary of the institution, Alausa — represented by Olubisi Olagbenro, Deputy Director at the Federal Ministry of Education — said education under
The Chairman of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Governing Board, Dr Saliu Mustapha, states that the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) is crucial to enhancing standards in the teaching profession. He stated this while monitoring the May 2025 PQE at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) CBT centre in Abuja.Dr Mustapha stated that
The federal government has introduced a new policy that bars tertiary institutions with fewer than 2,000 students from accessing TETFund support, aiming to promote accountability and ensure more efficient use of public funds. Minister of Education Tunji Alausa revealed this on Friday during a one-day engagement in Lagos with heads of tertiary institutions, bursars, and
The much-anticipated meeting between the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) alongside 51 Vice-Chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions accused of mismanaging student loan disbursements has been postponed. Although no official reason was given for the postponement, Dr Alausa was seen on Tuesday attending the 2025 International Conference
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday, May 14, convened a closed-door meeting with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and 51 Vice-Chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions over allegations of misappropriation in the disbursement of student loans. The meeting at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) headquarters in Abuja addressed concerns about unauthorised
The Federal Government has suspended the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) programme for the next five years. According to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, this move aims to enhance the development of local educational institutions, improve student welfare, and strengthen Nigeria’s educational system. Dr Alausa, in a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, May
