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The Kwara State Education Trust Fund (Kwara-ETF) has awarded full secondary school scholarships to 12 brilliant pupils from public schools—its first set of beneficiaries since the Fund’s establishment. The development was described by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as a “dream come true” for him and the people of Kwara, less than two years after the initiative …

Students from 20 schools across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) made history on Saturday as they interacted with Dr. Zena Cardman, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The event, organised by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) in Abuja, marked the first time such …

Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola, a former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has introduced a new approach to advancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. The method, called the Model-And-Surpass Pedagogy (MSP), was officially launched at the 2025 international conference of the International Research Group (IRG), co-hosted with the Commonwealth Association of …

The Federal Government has unveiled a series of reforms to transform Nigeria’s education sector in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. Launched since his inauguration in May 2023, the reforms are designed to address infrastructure gaps, reduce dropout rates, and bridge skills mismatches. Coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Education and its agencies, …

Education remains one of the most powerful tools for addressing social injustice in Africa, as it provides individuals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to challenge inequality and create opportunities for themselves and their communities. Across the continent, social injustices often manifest in the form of poverty, gender discrimination, ethnic marginalisation, and unequal access to …

The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has concluded a two-week technical skills training program for 100 secondary school students from the Federal Capital Territory. The initiative, which took place at the Industrial Training Fund facility in Abuja, offered hands-on training in Plaster of Paris design, tiling, plumbing, painting and decoration, solar panel installation, CCTV …

The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC), Manssor Bin-Mussalam, has urged African education authorities to overhaul school curricula by shifting focus from problem-solving to problem-posing. Bin-Mussalam made this appeal during an interview with The PUNCH in Abuja. The OSC, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, promotes South–South cooperation among countries …

Education technology company, Teesas Education, has called on school owners across Nigeria to adopt technology-driven solutions that can boost learning outcomes and provide real-time tracking of student performance. The appeal came after the conclusion of Teesas’ Summer School programme, where students showcased creativity, problem-solving abilities, and technological innovations in a pitch competition. Highlighting its Education …

The Ekiti State Government has prohibited graduation ceremonies for pupils in kindergarten, nursery, primary, and secondary schools across the state. The announcement was made in a statement posted on the government’s official X handle, declaring that “the ban is effective from the 2025/2026 academic session and applies to every public and private school in the …