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Education: How Government Can Tackle the Almajirai Menace in Nigeria
The Almajirai system, a centuries-old Islamic learning structure originally designed to provide religious education, has in modern times become a pressing social and educational challenge in Nigeria. Thousands of children, often sent by their parents to study under Islamic teachers in distant communities, now roam the streets without adequate access to formal education, healthcare, or …
Governor Launches Model Schools, Offers Free Education to Vulnerable Children in Katsina
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has announced that six children from each of the state’s 361 wards have been selected through examinations to enroll in newly established model schools providing free education. The governor made this known on Thursday during the launch of the Dan Amana Tested and Trusted Initiative at Nagogo Primary …
FG Mandates TRCN Certification for Secondary School Teachers to Qualify as Exam Centres
In a decisive move to reform Nigeria’s education sector, the Federal Government has announced that secondary school teachers must obtain proper certification from the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Failure to comply, it warned, would disqualify schools from serving as centers for national examinations. In a policy directive issued yesterday and addressed to the …
Report: Education Sector Strengthens Defenses against Ransomware, but Gaps Remain
Cybersecurity solutions firm Sophos has revealed that the education sector—once a prime target for cybercriminals—has made significant strides in strengthening its defenses against ever-rising ransomware attacks. In its fifth annual State of Ransomware in Education report, released yesterday, Sophos said its global study of 441 IT and cybersecurity leaders showed measurable progress in defending against …
Non-Profit Organisation Trains Children in Coding, Design, and Robotics to Fight Poverty and Crime
A Lagos-based nonprofit, Access for Youths to Information Technology Initiatives (AYITI), is equipping children with coding, design, and robotics skills as part of a drive to steer them away from crime and prepare them for careers in technology. The initiative was founded by software developer Akinyele Olubodun, who explained that his own family overcame hardship …
How Education is Planting Seeds of Knowledge for African Children
Education in Africa is more than a classroom activity; it is a powerful seed planted in the minds of children, shaping their future and the destiny of the continent. Every lesson taught, every book read, and every skill acquired becomes like a seed that takes root, gradually growing into confidence, innovation, and resilience. For many …
JUST IN: NCCE Set to Roll Out Dual Mandate for Colleges of Education from 2025
Professor Paulinus Chijioke, the sixth substantive Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), has announced that selected Nigerian Colleges of Education will, from the 2025/2026 academic session, run both Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programs concurrently. The policy, known as the dual mandate, will begin with a pilot phase …
How Tinubu’s Education Reforms is Yielding Results – Minister
Minister of State for Education Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad has affirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is already recording tangible progress in its drive to revitalize public universities across Nigeria. Speaking on Saturday at the combined 50th anniversary and 42nd convocation ceremony of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), where she represented the president, Ahmad said the …
High School Shines with 31 Honours at Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards
Lifeforte International High School emerged as the star of the night at the Cambridge Outstanding Learner Awards, an annual event organized by the British Council to celebrate academic excellence, perseverance, and resilience among Cambridge students in Nigeria. The school clinched an impressive 31 awards, further cementing its reputation as one of the country’s leading academic …
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