Blog list

The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KW-SUBEB), in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has finalized plans to retrain 464 teachers and school administrators through a 10-day intensive capacity-building program designed to improve teaching standards and school management across the state. The exercise will cover 224 Early Childhood Care Development Education (ECCDE) …

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector have welcomed the Federal Government’s recent review of the national curriculum, while stressing that its success will depend on how well schools implement the reforms in daily teaching and learning. Speaking at the inauguration of Aristeia Preparatory College in Port Harcourt, the school’s proprietress, Modupe Ativie, hailed the Ministry of …

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the new InnerCity Mission School Building in Nasinu, Fiji, a project designed to offer free education, meals, and uniforms to local children. Speaking at the event in Nadera, Chair of the Nasinu Town Council Special Administrator, Felix Magnus, highlighted the life-changing impact of the initiative. “This project does …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has donated one bus each to the School for Special Needs and Queen’s School, both in Ilorin, to improve students’ mobility and enhance learning outcomes. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the governor described the gesture as part of his administration’s commitment to education. Speaking …

A student of Platform College, Ipaja, Lagos, Abdulhameed Ibrahim, has emerged as the overall champion of the Digital For All Challenge, winning a ₦10 million prize. The national information technology competition was organized by Tech4DEV and sponsored by the United Kingdom government. Ibrahim triumphed over more than 15,000 contestants from schools across Nigeria at the …

Nigeria is witnessing a gradual decline in school dropout rates as nationwide campaigns aimed at boosting retention and completion among students continue to gain momentum. Recent initiatives led by government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and community-based groups are beginning to reshape attitudes toward education, especially in rural and underserved areas. Officials say the progress reflects the …

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Nigerian schools to integrate education on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) into their curriculum as part of efforts to eliminate the harmful practice. Denis Onoise, UNICEF Child Protection Specialist at the Lagos Field Office, made this appeal during a two-day media dialogue on advocacy against FGM held …

The Minister of Education, Moruf Alausa, has reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve under President Bola Tinubu to restore respect for the teaching profession and overhaul Nigeria’s education curriculum to align with the demands of the modern world. Alausa made this known on Thursday in a keynote speech at a colloquium themed “The Future of Africa,” …

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has rolled out a nationwide ‘Campus Debate Series’ designed to nurture Nigerian youths intellectually, morally, and patriotically. The initiative, themed “Unity in Diversity,” brings students from different higher institutions together to engage in thought-provoking discussions that promote patriotism, unity, and a stronger sense of national identity. Speaking in Lokoja on …