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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 …

The Osun State Government has officially prohibited graduation ceremonies for nursery and kindergarten pupils across both public and private schools. The decision was communicated in a circular dated September 19, 2025, from the Osun State Ministry of Education, signed by the Permanent Secretary, M. A. K. Jimoh. According to the circular, the ministry took this …

The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kogi State has begun the disbursement of N40,000 Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) grants to adolescent schoolgirls, marking another milestone in the state’s drive to boost female education. The exercise, which took place on Wednesday at GYB Model Science Secondary School, Lokoja, followed the official …

The Proprietor of Achievax Base Schools, Alakuko, Lagos State, Ayodeji Omotola, has called on pupils to anchor their lives on the values of integrity, resilience, and excellence. Speaking at the school’s 18th graduation ceremony, which produced 127 pupils, Omotola stressed that the pupils had been equipped with the right knowledge and abilities to succeed beyond …

Princess Lara Oyekan-Olumegbon, Member representing Lagos Island 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has flagged off the third edition of her Back to School for All program, designed to support underprivileged students with essential learning materials. The initiative, which targets more than 5,000 pupils, fulfills a 2023 campaign promise and aligns with the …

The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s technical education curriculum designed to ease subject overload, enhance trade competencies, align with international standards, and prepare young Nigerians for modern industrial demands. As part of the changes, all Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTCs) will transition into full Federal Technical Colleges beginning with the …

Equity Learning Academy (ELA) has officially opened in Ewatto, Esan South-East Local Council of Edo State, as Nigeria’s first tuition-free digital academy. Fully powered by technology, the initiative aims to transform how education is delivered to some of the country’s most vulnerable children. The academy operates on GradeX school management technology, a platform that automates …