Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called for a major rethink of Nigeria’s education system, arguing that greater emphasis on vocational and technical education could help tackle unemployment and prepare young Nigerians for the realities of the modern labour market.…
Nigeria is moving to strengthen the regulation and quality of technical education as the Federal Government reconstitutes the governing structure of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), placing polytechnics and other Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions…
Nigeria has begun a major restructuring of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), as the Federal Ministry of Education engages KPMG Advisory Services to assess the agency and develop a new framework for regulating the country’s technical and vocational…
Following the reported departure of over 200 lecturers from the institution, the Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the university administration and relevant stakeholders to implement the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is stepping up efforts to transform Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) across the region, with a stronger focus on practical skills, employability and the changing demands of the labour market.…
A Nigerian student studying Robotics Engineering in Ghana is showing how emerging technologies can be applied to some of Africa’s most persistent agricultural challenges. Ikechukwu Alfred, a Level 300 Robotics Engineering student at Academic City University in Accra, Ghana, developed…
Nigeria is moving to reshape how agriculture is taught in its polytechnics, with the Federal Government pushing for a stronger practical component in agricultural education and training. The reform is expected to make graduates more useful to farms, agribusinesses and…
Nigerian universities can no longer afford to measure educational success mainly by the number of degrees awarded. As the labour market changes rapidly, universities are being challenged to produce graduates who can do more than pass examinations and collect certificates.…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has opened registration for the 2026 Second Series West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, providing Nigerians seeking another opportunity to obtain their senior secondary school certificate with a pathway outside…
Economic shifts in Nigeria are changing how families manage daily budgets and plan for the future. From the unexpected end of fuel subsidies during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s May 2023 inaugural address to the recent unification of foreign exchange windows,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria stunned financial markets on Wednesday by raising key borrowing yields. In a surprising strategic move, the CBN hikes stop rates on the benchmark 364-day Treasury Bill to 17.59 percent. This decision comes even after investors…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abia State University, Uturu branch, has declared an indefinite strike at the institution. The industrial action was announced in a notice issued to members of the union on Tuesday, with the branch citing…
Delta State is showing how technology can be used to address one of the persistent challenges facing public education in Nigeria: knowing whether teachers are consistently available where they are expected to be. The Delta State Universal Basic Education Board,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has authorised its branches in 20 universities to issue 14-day ultimatums to their respective managements over the non-implementation of the 2025 agreement reached between the Federal Government and the union. The decision was…
Africa’s education sector is facing a difficult financial reality as governments struggle to fund growing demands for schools, teachers, infrastructure and digital learning. With public finances under pressure and international development assistance declining, philanthropy and private capital are increasingly being…
