During the 51st convocation and 55th Founders Day of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Benin City, Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed strong support for the institution’s renewed focus on technical and vocational training. He praised the leadership of Edoba Omoregie…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially expanded its reach by granting accreditation to selected schools in Burkina Faso for the conduct of its Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The decision marks a significant…

At a high‑profile workshop in Abuja, the Ministers of Education and of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy declared a fresh national commitment: to build a unified, interoperable, and inclusive digital education system that will transform learning across Nigeria. The event,…

In the quiet village of Papiri in Niger State, north‑central Nigeria, the night of November 21, 2025, turned into a nightmare. Gunmen stormed St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School — a boarding school — and abducted hundreds of students…

In a gathering of Africa’s finest educational institutions, Platform Schools has clinched the title of “Best Secondary School in Nigeria” at the 2025 Prestige Africa Education Awards (PAEA). The recognition by PAEA, a platform designed to highlight outstanding schools that…

In a bold move to boost English fluency among educators and learners, Efekta Education Group, in collaboration with Pharo Foundation, has launched a large-scale English proficiency programme targeting secondary school teachers and students across Somaliland, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Kenya. The…

The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has strongly condemned the recent move by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) to abandon the 2022 National Language Policy (NLP) — a decision communicated by the Tunji Alausa-led Ministry of Education. In a…

The wave of attacks targeting schools across Nigeria has deepened, sparking growing alarm among education stakeholders. On 28 November 2025, the Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) issued a stark warning, raising concerns that the country’s education system, and by extension…

In Abuja on Thursday, the National Education Awards Programme (NEAP) and the Federal Ministry of Education came together to affirm a renewed commitment to enhancing educational standards across Nigeria. The gathering, which marked NEAP’s third annual awards ceremony for the…

In a sweeping declaration at its 2025 National Town Hall, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) laid out an ambitious roadmap that could fundamentally reshape research and innovation within Nigeria’s tertiary education landscape. Anchored on three transformative pillars, the Fund…

In a stirring two-day virtual summit held between 18–19 November 2025, education union leaders from across Africa convened under the banner of the Education International Africa Regional Committee (EIARC). Their agenda was bold and clear: to press governments to prioritise…

Nigeria is once again confronting a disturbing reality: the kidnapping of schoolchildren. In a devastating span of days, more than 330 students and teachers were abducted from schools in the country’s northwest and central regions, triggering outcry from global and…

In a sharply worded press briefing in Birnin Kebbi, a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) labelled the recent abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State as a deliberate assault on education and the future of young women. The CSOs’…

In a significant move to bridge the digital divide across technical institutions, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) is launching a decentralised AI and Machine Learning (ML) system tailored for polytechnics. The initiative is expected to uplift applied research,…