Nigeria has taken another significant step towards transforming technical and vocational education by deepening its collaboration with Germany in a move expected to improve workforce skills, strengthen apprenticeship programmes and prepare more young Nigerians for employment at home and abroad.…
Dozens of Abuja teachers under the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have protested prolonged delays in their career advancement and promotions at the Open University in Dutse-Alhaji, near Abuja’s Kubwa Motorway. The aggrieved educators…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branch at Adamawa State University has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Adamawa State Government to pay the outstanding Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA), warning that failure to do so could lead to…
Ayodele Olawande, the Minister of Youth Development, has made clarification over misconception that as part of extensive changes authorised for the 53-year-old program, the Federal Government intended to replace the NYSC uniform which are traditional khaki outfit with locally made…
As part of a broader reform package aimed at strengthening the programme and revitalising Nigeria’s textile industry, the Federal Government has announced plans to replace the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) iconic khaki uniform with locally produced Adire fabric. Ayodele…
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the deadly attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, located in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, where armed men reportedly invaded during ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. The attack reportedly claimed…
The management of Federal University Wukari has announced an immediate and total ban on all student sign-out activities over safety and security concerns linked to such celebrations. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the institution’s Academic Affairs…
Norway has announced a sweeping restriction on the use of artificial intelligence in primary schools, becoming one of the first countries in Europe to significantly limit access to generative AI for younger learners. The move has sparked debate among educators,…
Nigeria’s push to prepare young people for a technology-driven future is gathering momentum as the Experience AI programme expands into more secondary schools across the country, bringing artificial intelligence education closer to thousands of students and teachers. The initiative, which…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has declared an indefinite strike in Oyo state, demanding urgent rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire LGA by suspected bandits on May 15. The NUT has also directed teachers in public primary…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticised the federal government for what it described as the “haphazard” implementation of the renegotiated Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) agreement. In an interview with TheCable on Thursday, ASUU President Chris Piwuna stated…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). He will replace Professor Ishaq Oloyede when Oloyede’s two-term tenure ends on July 31, 2026. Although, he turns 40 in…
The Students Wing of the Northern Youth Frontiers (NYF) has expressed deep concern over the rising insecurity around tertiary institutions in Northern Nigeria, warning that ongoing bandit attacks and kidnappings are increasingly putting students’ lives at risk and disrupting access…
A group of Nigerian schoolgirls from Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha, Anambra State, has earned international praise after clinching an Outstanding Organisation Award at a global artificial intelligence competition organised by the International AI Youth Education Society. The recognition places…
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept reserved for advanced research labs or foreign tech hubs. It is now part of everyday work, from agriculture and banking to education and manufacturing. Across Nigeria, conversations about how to prepare young…
