Jigawa State Government has approved N283.24 million for the purchase of 1,500 Android tablets as part of efforts to improve digital management of basic education across the state. The approval, announced by Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, Sagir…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are expanding an education initiative that will use basketball, artificial intelligence and cloud technology to help improve mathematics learning for 10,000 students across Africa by the end of 2027. The…
Anambra State is set to give secondary school students and young people access to free computer training as part of a new effort to strengthen digital literacy and prepare young residents for opportunities in a technology-driven economy. The one-month programme,…
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…
