In recent days, a stark warning has been issued: education across Northern Nigeria is facing a full-scale collapse. According to Amnesty International (AI), a staggering 20,468 schools have been shut indefinitely across seven states. This mass closure comes in the…
When Wole Soyinka visited his alma mater, Government College Ibadan, he delivered a message that cuts straight to the heart of Nigeria’s current crisis: the growing spate of attacks on schools demands more than reactive policing — it requires embedding…
Education in Nigeria has again come under siege as armed bandits trigger widespread school closures, leaving thousands of learners stranded at home. The latest wave of abductions, including a mass kidnapping in St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, has…
A local educational technology company in Nigeria has taken a decisive step to address the widespread crisis of examination failure among students. The firm behind Tuteria has unveiled a new digital platform, Tuteria Prep, designed to equip learners with structured,…
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…
