30 h. ago Nigeria’s education budget rises from N1.54trn in 2023 to N3.52trn in 2025 — Shettima

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday reiterated the present administration's resolve towards educational reform prompted the significant rise in the budgetary allocation from N1.54 trillion in 2023 to ₦3.52 trillion in 2025.

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30 h. ago Senate queries WAEC, Education minister over new SSCE guidelines

The Nigerian Senate has queried the Minister of Education and WAEC over new SSCE guidelines for 2025/2026, citing concerns about potential mass failure. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-queries-waec-education-minister-over-new-ssce-guidelines/

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31 h. ago Invest in education, health, Afe Babalola urges wealthy Nigerians 

Afe Babalola, founder of ABUAD, calls on wealthy Nigerians to invest in education and health to improve the country and combat outward medical tourism. Read More: https://punchng.com/invest-in-education-health-afe-babalola-urges-wealthy-nigerians/

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32 h. ago FG, govs pledge to close education funding gap, ensure safe schools

Nigeria’s federal and state governments commit to closing the education funding gap, boosting budgets, and ensuring safe schools for national development. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-govs-pledge-to-close-education-funding-gap-ensure-safe-schools/

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44 h. ago The human capital deficit: Confronting the real threat to Nigeria’s growth trajectory

Nigeria’s basic education system is straining under pressures that threaten to compromise the country’s demographic promise. The numbers are unflinching: read more The human capital deficit: Confronting the real threat to Nigeria’s growth trajectory

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44 h. ago Protecting women and educating girls accelerates peace in Nigeria’s crises

Gender-based violence does not happen in isolation. It grows in places where systems are weak, where services are broken, and read more Protecting women and educating girls accelerates peace in Nigeria’s crises

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55 h. ago FG unveils new education policies, focuses on implementation

The Federal Government has unveiled three new Nigeria education policies, shifting focus from formulation to practical implementation for measurable outcom Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-unveils-new-education-policies-focuses-on-implementation/

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60 h. ago Education Minister Alausa Launches ₦50M Grant For Nigerian Student Startups

Minister of Education Launches Student Venture Capital Grant with Up to ₦50 Million for Nigerian Student Startups. The post Education Minister Alausa Launches ₦50M Grant For Nigerian Student Startups appeared first on Channels Television.

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60 h. ago Education Minister Alausa Launches ₦50m Grant For Student Startups

Minister of Education Launches Student Venture Capital Grant with Up to ₦50 Million for Nigerian Student Startups. The post Education Minister Alausa Launches ₦50m Grant For Student Startups appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 d. ago Right decision, wrong reason: On scrapping of mother tongue education policy

By: Olufemi Taiwo I have been monitoring the many reactions to the announcement of a momentous change in public policy on November13, 2025, by the Honorable Federal Minister of Education of Nigeria, Dr.Tunji Alausa.  According to the minister,thefederal government has scrapped, countrywide, the policy that mandated that schools teach our children in primary schools or […]

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4 d. ago Scrapping mother tongue policy won’t kill local languages —Education minister, Alausa

Nigeria’s education minister explains why the mother tongue policy was scrapped, citing implementation complexities and its negative impact on student outc Read More: https://punchng.com/scrapping-mother-tongue-policy-wont-kill-local-languages-education-minister-alausa/

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4 d. ago FG clarifies subject choices in new senior secondary curriculum

Nigeria’s Ministry of Education clarifies the new senior secondary curriculum, stating students have flexible subject choices across all streams. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-clarifies-subject-choices-in-new-senior-secondary-curriculum/

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4 d. ago How insecurity, infrastructure flutter Nigeria’s education, 12.5% pupils in school

At the break of dawn, the school bell rings, but almost no one comes, and it was not because they read more How insecurity, infrastructure flutter Nigeria’s education, 12.5% pupils in school

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5 d. ago NUT awards Namadi “Best Performing Governor in Northern Nigeria” for education reforms

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has honoured Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State with the award of “Best Performing read more NUT awards Namadi “Best Performing Governor in Northern Nigeria” for education reforms

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6 d. ago Commission Unveils Drive To Harmonise Resources Across Nigeria’s Basic Education Sector

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has unveiled a renewed drive to harmonise resources across Nigeria’s basic education sector, marking a significant step towards strengthening inclusive education nationwide. This commitment was reaffirmed in Abuja yesterday, during a two-day stakeholders engagement and the development of national Inclusive education implementation framework for effective delivery of special and […]

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6 d. ago Nigeria’s  certificate obsession crippling education, workforce, experts declare

Experts have condemned the country’s fixation and growing obsession with certificates as a measure of competence, advocating a shift to skills acquisition and competency-based education. They noted that the emphasis on certificates over competence has weakened standards, aided malpractice, and hindered national development. These were some of the resolutions at the 2025 annual summit of […]

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7 d. ago TECH FEATURE: Why Sandbox Games Like Minecraft Are Shaping The Future Of Education In Nigeria

Nigeria’s classrooms are undergoing a quiet yet important shift as educators begin to embrace creative, game-based learning tools to build digital literacy. The push toward technology-enabled teaching has strengthened over the past year, with national and state initiatives training thousands of teachers to use digital platforms more effectively. Earlier in 2025, NITDA launched a “Digital […]

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7 d. ago How major shifts have reshaped study abroad choices for Nigerian students

As global education undergoes its most dramatic reset in more than a decade, Nigerians who are among the most mobile read more How major shifts have reshaped study abroad choices for Nigerian students

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8 d. ago MFM urges stakeholders to prioritise quality education for Nigerian children

The MFM church calls on stakeholders to prioritise quality education for Nigerian children at a student leadership summit held in Akure, Ondo State. Read More: https://punchng.com/mfm-urges-stakeholders-to-prioritise-quality-education-for-nigerian-children/

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8 d. ago NCC seeks inclusion of intellectual property studies in varsity curricula

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) urges universities to integrate intellectual property education into their curricula to boost innovation and creati Read More: https://punchng.com/ncc-seeks-inclusion-of-intellectual-property-studies-in-varsity-curricula/

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