3 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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1 week ago NAE faults FG’s cancellation of mother tongue policy, urges restoration

The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s decision to scrap the National Language Policy, urging the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, to reverse the move and restore the use of mother tongue as the language of instruction at the foundational levels of schooling.

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1 week ago Academy of education faults FG’s reversal of mother‑tongue policy

Nigeria’s government scraps its mother-tongue policy for English instruction, citing poor results. The Academy of Education warns it’s a grave mistake. Read More: https://punchng.com/academy-of-education-faults-fgs-reversal-of-mother%e2%80%91tongue-policy/

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1 week ago NACETEM seeks reintroduction of national policy to bridge skills gap

The Director General of National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), Dr. Olushola Odusanya has called for the reintroduction of National Policy on education that

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2 w. ago Firm calls for stronger education policies as Seat of Wisdom wins 2025 quiz contest

The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) has renewed its call for comprehensive reforms in Nigeria’s education sector, stressing that meaningful poverty reduction is impossible without deliberate policy action to improve learning conditions nationwide. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2025 LAPO Annual Secondary School Quiz Competition held in Akure, LAPO President, Barrister Faith Osazuwa-Ojo, […]

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2 w. ago Why FG Scrapped Policy On Teaching, Learning In Mother Tongue — Minister

Suwaiba Ahmad, who is the Minister of State for Education, says the discontinuation was not a reflection of a lack of pride in indigenous Nigerian cultures. The post Why FG Scrapped Policy On Teaching, Learning In Mother Tongue — Minister appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago ‘New Language Policy Will Set Nigeria’s Education backwards’

Nigeria’s newly announced language policy has generated public outcry from some Nigerians, among them the President of the Bauchi Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BACCIMA), Hon. Aminu Mohammed Danmaliki, who has said that Nigeria’s new language policy contradicts global best practices and could undermine education, culture, and national identity. Danmaliki described the policy […]

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3 w. ago NAL condemns reversal of National Language Policy, warns Nigeria faces ‘cultural, educational backslide’

THE Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) has expressed displeasure over the recent decision of the National Council on Education (NCE) to cancel the National Language Policy (NLP 2022) and re-establish English as the sole medium of instruction at all levels of education in the country. The decision was taken at the 69th NCE meeting held […]

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3 w. ago FG Declares English As Sole Medium Of Instruction In Schools, Cancels Indigenous Languages

The Federal Government has cancelled the national language policy that made the use of indigenous languages compulsory in Nigerian schools, declaring English as the official medium of instruction across all levels of education. The policy, approved in 2022 as the National Language Policy, had mandated that pupils from Early Childhood Education to Primary Six be […] The post FG Declares English As Sole Medium Of Instruction In Schools, Cancels Indigenous Languages appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Nigeria scraps mother tongue policy, adopts English for child education

The Nigerian government has officially discontinued its mother tongue education policy, announcing that English will now serve as the primary read more Nigeria scraps mother tongue policy, adopts English for child education

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4 w. ago Federal Government Scraps Mother Tongue As Language Of Instruction

  The Federal Government has cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in schools, declaring English as the only language of instruction. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated this at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference, organised by the British Council in Abuja on Wednesday. […]

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