The Federal Government has unveiled ambitious plans to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to reach 50 million primary school pupils by 2026, in what could become one of the largest social welfare interventions in Africa. The National Programme Manager of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Aderemi Adebowale, disclosed this in […]
WHAT unfolded in Delta State over the weekend was not just a bureaucratic squabble—it was an open power clash at the heart of the state’s education system, and the casualties are neither the Commissioner nor the Chairman, but the teachers and students caught in the middle. On Saturday 13 September, the Post Primary Education Board […]
THE Federal Ministry of Education has announced strict enforcement measures to ensure only licensed teachers are allowed to teach in Nigerian secondary schools. Unveiling new guidelines in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, said all teachers in both public and private schools must be registered with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) […]
THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Chike Edozien Azinge, SAN, has reaffirmed the significance of the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) as a major driver of lifelong learning and educational advancement in Nigeria. The monarch made the remarks yesterday 12 September 2025, when he received the Chairman and members of the Delta State […]
NEW data from Google Search Trends has revealed that Nigerian students are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support their academic work, marking a major shift in study habits across the country. As students resume for the new school year, Google recorded a 200% rise in search interest for “AI + studying” compared to […]
THE Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has said that it is not owing school fees of 5,000 students of Itsekiri extraction in Novena University, Ogume, Delta State. The PAP in a statement on Tuesday stated that the agency is not owing fees in Novena or any institution within or outside the country. The agency was reacting […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered thousands of technology-enabled examination fraud cases in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following a detailed investigation by its Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI). Presenting its report in Abuja to JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the committee’s chairman, Jake Epelle, revealed that the team […]
A ban on lavish graduation parties in some Nigerian states has sparked mixed reactions among parents, teachers, and education experts. Officials in Ondo State said the move aims to ease the financial burden on parents, stop exploitative practices by schools, and refocus attention on learning instead of luxury celebrations. However, the decision has divided opinion. […]
THE National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced major changes to the English Language Paper III of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, effective from 2026. In an official notice signed by Osun State Coordinator, Sunday K. Bolaji, and dated 1st September 2025, NECO confirmed that the total number of objective questions will be reduced […]
By MILLICENT IFEANYICHUKWU THE Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Zone C (South-West) has expressed concern over unresolved issues negatively affecting polytechnic education and staff welfare. The union also expressed dissatisfaction at alleged government insincerity in honouring agreements with it. The Coordinator of the zone, Mr. Masopa Nurudeen, raised the concern at a news conference […]