The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has softened its stance in the prolonged wage dispute with the Federal Government, agreeing to a 40 per cent salary increase, a development that may finally close months of drawn-out negotiations and avert fresh industrial action across public universities. ASUU had earlier rejected a 35 per cent pay…
The National Examinations Council has granted accreditation to schools in Burkina Faso to host its examinations, widening its international footprint. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the councilâs Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani. Sani said the council would now begin to conduct the…
Olayinka Naomi, a 16-year-old Nigerian prodigy from Chrisland High School in Ikeja, Lagos, has made headlines by clinching the Top in the World accolade in English as a Second Language at the 2024 Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations. Why This Matters for Nigeria This remarkable achievement, announced in early November 2025,…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has declared that the federal 36 state governments as well the authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are legally obligated to provide free, compulsory, and universal basic education to all children of primary and junior secondary school age. Delivering the judgement on 9 October, the judge, D.E. Osiagor,…
The National Association of Nigerian Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) celebrates the groundbreaking introduction of the EDON 3D software, a remarkable innovation that is revolutionizing teaching and learning across Colleges of Education in Nigeria. This cutting-edge technology marks a major leap in the modernization of teacher training, enabling students to engage with highly interactive, visual,…
The Federal Ministry of Education has rolled out the Inspire Live(s) Online Real-Time Classes Initiative, a nationwide digital learning programme aimed at expanding access to quality education for schoolchildren across Nigeria. The ministry, in a statement on Tuesday signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, described the initiative as a groundbreaking…
The Studentsâ Union Government (SUG) of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State, under the leadership of Comrade Temitope Afolabi also known as Big Afo has publicly expressed its appreciation to Governor Dapo Abiodun for his consistent and visible commitment to the growth of the institution and the wider state. In a statement released on…
The Studentsâ Union Government (SUG) of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), under the leadership of Comrade Temitope Afolabiâwidely known across campus as Big Afoâhas made a fresh appeal to investors, corporate organisations and private partners to channel strategic investments into the institution, insisting that such support is essential to accelerating growth and expanding opportunities for students….
The Federal Ministry of Education says it has not issued any directive for schools across the country to shut down on November 24, 2025. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry described a report circulating on social media alleging a nationwide shutdown as false and misleading. It noted that it did not originate from the…
The Katsina Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public schools across the state due to rising security concerns. The directive was issued on Friday by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, prompting thousands of boarding students to return home shortly after the announcement. The ministry urged parents, caregivers, teachers, and the public…