Education

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has approved the full implementation of the 2025 Federal Government–Academic Staff Union of Universities (FGN-ASUU) salary agreement for academic staff of Kaduna State University (KASU), set to take effect in October 2026. ​The decision was announced

A senior academic at Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Abiodun Mohammed Karim, has urged Nigerian leaders to move away from speculative decision-making and adopt statistical data as an indispensable tool for evidence-based governance. ​Delivering his address on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at

The Federal Government has announced a N180 billion annual zero-rated data initiative to provide five million students across Nigeria with free daily internet access to approved digital learning platforms starting October 1. ‎The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on

Beneficiary institutions of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in the South-South geopolitical zone have called on the intervention agency to increase funding for curriculum development aimed at bridging the gap between academic theory and practical industry skills. ​The recommendation was made

The Federal Ministry of Education has halted a planned national election of the National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), citing alleged constitutional breaches. Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), NAPTAN, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

The Federal Government announced on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, that it has uncovered the illegal admission of over 58,000 students into various Colleges of Education across the country. ​The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja during the official

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has denied reports alleging that its academic staff received half salaries in August. The university in a statement on Wednesday, by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, described the reports published by some newspapers and online

The Federal Government has intensified its nationwide crackdown on fake academic credentials by linking national education databases directly with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) registration infrastructure. ​The initiative was detailed during a joint inter-agency meeting held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026,

The Federal Government has successfully returned over one million out-of-school children to classrooms across the country within the last 20 months. ​The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, disclosed this during a diplomatic engagement held at the Ministry of Education headquarters in

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results of candidates below the prescribed age limit for viewing purposes. ​ The announcement was made in an official statement issued at 12:23 PM on