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Nigeria’s Ban on Unrated Textbooks: A Step Forward?

Bukola Kareem — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:23:55 +0000

In classrooms across Nigeria, textbooks have long been regarded as important companions in the learning process and the authorities that shape how children internalize education. But what happens when those authorities are flawed, outdated, or misleading? The Federal Government’s recent move to ban unrated textbooks seeks to answer that question finally. An important shift is […]

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JAMB Dismisses Alleged Postponement of 2026 UTME

Mozeed Salam — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:24:38 +0000

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has debunked the circulating press release which claimed that it had postponed the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), describing the circulating notice as malicious and fake. In a statement issued on Saturday, the board warned candidates to disregard the false notice, noting that all activities on the 2026 UTME continue as […]

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Online Learning, Traditional Classrooms and the Way to Quality Education

Bukola Kareem — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:48:08 +0000

In March 2020, when the world came to a sudden pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classrooms across Nigeria fell silent. School gates were locked, lecture halls emptied, and millions of students were forced to stay at home. But learning did not completely stop, it just changed direction as phones and laptops became the new […]

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Over 1,000 Students get Free WAEC, JAMB Forms in Osun

Bukola Kareem — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:23:02 +0000

Not less than 1,000 indigent but brilliant Senior Secondary School students from Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State have been presented with free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) forms. The event, attended by the students, parents, teachers, and members of the All Progressives […]

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NECO Announces 2025 SSCE External Results, Records 71.63% Pass Rate

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:14:53 +0000

The National Examinations Council (NECO) said it has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates, with 71.63 per cent of them achieving five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Danlami Wushishi, disclosed that a total of 96,979 candidates registered […]

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TETFund Approves N6.5bn for Tertiary Institutions

Boluwatife Ajayi — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:12:42 +0000

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the disbursement of N6.452 billion to tertiary institutions for the year 2026. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ workshop with heads of beneficiary institutions on the 2026 disbursement guidelines in Abuja. Echono explained that with the planned 2026 intervention cycle, while […]

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FG Launches Reusable Textbook Policy to Reduce Education Costs

Boluwatife Ajayi — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:59:26 +0000

The Federal Government has announced a policy aimed at reducing education costs for parents and improving learning outcomes through the use of reusable, high-quality textbooks in schools across the country, allowing siblings to share textbooks. The move, which is part of education reforms targeted at repositioning Nigeria’s education sector aims to ease the financial burden […]

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Uba Sani Extends Retirement age for Kaduna Teachers

Boluwatife Ajayi — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:29:28 +0000

Governor of Kaduna, Uba Sani has approved improved welfare packages for teachers in the state, including the extension of their retirement age to 65 years. This was contained in sa statement issued by the state’s commissioner for information, Ahmed Maiyaki noting that the new measures took effect from August 1, 2025. He stated that […]

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FG Reopens 47 Unity Schools After 4-Week Closure

Boluwatife Ajayi — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:54:26 +0000

The Federal Government has announced the reopening of the 47 unity schools across the country, earlier shut down over security concerns. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Education made this announcement in a statement, which noted that the decision to reopen the affected colleges reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Federal Government to […]

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Federal Government Bans Transfers into SS3 in Public, Private Schools

Boluwatife Ajayi — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:25:14 +0000

The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the transfer and admission of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in both public and private secondary schools. The directive, which addresses growing concerns over examination malpractice, particularly the use of “special centres” during external exams, aims to safeguard the integrity and credibility of […]

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