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Federal Government Launches N50m Grant to Boost Student Innovation
The Federal Government has introduced a N50 million Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) to support innovation, research, and entrepreneurship in universities and other tertiary institutions. Launching the programme in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the grant is a national investment in young innovators and aligns with the government’s education goals. He explained […]
FG, ASUU Begin talks on 40% pay rise
Lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities are likely to receive a salary increase, as the Federal Government reportedly proposed a 40 per cent increase. The proposal comes as ASUU leadership prepares to return to the negotiation table with the Federal Government delegation headed by Yayale Ahmed, following a consensus reached at the National […]
ADC Accuses Government of Abandoning Safe Schools Initiative
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the Federal Government has quietly abandoned the Safe Schools Initiative, a programme created to protect students and teachers from attacks.
Federal Government Launches Online Classes for Students Nationwide
The Federal Ministry of Education has introduced Inspire Live(s), a new online real-time learning programme designed to give students across Nigeria wider access to quality education.
FG Launches N50m Innovation Grant Portal for Student
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. At the launch, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the initiative was central to the government’s innovation drive. In his words, “The President has challenged us to look for the next Moonshot within our tertiary institutions. “We […]
Nigerian Education Loan Fund to Extend Support to Vocational Training
This initiative is part of a broader strategy to enhance Nigeria’s workforce and align with the Federal Government’s focus on both education and skills development. NELFUND’s Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, revealed that the extension of the loan scheme is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s vision of fostering inclusive human capital development. He emphasized that […]
Tinubu Seeks Stakeholders’ Support for Tertiary Education Funding
President Bola Tinubu has urged broader collaboration in addressing the funding challenges facing Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, the President called on stakeholders to join efforts with the government to strengthen the system. Tinubu, represented by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Universities Commission, […]
Ogun Student Becomes One-Day Commissioner for Education
Alaka assumed duty at the Ministry within the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where she was received by the substantive Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, and other senior officials. She earned the honour after emerging as the overall winner of an essay competition organised by the Adebiyi Habib Foundation for selected secondary schools. Before handing over his […]
Reps Call for Suspension of WAEC CBT Exams Until 2030
The house urged the Education Ministry and state governments to make provisions in the 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 budgets for the recruitment of computer teachers, construction of computer halls with internet facilities, provision of standby generators, and assessment of private schools’ readiness before fully implementing the CBT policy in 2030. This follows widespread concerns […]
FG Cancels Policy on Use of Indigenous Languages in Schools
Minister of Education Tunji Alausa announced that English will now serve as the language of instruction from pre-primary to tertiary levels. He said the decision followed data showing that teaching in local languages had contributed to poor student performance in national examinations such as WAEC, NECO, and JAMB. Alausa described the move as “evidence-based governance,” […]