Education Minister
Alleged bullying: FG suspends 13 FGC Enugu students as governor orders arrest
The Federal Government has taken swift action against bullying in Federal Government College (FGC) in Enugu by suspending 13 students for six weeks....
Just in: FG reverses 18-year-old admission benchmark in tertiary institutions
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark for tertiary institutions in the country. He hinted at the...
Just in: Education Minister Mamman’s phone line hacked
Prof. Tahir Mamman, Nigeria’s Minister of Education, has fallen victim to phone hacking, prompting him to issue a warning on his official X...
FG bars candidates under 18 years old from writing WAEC, NECO exams
The Federal Government has announced a ban on underage students taking secondary school certificate exams conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)...
FG releases list of recognised universities in Togo, Benin Republic
The Federal Government says only eight universities in Togo and Benin Republic have been granted accreditation to confer degrees on Nigerian students. The...
Updated: FG backtracks, postpones minimum admission age for varsities, others until 2025
Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, backtracked on the decision to ban underage admissions on Thursday as from 2024. The minister yielded...
No plans to privatize universities – FG
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Tuesday that the Federal Government has no intention of privatizing universities by selling them...
FG doles out N75,000 each to 2,889 education students as bursary
The Federal Government says it has given out N75,000 to each of the 2,889 students studying education-related courses in Nigerian higher institutions. This...
Education students in public tertiary institutions to get N75,000, N50,000 stipend per semester — FG
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh In a bid to encourage youths to go into the teaching profession, the Federal Government on Tuesday...
Nigeria, With Over 10m Out-of-School Children, Highest ln Africa — Minister
Nigeria has the highest number of Out-of-School Children in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 10. 1 million Out-of-School children, so declared the Minister...
FG acquires N190m equipment for University of Ibadan Anatomy Dept, the only one in Nigeria
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N190 million for the University of Ibadan in Oyo...
FG approves licence for 20 new universities, pushing the number to 190
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja on Wednesday approved 20 new including nine private ones, pushing the number of universities in...
COVID-19: Schools to remain shut — FG
All schools including tertiary institutions are to remain shut indefinitely, the Federal Government said on Wednesday. The government had earlier announced...
ASUU to Education Minister: You lack the bite, mere statements, no action
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has taken a swipe at the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, for what they called...
