Education Minister

FG Targets Better Learning, Introduces Three-Year Curriculum Review, 70% Textbook Benchmark

By Omoyeni Ojeifo To elevate national educational standards, the Federal Government will systematically review the national curriculum every three years while establishing a...

Diversify, Tap Alternative Funding, Minister Tells Federal Varsities

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed public universities to give Directors of Advancement a minimum five-year...

FG Moves to Block Unapproved Degree Programmes, Protect Students  

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government is tightening admission and accreditation controls to protect students from enrolling in unapproved academic programmes.  Education Minister...

Expanded Local Training Reduces Need for Overseas Scholarships, Says Alausa

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has defended scrapping select overseas scholarship schemes, with Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa citing soaring costs and...

FG Launches 41 UniPods to Boost Innovation, Attract Capital, Create Jobs

By Omoyeni Ojeifo To bridge the gap between academic research and the job market, the Federal Government is establishing 41 University Innovation Pods...

FG Overhauls Education System With Focus On Skills, Access, Data — Education Minister Alausa

By Omoyeni Ojeifo More than one million children have been moved from the streets into schools across Nigeria in the last two and...

Three Years After Tinubu’s Education Reforms, FG Highlights Gains in Access, Quality

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigeria’s public universities are entering a new phase of academic stability with the Federal Government pointing to three consecutive years...

Breaking: FG to Scrap Separate Junior and Senior Secondary School System

In a major shake-up of Nigeria’s education system, the Federal Government has announced plans to merge Junior and Senior Secondary Schools once again....

Relief for BEA Foreign Scholars as FG Releases 50% of Outstanding Allowances

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme have begun receiving their long-awaited stipends. Education Minister...

FG Unveils Learner ID System to Track Nigerian Students Nationwide

By Omoyeni Ojeifo In a move aimed at closing longstanding gaps in Nigeria’s education data system, the Federal Government has unveiled a new...

Updated: FG Defends UTME Exemption for NCE Admissions, Cites Low Enrolment Crisis

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to exempt candidates seeking admission into Colleges...

UTME No Longer Mandatory for NCE Students

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Candidates seeking admission into education and selected agriculture- related programmes in tertiary institutions across the country will no longer be...

NECO at 25, Rolls Out Computer-Based Exams

By Omoyeni Ojeifo As part of efforts to boost the education sector and strengthen the integrity of public examinations, the Federal Government has...

Just In: FG to Honorary Degree Holders: Stop Using ‘Dr’ Title or Face Legal Action

By Omoyeni Ojeifo As part of measures to tighten regulation around academic titles and restore credibility to honorary awards in Nigeria’s higher education...

Updated: FG’s 16-Year Admission Benchmark: Gifted Children Exempted – Minister

The Federal Government has clarified its position on the contentious age-16 entry requirement for tertiary institutions across the country. While generally upholding this...

Varsities’ Autonomy Must Come with Accountability – Education Minister

Dr. Olatunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has advised the newly appointed governing councils of federal tertiary institutions that university autonomy must be...