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Nigeria Orders Federal Universities to Diversify Funding Beyond Government Support

September 10, 2026

Nigeria’s Education Minister Olatunji Alausa has directed the country’s federal universities to diversify their funding beyond government allocations, saying institutions must develop sustainable alternative revenue sources to strengthen their financial independence, Prime

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Nigeria Deploys Kaduna’s Data-Driven Strategy to Identify Millions of Out-of-School Children Nationwide

July 31, 2026

The Federal Government has selected Kaduna State’s household mapping initiative as the blueprint for a nationwide effort to accurately identify and track children who are out of school, Prime Business Africa reports.

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FG Halts Proposed Increase in WAEC, NECO Registration Fees, Orders Stakeholder Consultations

July 13, 2026

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE),

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Private Schools Warn Students May Miss WASSCE Over New Registration Rules

March 2, 2026

Private school proprietors in Ogun State have warned that a majority of their final-year students could miss this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) over what they describe as strict

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Times Higher Education Lists 24 Nigerian Universities in Global Ranking

January 23, 2026

For the first time, 24 Nigerian universities have been listed in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject. Released on the 21 of January 2026, the listing makes Nigeria

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Nigeria Must Train Teachers in AI or Risk Being Left Behind – Experts Warn

September 26, 2025

Nigeria risks being left behind in the global technological revolution unless its teachers and educational institutions are prepared for the era of artificial intelligence (AI), experts warned at the 2025 Annual Fafunwa

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Nigeria Reaffirms Safe Schools Commitment on International Day to Protect Education from Attack

September 13, 2025

Nigeria has renewed its pledge to make schools secure spaces for children and teachers, marking the 2025 International Day to Protect Education from Attack with a call for stronger action to keep

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Nigerian Teen Wins Global English Contest, Pantami Urges National Reward

August 5, 2025

In a moment of global pride for Nigeria, 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a student from Yobe State, made history by emerging as the world’s best in English language skills at the 2025

Nigeria's Minister of Education Tahir Mamman

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Nigeria Must Play Crucial Role In Resolving Africa’s Education Crisis – Minister

June 10, 2024

Nigeria must have a significant voice in discussions aimed at enhancing the basic reading and numeracy skills of children in Sub-Saharan Africa, says Tahir Mamman, the country's Minister of Education.

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Nigerian Govt Launches ‘Build-A-Thon Program’, Seeks Visionary Educators To Foster Tech Innovation In Schools

December 29, 2023

Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has opened applications for teaching roles in its 'Build-A-Thon'

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92-year-old Indian Great Grandmother Goes To School, Inspires Other Women

September 27, 2023

By Mercy Johnson An Indian great-grandmother aged 92 has defied societal stereotypes and embarked on actively pursuing her life-long dream of learning to read and write, inspiring others to join her.

How Return Of Mission Schools Engendered Healthy Competition, Improved Performance, By Archbishop Okeke

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ARCHBISHOP OKEKE: Anambra Mission Schools Now Role Models For Excellence, Discipline

March 29, 2022

Return of mission schools to churches by Anambra State government about 12 years ago has indeed brought tremendous positive changes in the education system through raising the bar of educational standards and

Higher Institutions Should Device More Creative Ways Of Fund Raising'

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‘Higher Institutions Should Devise More Creative Ways For Fund Raising’

March 26, 2022

Given the rising economic hardship in Nigeria, it is no longer sustainable for public higher institutions to rely mainly on government grants to meet financial demands but need creative fund raising strategies,

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Educationist Urges Students To Choose Entrepreneurship Courses In UTME

January 26, 2022

Lagos-based educationist, Peter Ogudoro, has admonished candidates preparing to sit for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Nigeria, to choose entrepreneurship courses so as to be economically self-reliant in future.

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Lux Tera Foundation Charges Teachers To Mentor Students In Moral Values

January 15, 2022

Lux Tera Leadership Foundation has charged school teachers to see the duty of imparting sound moral values in student in order to create a generation of people with formidable moral base

JAMB: Stop Lowering Cut-off Marks In The North, Moughalu Warns

September 10, 2021

DAYS after the keynote speech of Prof Kingsley Moghalu former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the Prime Business Africa Socio-economic & Entrepreneurship Development Series (SEEDS) canvassed review

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UTOMI: Mixed Factors Dwarf Performance In Nigeria’s Education System

September 1, 2021

Poor performance of Nigerian tertiary education system resulted from an ideological rush to expand access to school facilities, without matching the expansion with appropriate funding to build teacher quality, good curriculum and

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Nigeria Orders Federal Universities to Diversify Funding Beyond Government Support

Nigeria Deploys Kaduna’s Data-Driven Strategy to Identify Millions of Out-of-School Children Nationwide

FG Halts Proposed Increase in WAEC, NECO Registration Fees, Orders Stakeholder Consultations

Private Schools Warn Students May Miss WASSCE Over New Registration Rules

Times Higher Education Lists 24 Nigerian Universities in Global Ranking

Nigeria Must Train Teachers in AI or Risk Being Left Behind – Experts Warn

Nigeria Reaffirms Safe Schools Commitment on International Day to Protect Education from Attack

Nigerian Teen Wins Global English Contest, Pantami Urges National Reward

Nigeria Must Play Crucial Role In Resolving Africa’s Education Crisis – Minister

Nigerian Govt Launches ‘Build-A-Thon Program’, Seeks Visionary Educators To Foster Tech Innovation In Schools

92-year-old Indian Great Grandmother Goes To School, Inspires Other Women

ARCHBISHOP OKEKE: Anambra Mission Schools Now Role Models For Excellence, Discipline

‘Higher Institutions Should Devise More Creative Ways For Fund Raising’

Educationist Urges Students To Choose Entrepreneurship Courses In UTME

Lux Tera Foundation Charges Teachers To Mentor Students In Moral Values

JAMB: Stop Lowering Cut-off Marks In The North, Moughalu Warns

UTOMI: Mixed Factors Dwarf Performance In Nigeria’s Education System

Buhari Promises To Raise Education Budget By 50% In Two Years

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