By Adenekan Shogunle, fsi When Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced that recipients of honorary doctorates should no longer use the title “Dr.” in official settings, the reaction was immediate. Critics dismissed the policy as a trivial distraction from the nation’s systemic rot: millions of out-of-schoolContinue Reading
By Boriowo Folasade Abuja: The Federal Government has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelf its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector. In aContinue Reading
A total of 780,089 students have registered on the platform, while 788,842 applications have been received. The Federal Government has committed more than ₦90 billion to the education and welfare of more than 400, 000 students across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. This was disclosed by the MinisterContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani New York, Aug. 3, 2025. Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children out of school by 2026, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said Official Development Assistance (ODA) for education is projectedContinue Reading
– New Curriculum to reduce subject overload and encourage deeper learning The Federal Government has rolled out a new curriculum for basic, senior secondary, and technical schools to reduce subject overload and encourage deeper learning Under the revised structure, pupils and students will take fewer subjects with richer contentContinue Reading
Rector Advocate inter-governmental Agency Synergy The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Engr Dr. Sani Man Yahaya, fnse has called for a closer relationship between security agencies and the Federal Polytechnic, Ede He made this call on Wednesday, 25th June, 2025, during an interactive meeting with the new Area Commander, Osun StateContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo Kaduna, June 2, 2025 (FBN) The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) plans to establish study centres in all the 774 local governments in Nigeria, according to its Director and Chief Executive, Prof. Sadiya Sani-Daura. Sani-Daura disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna in a specialContinue Reading
Opesusi Faith Timilehin, a candidate of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, has committed suicide in Lagos State. The 19-year-old reportedly died on Monday after consuming ‘Push Out’ rat poison due to scoring 190 in the just-released Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result. According to Guardian newspaper,Continue Reading
Announcing the policy rollout in Abuja, the Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa described the implementation as a bold and progressive step. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa. The Federal Government of Nigeria announced on Friday that it has officially begun implementing the Dual Mandate Policy in allContinue Reading
