Ministry of Education Streamlines Subjects, Introduces Skill-Focused Curriculum Under the new structure, pupils in Primary 1–3 will take a minimum of nine and a maximum of 10 subjects For technical colleges, NABTEB will oversee 28 revamped trade subjects The Federal Government has announced a sweeping review of Nigeria’s national curriculum, aimed at reducing subject overload, … Read more
Prof. Aisha Maikudi appointed Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja amid controversy. Selection process sparked divisions within the university’s governing council. Maikudi’s five-year tenure begins January 1, 2025. The University of Abuja has appointed Prof. Aisha Maikudi as its 7th substantive Vice-Chancellor, sparking debates and protests. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the announcement was made on … Read more
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University, in honor of the former Nigerian Head of State and elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection to APC Retired Principals Call for Recognition and Better Welfare … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Bauchi, has commenced an indefinite strike to demand better working conditions from the university administration. The decision was announced after an emergency congress held at the Yuli Campus in Bauchi, where the SAZU ASUU Chairperson, Comrade Awwal Hussain Nuhu, explained that all efforts … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the removal of Dr. Bernard Odoh as the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and the dissolution of the institution’s Governing Council. The announcement, made on Wednesday through a statement by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Folashade Boriowo, follows accusations from the Academic … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has confirmed the full payment of allowances to all 72,138 examiners it hired as ad-hoc staff for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). In response to rumors suggesting that the council intentionally withheld payments, NECO clarified that delays were caused by incorrect bank details submitted by some examiners, temporarily … Read more
The Federal Government has announced that only eight universities are officially accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in Togo and Benin Republic. This information was revealed by Minister of Education Tahir Mamman during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program. In a press conference marking his one-year anniversary in office last Friday, Mamman disclosed … Read more