Nigeria Education

JAMB Uncovers Over 6,000 AI, Other Technology-Driven Malpractices in 2025 UTME

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Technology-Driven Malpractices in 2025 UTME

JAMB Uncovers Over 6,000 AI, Technology-Driven Malpractices in 2025 UTME. Infractions include biometric fraud, AI image morphing, and false disability claims. Panel urged legal reforms, sanctions, and stronger AI-driven monitoring systems The Special Committee on Examination Infractions of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered more than 6,000 cases of technology-enabled malpractice in … Read more

Sanwo-Olu’s Administration Kicks Off Ambitious Education Project

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Lagos launches state-wide education needs assessment Six-week exercise to guide infrastructure Over 200 assessors deployed The Lagos State Government has officially launched a major needs assessment project aimed at generating reliable data to improve the quality of basic education and inform policy reforms. The initiative targets 1,238 public primary schools, vocational centers, and local government … Read more

Police, UNILAG Probe Lecturer Over Alleged S3xual Assault

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Police, UNILAG Probe Lecturer Over Alleged S3xual Assault The student alleged that the lecturer invited her into his office, where he allegedly forced himself on her Alaga-Ibraheem encouraged students and members of the university community to report any form of harassment A lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Samuel Ojogbo, has been accused … Read more

Ministry of Education Streamlines Subjects, Introduces Skill-Focused Curriculum

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FG Reviews School Curricula to Ease Overload, Improve Learning

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

Alausa Lauds First Lady’s National Library Donation Initiative on 65th Birthday

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Alausa Lauds First Lady’s National Library Donation Initiative on 65th Birthday The revival of the National Library Fund is a core component of the Federal Government’s education reform agenda The ministers urged citizens to rally behind the National Library to help secure a brighter, more educated future for the country The Minister of Education Dr. … Read more

ASUP Ends Two-Week Strike, Sets Date for Resumption of Duties

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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has directed its members nationwide to return to work following the conclusion of their two-week warning strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the industrial action, which commenced on December 2, 2024, was intended as a precursor to an indefinite strike, highlighting unresolved issues with the government. In a … Read more

Final Settlement: ASUU, SSANU To Meet With FG Over 2009 Agreement, Wage Issues

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ASUU Education Tax

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and other university-based unions are set to meet with the reconstituted committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreement with the Federal Government, according to ASUU National President Emmanuel Osodeke. EDITOR’S PICKS  Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As Deregulation Takes Effect Biden, … Read more

OAGF Shuts Down IPPIS for Federal Tertiary Institutions

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The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has confirmed that it has deactivated the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for Federal Tertiary Institutions (FTIs). This action follows the federal government’s recent decision to remove FTIs from the IPPIS platform. In an interview with The Nation, Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press … Read more

Strike Will Continue, FG’s Payment Not Sufficient – SSANU, NASU

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Strike Payment SSANU NASU

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) disclosed on Saturday that the Federal Government has released only one out of four months’ worth of withheld salaries, despite a nationwide strike. EDITOR’S PICKS NASU, SSANU Strike Nears End … Read more

Former Lawmaker Repays Student Loan 45 Years After Graduation

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Repays Student Loan

  Forty-five years after graduating from the university, former House of Representatives member Hon. Lanre Laoshe has repaid the student loan he received from the federal government between 1976 and 1979. The loan, which originally amounted to N1,200, was repaid with a sum of N3,189,217.00 to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). EDITOR’S PICKS Dangote, … Read more

Nigeria Expects $125m to Boost Education from London Summit – Minister

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President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari at the summit, pledge to increase the budget for the Nigeria education sector as much as 50 percent over the next two years. Nigeria is expected to receive the total of $125 million to develop its education sector. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, on Tuesday. … Read more

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