Students at federal government technical colleges across the country will not pay any fee as they fully funded by the government, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed. To this end, parents are urged to report illegal demands directly to the Ministry through: Hotline: 0803 657 6733, 0803 637 3796 Email: [email protected] “Tuition is completely free, and the government also covers approved charges including boarding, uniforms, textbooks, exercise…

Parents in Ekiti State have appealed to the Federal Government (FG) to overturn the new age restriction policy introduced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions.

The Lagos State Government has launched a comprehensive, state-wide enumeration of all private schools, an initiative aimed at creating a detailed and up-to-date database for educational planning and policy development. The project, spearheaded by the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) under the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, was announced during the week. According to the OEQA Coordinating Director, Remi Abdul, the exercise has the full support of the…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has praised the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for its vital role in ensuring a smooth and credible online registration process for prospective corps members. Speaking at the 2025 National Identity Day event in Abuja, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, stated that a partnership with NIMC, which began in 2024, has been instrumental in creating a fraud-free mobilization process. READ ALSO: NYSC…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced a comprehensive plan to reform the state’s education sector, with a focus on modernising infrastructure, improving teacher quality, and equipping students with vocational skills. The reforms, spearheaded by the Commissioner for Education, Paddy Iyamu, are intended to transform education into the foundation for the state’s long-term development. According to a press release from the governor’s office on Tuesday, the administration is tackling…

Professor Wande Abimbola, former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, has decried the poor pay of university teachers, saying their monthly take-home pay barely equals a gardener’s three-hour pay in the United States. He opined that without any significant improvement in the payment and provision of adequate facilities for teaching and learning, the Nigerian University System is heading for an imminent collapse. Abimbola, who is now…

Getting basic items for school children—especially the books they need to write in or read—has become difficult for many, due to the high cost of printing materials

The Lagos State Government, through its Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has provided enhanced training to over 350 of its evaluators. The initiative aims to improve the monitoring of schools and ensure compliance with educational standards across the state. The four-day training workshop, which began on Monday, was flagged off by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun. READ ALSO: Rhodes-Vivour rejects Tinubu alliance for 2027 Lagos…

Artificial intelligence is becoming a study companion for many Nigerian students, according to new Google Search trend data released on Tuesday as schools reopen nationwide. The tech giant revealed that searches linking “AI + studying” have jumped by more than 200 per cent compared with last year, signalling that students are moving beyond curiosity and actively turning to AI tools for learning support. Google said learners were exploring AI tutors,…

As the global community marks International Literacy Day (ILD), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged governments across the federation to intensify efforts in reversing the country’s alarming education crisis. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Achike Chude, the NUJ described the annual observance as an opportunity for sober reflection on the state of literacy in Nigeria. It warned that unless urgent measures are taken, millions of…

Any examiner who detects malpractice in any examination conducted by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, is paid N400 for each case reported. This is just as the renumeration for marking papers ranges from N17 to N22.93 per script. A document detailing the packages for examiners who marked papers in the recent Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination seen by New Daily Prime, indicated that the lowest fee for marking a…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed deep frustration over the Federal Government’s continued delay in addressing longstanding issues affecting university lecturers, stating that its members are tired of “words without action.” ASUU made the remarks amid ongoing discussions surrounding a counter-offer to the 2009 agreement—its most recent formal deal with the Federal Government—currently being reviewed by a committee led by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry…