Kaduna State Commissioner of Education, Prof. Abubakar Sambo, has called on northern states to replicate Governor Uba Sani’s model of strategic investment in education to deliver lasting development and stability. Sambo made the call during the combined convocation lecture of Sa’adu Zungur University in Bauchi State, where he spoke...
Education
BY ISIAKA OLARONGBE SAADU The state of public education in Nigeria has long been a subject of concern, but recent realities suggest that what we now face goes beyond mere challenges—it is a gradual abandonment. Nowhere is this more evident than in the condition of once-prestigious institutions like Government...
For decades, Nigeria’s civil society—comprising self-styled “concerned” academics, activists, public intellectuals, and student voices—has positioned itself as the conscience of the nation. It has consistently lamented the state of Nigeria’s politics, education, infrastructure, and governance. Yet, beneath this posture of moral authority lies a troubling pattern of contradictions, selective outrage,...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has donated ₦30 million to Paul University Awka to support the institution’s growth and development, reaffirming his long-standing commitment to education as a key driver of national progress. Obi disclosed this in a post shared on X following his visit...
In a commendable demonstration of commitment to community development, the Inyere Undergraduates’ Association (INUA) on Monday, 23 March 2026, embarked on a sensitisation programme across primary and secondary schools in Inyere Community in Ezza North LGA of Ebonyi State. The initiative, led by Comr. Nwafor Shedrack Chinagorom, the President...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its Student Loan Application Portal for institutions that have formally requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session. Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Mrs. Oluwatuyi said the extension...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) educational institutions are set to benefit from a fresh wave of support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, following the visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke,...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has continued his advocacy for education with a ₦30 million donation to Peter University in Achina/Onneh, Anambra State, aimed at supporting the institution’s academic growth and development. The former governor disclosed this in a statement shared after visiting...
Six Nigerian tertiary institutions are set to host new centres of excellence in Robotics, Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Centres and Cybersecurity, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced. It also disclosed that once operational, these additions will raise the total number of TETFund-supported Centres of Excellence from...
Executive Chairman of the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Umar Nagwari Tambuwal, has stressed that proper care and education at the early childhood stage are essential for raising emotionally and psychologically stable citizens. Tambuwal made this submission on Tuesday in Sokoto during the opening ceremony of a...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, distributed farm tools to farmers and commissioned a new high Islamic school in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area. Governor Zulum was accompanied by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, and the Minister of...
In line with the recent directive issued by Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, mandating local government chairmen to rehabilitate three basic schools each across the state’s sixteen local government areas, some council leaders have begun taking concrete steps to implement the policy in their respective communities. The governor gave...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON), have formed a partnership to expand global visibility of Nigeria’s education sector through strategic media collaboration. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, made this known when he received a delegation from VON led by its Director-General, Jibrin...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to expanding digital literacy and ensuring equal access to technology-driven education for children across the state. Speaking at the “Class Is Open Everywhere” DigiTruck Digital Skills Training Programme on Tuesday, the governor said deliberate efforts are being made to...
North West University, Sokoto (NWUS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Lahore, Pakistan, in a move aimed at strengthening academic cooperation and international engagement. The Vice Chancellor of NWUS, Professor Mukhtar Umar Bunza, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists in Sokoto, describing the...
Education remains a central pillar of post-insurgency recovery and long-term development in Borno State in 2025, as the Babagana Umara Zulum-led administration intensified policy interventions, funding commitments, and partnerships aimed at restoring access, quality, and inclusiveness across the education sector. However, despite notable gains in infrastructure, scholarships, and enrolment...
Governor Okpebholo’s latest award as the Governor of the Year in education is a clear recognition of his huge investment to rescuing the sector from its previous rots by the immediate past Governor Godwin Obaseki. Edo state educational sector was abandoned despite the hoopla that greeted the touted EDOBESST...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged Nigerian youths to seize the opportunities created by ongoing national reforms, describing them as critical pathways for personal growth and nation-building. The Minister stated this while delivering the 2026 Convocation Lecture at the 34th Convocation Ceremony of the Federal...
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM, has said the ongoing reforms of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT are beginning to restore the confidence of the global community in Nigeria. This, he said, explains why persons from foreign countries now choose to participate in professional courses...
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has advised Nigerian universities on the need to deploy technology that would equip their graduates with relevant skills to compete globally. He also emphasised the need...