Nigerian Government has officially scrapped the National Language Policy that made indigenous languages the primary medium of instruction in Nigerian schools. Henceforth, English will serve as the only language of instruction across all levels of education. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this announcement on Wednesday during...
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Early reports from the newly established national education record digitisation programme under the auspices of the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) have shown that Nigerian students successfully uploaded and curated over 10,000 project entries in the first 3 weeks since the programme began. The figure climbed to over...
Federal Government has released ₦2.3 billion to unions across federal universities to offset long-standing arrears, reaffirming its commitment to revitalising Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the development on Wednesday while providing an update on ongoing talks between the government and various...
The Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka has been in administrative turmoil for over 15 months, beginning with the controversial tenure extension dispute involving suspended Provost, Dr. Wahab Azeez in 2024. The situation escalated to violent protests in July 2024, forcing the governing council to ask Azeez to “step...
Federal Government vowed that it must ensure that disability inclusion is not an afterthought but a core principle across all sectors. The Minister of state for Education, Prof Suwaiba Said Ahmed stated this on Monday in Abuja at the occasion to commemorate the 2025 International Day of the girl...
Former presidential adviser and APC stalwart, Senator Ita Enang, has urged the Federal Government to initiate contempt proceedings against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its continued demand for payment of withheld salaries, despite a standing court order. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, Enang argued that ASUU’s...
Nigeria’s university system finds itself at a familiar and distressing crossroads once again. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has initiated a two-week warning strike, not out of convenience or defiance, but as a crucial reminder of the government’s unfulfilled commitments. Central to this deadlock is the Federal...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider 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...
● Promises sensitisation in Kaduna State to ensure compliance As the October 6 deadline for the enforcement of the regulations for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme approaches, renowned scholar and former Vice Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Prof Abubakar Sani Sambo, has...
Federal Government’s Learning, Uniting, Modernizing, Innovation, Nuturing, Accelerating and Harmonizing (LUMINAH) 2030 initiative is a beacon of hope for millions of Nigerian girls and women. This laudable program aims to empower over one million underserved girls and women by 2030 through education, vocational training, and leadership development. Girls and...
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has instituted a seven-year prohibition on creating new federal tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday following a council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. “This moratorium covers all federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education,” Alausa stated,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa and the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suiwaba Sa’id Ahmed, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education, have expressed immense pride and admiration to commend Miss Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a 17-year-old student from Yobe State, for...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Government has revealed that privately-owned Computer Based Test (CBT) centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by next year. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known after...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government has declared that any admission into tertiary institutions conducted outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) is illegal. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this declaration at the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Government has officially fixed the minimum entry age into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions at 16. Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this declaration on Tuesday while speaking at the ongoing Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja. The Minister...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Government has inaugurated a high-powered Ministerial Committee to drive the commercialisation of research outputs from Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Research and Innovation Commercialisation Committee (RICC) was inaugurated in Abuja on Tuesday by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa. Alausa said the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has called for dialogue and unity to resolve the ongoing teachers’ strike in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage for primary school teachers. Alausa acknowledged the concerns raised by the Nigeria...
House of Representatives Committee on University Education has invited Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, to address allegations of indiscriminate sacking of university vice chancellors and dissolution of governing councils. Committee Chairman Rep. Abubakar Fulata announced the invitation, citing petitions against the minister, which highlighted concerns over the stability...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government is set to build eight state-of-the-art medical simulation centers across Nigeria to enhance medical education and training. To oversee this initiative, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has inaugurated a 19-member Implementation and Monitoring Committee for Medicals Simulation Centers, chaired...
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fully transitioning to Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other exam bodies by 2026. Dr Alausa made this known while monitoring the conduct of WAEC’s CBT examinations in Abuja on...