Abuja, July 25, 2025 – The Federal Government has officially set twelve years as the minimum age requirement for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) across Nigeria. This policy shift is aimed at aligning the nation’s educational system with global standards and promoting age-appropriate learning at the foundational level. Announcing the decision, the Minister
Abuja, July 25, 2025 The Federal Government has announced plans to launch the STEMM Up Grant (S-VCG), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at supporting student-led innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Designed to nurture creative thinking and problem-solving among young Nigerians, the STEMM Up Grant, short for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine Venture Creation
ABEOKUTA, July 25, 2025 – The Ogun State Government has firmly denied reports suggesting that it has renamed the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, dismissing the claims as unfounded and misleading. The clarification was issued on Wednesday following the circulation of unverified information on social media and certain online platforms alleging a
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 The Federal Government has announced plans to launch a groundbreaking digital platform that will connect Nigerian academics in the diaspora with universities and research institutions across the country. The platform, which aims to harness global expertise for national development, is scheduled for official unveiling on Sunday, July 28, 2025. According to
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – In a renewed effort to deepen Nigeria’s academic collaboration with its professional diaspora, the Federal Government has announced plans to launch the Diaspora BRIDGE Platform on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the State House, Abuja. According to a press release issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, the launch will
Lagos is set to welcome a world-class British educational institution as Wellington College International partners with Rendeavour to establish its first African campus in Alaro City. The coeducational day and boarding school, scheduled to open in September 2027, will accommodate 1,500 students aged 3 to 18, offering the rigorous English National Curriculum alongside specialized programs
News Report – July 23, 2025 The Federal Ministry of Education has officially launched the EDUREVAMP Communities of Practice (CoPs), a transformative initiative aimed at revolutionizing the education sector by equipping Nigerian teachers with essential digital skills and fostering stronger collaboration among schools nationwide. The unveiling of the programme, which took place on Monday, marks
Kaduna, Nigeria – July 22, 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to officially commission the newly established College of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna, marking a strategic move by the Federal Government to enhance technical expertise and innovation within Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The inauguration ceremony, scheduled for this week, will bring together
July 22, 2025 – Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has secured a €5 million research grant from the European Union to spearhead the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered microscope aimed at revolutionizing the diagnosis of parasitic diseases across Africa. The landmark initiative, part of the EU’s global health innovation programme, will see ABU collaborate
Ilorin, July 21, 2025 – The Executive Chairman of Ilorin South Local Government Council, Hon. Nuhu Majeed Podo, on Monday conducted an inspection of newly completed infrastructure projects at Ansar-Islam Nursery and Primary School, reaffirming his administration’s focus on improving basic education across the local government area. The projects inspected include a fully constructed block
