A group, Concerned Parents and Educators (CPE), has pleaded with the Federal Government (FG) to review the age restrictions placed on candidates planning to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, had said on a live television programme that the FG had decided to peg the West African…

The Federal Government has charged the new Board of Trustees, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and governing councils of federal tertiary institutions to utilise their knowledge and capabilities to drive meaningful reforms in the sector.

The Federal Government has tasked the new Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the governing councils of federal tertiary institutions to utilise their knowledge and capabilities to drive meaningful reforms and improvements in the education sector. Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, stated this on Thursday in Abuja while inaugurating…

Stakeholders in the education sector have faulted the decision of the Federal Government to peg the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) age at 18, describing the policy as retrogressive.

The Federal Government's decision to prohibit under-18 candidates from taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council has led to conflicting reactions from stakeholders. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, announced on Channels Television's 'Sunday Politics' programme that the Federal Government had instituted a new age policy for secondary school…

To combat the brain drain affecting Nigeria's education sector, the Rector of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Professor Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, has advocated for competitive incentives to retain local lecturers. According to the Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism, offering attractive packages to lecturers and increased funding for the education sector will not only encourage Nigerian lecturers…

The Federal Government has announced that more than 53 million learners are currently benefiting from its free and compulsory basic education programme. The figure, according to the government, increased from 30,324,372 to 53,324,372, representing an increase of 75.9 percent. Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, who announced this in Abuja while giving his ministerial scorecard…

As I promised while rounding off last week, we would have to continue with the discussion points here on how to ensure that we borrow some brilliance from some Nordic countries, especially Finland where they dignify ...

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to accede to its demands, or face a showdown by the association.

The Federal Government has pledged to ensure that the educational curriculum align with skills required by industries to empower young people and make them active participants in the economic growth and development of the country.

Amid confusion on the minimum age for admissions into tertiary institutions in Nigeria, Stephanie Chinazam Agbim, a British-Nigerian girl who had part of her secondary education at Best School International Abuja

The move by the federal government to peg admission into tertiary institutions at 18 years has attracted criticisms from parents and stakeholders.