The Federal Government has expressed concern over the quality of most academic publications churned from the nation's tertiary institutions.

The Federal Government has halted alleged moves by outgoing Vice Chancellors of federal universities to impose their successors without a governing council. To this end, the government has urged outgoing vice-chancellors to immediately nominate Deputy Vice-Chancellors who will succeed them in a temporary capacity, pending the inauguration of governing councils. This development many have put…

The Federal Government says it has set up a committee saddled with the responsibility of ensuring the reconstitution of Governing Councils of 61 federal universities across the country.

Anyone who perceives the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) as an avenue to have a share of the “national cake” has been asked to perish the thought as the Federal Government has vowed to take steps to prevent leakages.

Reversing the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria from 16 to 18 years will be anachronistic and an indication of gross misunderstanding of the issues that plague university education in the country.

The Federal Government has said it would flush out fake certificate holders in both public and private institutions in the country. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, handed down the threat on Friday in Abuja while receiving the report of an Inter-Ministerial Investigative Committee on Degree Certificate Milling. The Federal Government had on January 9,…

The Federal Government has commenced the process of galvanising support from the private sector on the need to integrate practical skills into formal education in the country.

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…

The Federal Government is considering pegging age limit for admission seekers into tertiary institutions at 18, expressing worry over minors seeking admission in higher institutions across the country. 

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has lamented the increase in number of out-of-school children in the country, saying Nigeria accounts for one in every five out-of-school children in the world, and 45 per cent in West Africa.

The Federal Government has said it has returned two million out of the 20 million out-of-school children back to classrooms. Specifically, the government said the school children are Almajiris who were enrolled in basic schools and Arabic literacy programmes with vocational training. Education Minister, Professor Tahir Mamman state this on Tuesday in Abuja at the…

The Federal Government has declared that no ransome was paid in the release of 137 school children kidnapped from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This is even as it has disclosed that it will conduct a census on Nigerian schools. Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, stated this on Monday in Abuja…