Tanko Sununu
10 Oct
Federal Government will, today, unveil a revised basic education curriculum. The curriculum will be launched at the National Council of Education (NCE) meeting.
9 Oct
Nigeria's education sector is set to witness a significant overhaul as the revised basic education curriculum is set to be unveiled on Thursday. Specifically, the curriculum will be launched at the National Council of Education (NCE) meeting. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while flagging off the…
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