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The Federal Ministry of Education is to defend and produce its budget with N285 million.
17 Dec
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Aisha Garba, an international development specialist, as the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education (UBEC). Tinubu's spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. “Garba, a Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, brings more than twenty-four years of experience driving impactful programmes in education for human…
12 Dec
The Federal Government has identified the recruitment of poor and unqualified teachers as well as ineffective supervision as some of the factors impeding delivery of qualitative basic education in the country.
10 Dec
Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has underscored procurement in ensuring that schools have the necessary resources to deliver quality education.
28 Nov
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has reaffirmed Federal Government’s commitment to promote the teaching and learning of science and technology education in the country.
25 Nov
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has trained 137 Education Secretaries of Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities in the South-west, noting that the strength and development of the country's educational system rests on the quality of primary education. Speaking during the training session, the Commission's Executive Secretary, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, said the roles of…
19 Nov
Despite growing concerns about the alarming rate of out-of-school children in the country, state governors have continued to shun the Universal Basic Education (UBE) funds initiative.
12 Nov
Over the years, many state governors have failed to access the Universal Basic Education (UBE) funds to enhance quality education at the basic level. Recently, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) announced an increase in the matching grant
29 Oct
The Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative (EUYI) has alleged the existence of contract racketeers at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The National Coordinator of the group, Prince Danesi Momoh, in a statement on Tuesday claimed that there is a well-organised cartel at UBEC that uses contracts and promises of contracts to fleece unsuspecting businessmen…
19 Oct
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build more smart schools across Nigeria.
10 Oct
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has taken a bold step in addressing learning crisis in schools through implementation of the Early Grade Reading (EGR) programme in basic education.
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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