Technology and education stories.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment process for 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association teachers into the federal civil service, addressing years of staffing shortages in Federal Unity Colleges and Federal Technical Colleges nationwide.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2026 WASSCE results, revealing that 38.5% of candidates failed five or more subjects, raising fresh concerns about the quality of secondary education in Nigeria.
More than 3,800 children, parents, teachers and science enthusiasts gathered in Lagos for STEM Africa Fest, where participants built robots, wrote code and explored artificial intelligence through hands-on learning activities
Aptech Computer Education and Middlesex University London have expanded their long-running partnership to give Nigerian students cheaper access to UK degrees through credit transfer, scholarships and industry-focused training
The Baptist Academy Old Students Association has unveiled its Order of Excellence Plaques, creating a permanent monument honouring 170 distinguished alumni as part of the school's 170th anniversary commemoration.
The Slum2School Green Academy in Saga Island, Epe, Lagos State, has become the first Nigerian school ever shortlisted for the World's Best School Prize, landing among the global Top 10 for Environmental Action.
Maiden International Education says Africa’s education systems need deeper collaboration, stronger skills training and wider use of technology to prepare young people for global opportunities.
Nigerian-born Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi has made history as the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Robotics Engineering from the University of Michigan, capping a doctoral journey marked by mentorship, outreach and academic distinction.
Ayotundun Christianah Ojelabi says consistency, self-awareness and a sustainable study routine, not raw intelligence, were the real reasons she graduated from Babcock University with a perfect 5.0 CGPA.
The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board, in partnership with UBEC, has trained over 500 education officers in digital literacy to strengthen school leadership and improve instruction across the state's basic education sector.
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has signed a sweeping set of education reform executive orders to strengthen financing, school safety, quality assurance, health services and the regulation of graduation ceremonies
University teachers are increasingly turning to the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund after rejecting it at first, as financial pressure, administrative complexity and unmet salary arrears reshape their view of the loan scheme
