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The Nigerian Senate has expanded its Safe Schools Initiative probe to cover TETFund, NELFUND, UBEC, the Humanitarian Ministry, and NSIPA, granting the committee a three-week extension.
The Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has urged distinguished educators to support teacher training programmes, describing quality teaching as the most critical factor in improving learning outcomes.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned Nigerian tertiary institutions for imposing punitive fines on students who pay school fees late, calling the practice extortion that worsens hardship and threatens access to education. The body is demanding an immediate review of fee‑penalty policies and urging schools to adopt student‑friendly alternatives that reflect Nigeria’s economic realities and ongoing efforts to make higher education more inclusive.
Nigeria's Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and NIMC have agreed to deploy digital identity infrastructure to strengthen mining governance and track illegal operations nationwide.
Nigeria’s education system is being reshaped under a new sector‑renewal push, but experts say real progress will depend on sustained funding, outcome‑based spending and deep reforms in governance, skills and data. Recent initiatives signal intent, yet implementation gaps and budget pressures remain a major threat to the future of learning.
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development is partnering with the National Identity Management Commission to accelerate digital ID enrolment among young Nigerians, aiming to boost access to jobs, education, finance and opportunities in the digital economy under the Renewed Hope Agenda
Education advocates have praised Governor Uba Sani's school feeding programme and education reforms in Kaduna State, while calling for expanded Federal and international support to reach more children.
NCC CEO Aminu Maida has called for a stronger pipeline of specialised technology talent, warning that Nigeria's next phase of digital transformation cannot succeed without equal investment in people.
The Lagos State Government has released the harmonised 2026/2027 academic calendar, fixing September 14, 2026, as the resumption date for all public and private schools across the state.
The NCC is developing a framework that could let students access approved educational platforms without paying data charges, in a move aimed at lowering the cost barrier to digital learning. The commission says it is consulting telecom operators, educators and other stakeholders before finalising the policy
NITDA and the Forum of University Entrepreneurs and Technologists (FUET) have deepened their collaboration to drive digital infrastructure deployment and technology skills development across Nigerian universities.
The examination body said the mop-up results are now available through official channels, with ranking and admission-related result processing scheduled to commence ahead of the 2026 academic admission exercise.
