Category: Education

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed his commitment to responsible digital transformation and innovation-driven governance, called for a human-centred approach to the deployment of artificial intelligence and disruptive technologies. Adeniyi made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 4th Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, in collaboration with the Faculty of Philology, RUDN University. The conference, themed “Disruptive Technology: Human and Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Economy,” was held on Wednesday at the University…

The Federal Government has abolished the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) requirement for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes and National Diploma (ND) non-technology agriculture and agriculture-related programmes in Polytechnics and Colleges of Agriculture nationwide. The new policy, announced by the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic session. The government said the decision followed a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on April 30, 2026, as part of efforts to address restrictive admission processes…

The Federal Government has announced a series of reforms aimed at improving transparency, access, and integrity in Nigeria’s tertiary admissions process. The reforms were unveiled on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Abuja, according to a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. Speaking at the meeting, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, disclosed that candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes with a minimum of four credit passes would…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the minimum UTME cut-off marks approved by universities and other tertiary institutions across the country for the 2026 admission exercise. The approved benchmarks were unveiled during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday. Pan-Atlantic University adopted the highest minimum score of 220, while several leading universities including Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Benin, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, University of Nigeria and Covenant University fixed theirs at 200. JAMB noted that the approved figures…

The Federal Government has reiterated its resolve to eliminate examination malpractice in Nigeria by 2027 following the rollout of full Computer-Based Examinations (CBE) by the National Examinations Council (NECO), which has already recorded nearly a 90 percent reduction in examination fraud. The policy direction was highlighted during NECO’s Silver Jubilee celebration in Abuja, where stakeholders reviewed ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening transparency, credibility, accessibility, and global competitiveness in Nigeria’s examination system. In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the Federal Ministry of Education…

Stakeholders in the education, faith-based and social development sectors have called for urgent curriculum reform, stronger institutional leadership and sustainable funding models to help organisations survive Nigeria’s current economic realities. The call was made during a one-day Comprehensive Capacity Training Workshop organised by MasterCoach Hub at the FCT Education Resource Centre in Abuja. In his welcome address, Convener and Training Consultant, Ustaz Yunus Salahudeen, said the workshop was designed to equip educational institutions, NGOs, children’s homes and faith-based organisations with practical tools for financial sustainability, strategic leadership and organisational growth.…

The Federal Government has unveiled the Mine-Tech UniPod at Nasarawa State University as part of efforts to reposition Nigerian universities as centres of innovation, industrial competitiveness and technology-driven economic growth. The initiative was launched on Saturday on behalf of Vice President Kashim Shettima by the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa. According to the Federal Ministry of Education, the project was developed through collaboration involving the Federal Ministry of Education, United Nations Development Programme, Tertiary Education Trust Fund and the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development. The government said the…

The Federal Government has approved the establishment of the National Research and Innovation Development Fund (NRIDF), a landmark initiative aimed at transforming Nigeria into a globally competitive, innovation-driven economy through sustained investment in research, science, and technology. The approval was announced by the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, following the Federal Executive Council meeting held in Abuja. Describing the initiative as a “game changer,” the Minister said the Fund would address fragmentation within Nigeria’s research ecosystem by creating a coordinated framework linking universities, research institutes, industry, and government to…