The Federal Government has unveiled a revised national curriculum for junior and senior secondary schools, featuring an expanded academic scope that embraces digital literacy, programming, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship, with implementation slated for September 2025. At the junior secondary level (JSS 1–3), the Ministry of Education has mandated “digital literacy and basic entrepreneurship” as compulsory subjects. The updated curriculum also integrates coding and robotics into foundational courses. For senior secondary students (SSS 1–3), the educational...

The Nigerian Government has completed a comprehensive review of curricula across Basic, Senior Secondary, and Technical Education, aimed at reducing overload and enhancing quality learning outcomes. The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sai’d Ahmad, who announced this, said the new curricula will commence in the 2025/2026 academic year. She explained that “the new framework balances subject offerings with deeper, more practical learning. “At the primary level, pupils in Primary 1–3 will offer 9–10...

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) and Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in research, academic exchange, and student-staff mobility. The MoU signed at Keffi, within the week, was facilitated by the Vice Chancellors of the two Universities. Interestingly, Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha, the Vice Chancellor of COOU, and Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, Vice Chancellor of NSUK, are the first female Vice Chancellors of their respective universities. The Vice...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Nnamdi Azikiwe University Chapter, on Tuesday morning, held a peaceful walk within the university campus in Awka, to register their grievances, while calling on the Federal Government to intervene and address their concerns. This exercise by ASUU Unizik, which disrupted the normal course of academic activities in the university, was attended by academic staff of various departments of the Institution and lasted for a few hours. As hundreds...

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has placed an indefinite ban on the long-standing “signing off” tradition observed by final-year students after their examinations. The directive was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the university’s Registrar, Dr Chinenye Okeke, and takes effect immediately. The notice comes amid rising concerns that the celebrations have, over time, transformed into unruly gatherings that jeopardise safety and disrupt campus life. Dr Okeke explained the reasons behind the decision....

The Federal Executive Council has approved the suspension of the setting up of new federal higher institutions till after seven years. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this to State House correspondents after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the higher institutions include universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. According to the minister, the decision was a decisive...