The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has formally released the authentic subject list for the newly revised basic and secondary school curriculum. The announcement serves to halt the spread of unauthorised versions circulating online. In a communique signed by Executive Secretary Professor Salisu Shehu, the Council instructed the public to “disregard all other versions of the new curriculum circulating online”, citing the need to disprove “unauthentic versions” and uphold educational integrity. A nationwide...

The Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI), established by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has laid bare the alarming level of parental involvement in examination fraud, attributing 80 per cent of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) infractions to parents. This revelation emerged during a television appearance by the committee’s chairman, Dr Jake Epelle, on Channels Television on Monday night. Inaugurated on 18 August 2025, the panel was charged with investigating the surge in...

The graduation parties for pupils in kindergarten, nursery, and primary schools across Benue state have been abolished with immediate effect. The abolition was contained in a memo by the Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management on August 21, which was communicated to schools on the government’s decision on the matter. The memo explained that the policy was aimed at easing financial pressure on parents while redirecting resources towards meaningful learning outcomes. “All compulsory school graduation...

Approximately N40 billion is yet to be accessed by nine states under the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) programme, out of the remaining N121 billion backlog of 2024 matching grants. Aisha Garba, UBEC’s Executive Secretary, disclosed this during the 27th quarterly meeting themed “Bridging the gap between planning and performance towards achieving basic education.” According to her, 27 out of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have so far accessed N78.6bn. She said...

The Federal Polytechnic, Bali in Taraba State has received no fewer than 4,489 applications at the close of applications for vacant positions at the institution. Dr Mohammed Usman, Rector of the Institution, disclosed this while briefing the Governing Council of the institution at its 5th meeting held at the Rector’s Conference Room in Bali. Usman explained that the next phase would be the shortlisting, and suitable candidates would be invited for an interview. “The shortlisted...