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A 16-year-old final-year student of African Grammar School, Ita Iyalode, Abeokuta, Oluwagbemisoke Alaka, on Thursday took charge as the One-Day Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in Ogun State. Alaka arrived at the Ministry around 9:45 a.m. and was warmly received by the substantive Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, alongside other senior officials. She earned the…
The Federal Government has explained that it scrapped the national policy requiring schools to use indigenous languages as the medium of instruction due to poor learning outcomes and widespread failure in national examinations. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference organised by the British…
The Federal Government has overturned its 2022 National Language Policy, which required children to be taught in their mother tongue or local language from early childhood through Primary Six. Announcing the change on Wednesday in Abuja, Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa said English will now be the language of instruction in Nigerian schools from primary…
Ogun State has been chosen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as one of four states in Nigeria to benefit from its new biodiversity project aimed at protecting the environment. The Head of the UNESCO Office in Nigeria, Mr. Jean-Paul Abiaga, announced this during a visit to the Secretary to the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticized the federal government for being inconsistent in ongoing talks with the union, warning that the delay could have serious effects on Nigeria’s education system. In a statement released after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held from November 8–9, 2025, at Taraba State University, Jalingo, ASUU…
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of not giving education enough attention. He said government officials do not see the problems in the education sector as national issues that require everyone’s effort. Piwuna spoke on The Toyin Falola Interviews on Sunday during an…
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has introduced a new Master of Science (MSc) in Agroecology, accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The programme aims to promote sustainable agriculture, strengthen food security, and build ecosystem resilience across Africa. The initiative, launched under the AGRECOFARM Project, was unveiled at the Centre of Excellence in…
The Joint Action Committee of Senior Staff of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, yesterday protested against the cancellation of the two-day off given about a year ago by the state government to serve as a palliative and cushion the effects of the…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, to urgently resolve the ongoing industrial dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), stressing that he will not tolerate another strike that disrupts learning in Nigerian universities. Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting the President at the Aso Rock Villa…
In another remarkable gesture of philanthropy, billionaire businessman and Chairman of First Bank Plc, Mr. Femi Otedola, has announced a ₦4 billion donation to fund the construction of an Electrical and Electronics Engineering block at Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos. Otedola, who also serves as the Chancellor of the institution, made the announcement during the university’s…
