Category: Education

Google Launches AI Skills Training Program for Public Servants

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Google.org, a reputable international centre for AI excellence in government, has launched an Apolitical Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Campus skills training for Nigerian public personnel. Google revealed the cooperation with the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy on Thursday in Abuja. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the AI Campus will offer public officials a wide range of useful materials. Nigeria views AI as a significant driver of productivity across its main industries, according to Minister Dr. Bosun Tijani, who also underlined the vital role AI capabilities…

National Assembly Wades In to Resolve ASUU-FG Strike

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On Tuesday, the House of Representatives called on the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to immediately resume negotiations in order to settle the ongoing conflict that resulted in the union’s announcement of a two-week warning strike. Following the acceptance of a motion of urgent public significance made by Oluwaseun Whinghan, the member representing Lagos State’s Badagry Federal Constituency, during plenary, the House passed the resolution. Due to the Federal Government’s apparent inability to address long-standing issues, such as the implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement, revitalisation…

BREAKING: Mathematics No Longer Required for Arts Admissions, Says FG

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The Federal Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday that senior secondary school students in the arts and humanities in Nigeria will no longer need to demonstrate a mathematical credit in their Senior School Certificate Examination, which is administered by the National Examination Council and the West African Examination Council, in order to be admitted to universities and polytechnics. Like their counterparts in the sciences and social sciences, applicants in the arts and humanities have long been required to earn five credits—including English language and mathematics—in order to be admitted to…

FG Clamps Down as ASUU Strike Paralyzes Nigerian Universities

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In an effort to emphasise its demands, the Academic Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU) launched a two-week warning strike on Monday, which resulted in the suspension of classes at several public universities across the country. The failure of negotiations between ASUU and the Federal Government led to a renewed impasse between the two groups. Prof. Chris Piwuna, the National President of ASUU, announced the strike in Abuja on Sunday. At the same time, the National Universities Commission was given a seven-day deadline by the Federal Government to submit the…

UNIJOS ASUU Defiant: ‘We’re Not Afraid of No Work, No Pay’

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities announced a two-week warning strike on Monday, and lecturers at the University of Jos obeyed. The Federal Government was issued a two-week ultimatum by the union’s national secretariat to comply with its requests, which include, among other things, greater funding, better working conditions, and the payment of earned allowances. The majority of the teachers at the University of Jos remained off campus, leaving many students who had come for lectures stuck in their classrooms, according to our correspondent who visited the institution on Bauchi…

FG Unveils New Education Strategy to Boost Transparency

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“Under President Bola Tinubu, capital projects are distributed fairly. No zone is going to be neglected. The Federal Government is actively going above and above to support a number of subnational infrastructure projects. For example, N150 billion and N100 billion Naira have been secured for the light rail projects in Kano and Kaduna States, respectively. “With the financial autonomy that the President is determined to fully make operational, Local Government Areas are also being fiscally reintegrated as catalysts for growth and development,” Idris stated. According to the Minister, all state…

JAMB Extends Assessment Deadline for Underage UTME Candidates

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The date of the final evaluation for minors who took the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been moved by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Board claims that the change was required since 23 of the 71 universities selected by the impacted candidates did not submit their Post-UTME screening results by the original September 15, 2025, deadline. JAMB stated in a statement signed by Dr. Fabian Benjamin, its Public Communication Advisor, that some schools had not complied with the National Examinations Council’s (NECO) September 17 announcement…

Essential Prep: What to Know for the Customs Recruitment CBT Exam

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Ahead of its computer-based test for the current hiring process, the Nigeria Customs Service has sent out comprehensive instructions to the shortlisted applicants. A statement that was obtained on Tuesday included this information. In order to prevent disqualification, the service emphasized that the CBT would be closely watched and encouraged candidates to pay close attention to all instructions. According to the NCS, here are 10 key things applicants must know 1. Test will be online According to the website, the CBT will be administered electronically, so candidates can take it…

JAMB Panel Finds Over 6,000 Cases of AI and Biometric Malpractice

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Over 6,000 instances of technology-enabled malpractice in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination have been found by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s  (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions. Dr. Jake Epelle, the chairman of the committee, revealed the results during Monday’s report presentation in Abuja. Epelle discovered that 1,878 candidates erroneously claimed to be albinos, while others engaged in biometric fraud and digital identity manipulation during the performance of the examination. The panel also recorded many examples of bogus National Identification Numbers, credential forgery, and syndicate-backed fraud operations. Exam…

JAMB Submits Report on 2025 UTME Malpractice

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According to a bulletin sent by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday, September 8, 2025, the Special Committee on Examination Infractions has finished its work and will present its findings to JAMB administration. The committee was established last month and given a three-week mission to look into any anomalies found in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. 6,458 alleged candidates were involved in the offense. It was charged with identifying the techniques, trends, instruments, and technology utilized to commit different examination offenses, and it was chaired by Dr.…