The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Sciences as Nigeria’s 70th state-owned university, describing the development as a major milestone in expanding medical education and addressing the country’s shortage of healthcare professionals.
The recognition, announced in Abuja on Thursday, also marks the first time a state government has
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FG’s education reforms attract global praise, boost global education profile
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has received international commendation for the ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s education sector from former President of Tanzania and Chairman of the Board of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Alausa adopts Kaduna’s household mapping model to tackle out-of-school crisis
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has announced a major shift in Nigeria’s strategy for tackling the out-of-school children crisis, adopting Kaduna State’s household mapping model as the national framework for identifying and returning affected children to classrooms
TETFund cracks down on abandoned projects, bars new approvals for affected schools
TETFund cracks down on abandoned projects, bars new approvals for affected schools By Uji A Iliyasu, Abuja The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced stringent measures to address persistent delays in the execution of intervention projects across beneficiary institutions, warning that institutions with abandoned or overdue projects will […]
Alausa: Education reforms must be data-driven, backed by FG, States
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has said Nigeria’s education reforms can only succeed through closer collaboration between the Federal and State Governments and a decisive shift towards data-driven decision-making
2027 Presidential Election: Tinubu heading towards landslide based on performance — Alausa
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election, citing the administration’s economic reforms, improving macroeconomic indicators and growing confidence from national and international institutions.
Education key to achieving Tinubu’s $1trn economy target by 2030 — Alausa
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, says education remains central to President Bola Tinubu’s ambition of building a one trillion-dollar economy, citing sustained investment in human capital, skills acquisition and tertiary reforms as the foundation for long-term prosperity.
Speaking at the weekend, Dr Alausa said the administration was repositioning the education sector to produce a globally competitive workforce capable of meeting domestic needs while supplying skilled professionals to
TETFund tasks female architects on research, housing deficit
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has called on architects, particularly female practitioners, to spearhead research aimed at tackling Nigeria’s housing deficit and reducing the country’s reliance on imported building mater
Israel supports Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem, young entrepreneurs
The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem, announcing funding for the fifth edition of the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (iFAIR), a flagship programme designed to
JAMB commissions mega CBT centre named in honour of Oloyede in Borno
The outgoing Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Wednesday commissioned a new Mega Professional Registration Centre donated by the Borno State Government, describing it as a monumental investment in education that would ease admission