Education

July 9 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to expedite consideration and passage of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening the administration, governance and quality of...

June 16, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has dismissed reports alleging plans to abolish the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), assuring Nigerians that there is no move by the administration to scrap the examination body or...

June 11, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has unveiled a comprehensive set of guidelines for the conferment of honorary Doctorate degrees by Nigerian universities, barring serving public officials from receiving such awards and introducing stringent measures to restore the...

May 17, (THEWILL) —The members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 3, Ikenne Local Government Area, on Saturday, participated in the primary election to choose the party’s candidate for the House of Representatives election scheduled for early...

April 10, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has officially launched a nationwide Learner Identification Number (LIN) system, a landmark digital reform designed to assign every Nigerian student a permanent academic identity, in a bold move to transform the education...

March 22, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has announced plans to scrap the Junior Secondary School (JSS) Common Entrance Examination and replace it with a continuous assessment system to improve access to education and track pupils’ academic progress nationwide. The...

January 09, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has rolled out a comprehensive policy framework aimed at easing the financial burden on parents while improving learning outcomes and promoting sustainability in schools across Nigeria. The policy, jointly issued by the Minister...

October 19, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory for all students registering for their O’Level examinations, despite the recent adjustments to university and polytechnic admission requirements. In a statement on Sunday, the...

October 14, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has approved the removal of mathematics as a compulsory subject for students seeking admission into arts-related courses in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The new policy, revealed on Tuesday by the Federal Ministry of Education,...

June 08, (THEWILL) – In the heart of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, where gleaming new flyovers stretch across freshly tarred roads and ribbon-cutting ceremonies mark another infrastructure milestone, over 200,000 primary school children have been locked out of their...