Education

A prominent digital and human rights activist, Muhammed Bello Buhari has criticised the Nigerian government’s newly announced ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3), warning that the policy overlooks the realities of insecurity and displacement in Northern Nigeria. The Federal Government recently announced a nationwide ban on the …

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The Federal Government has announced a ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School 3 in both public and private secondary schools in Nigeria. The directive was issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Sunday and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations,  Folasade Boriowo. Boriowo explained that the …

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The Nasarawa State Government has warned that parents and guardians who fail to enrol their children in school to acquire basic education will face prosecution in line with the provisions of the Child Rights Law. The warning was issued by the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Dr Kassim Mohammed Kassim, during …

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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has granted accreditation to selected schools in Burkina Faso to conduct its Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the council announced on Sunday.The statement, issued in Abuja by NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, said the decision follows a comprehensive assessment …

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The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening partnerships with public agencies and private entities. This, the commission said, is aimed at fulfilling its mandate of ensuring that all Nigerian children of school age have access to quality basic education, irrespective of their socio-economic background. The executive secretary of the commission, …

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The Plateau state government has ordered all schools to close following increased attacks and threats by gunmen targeting learning centres in the North-West. The spokesperson of the state SUBEB board, Richard Jonah, announced that secondary schools will shut from Saturday, November 22, while primary schools and day/boarding schools will close from Monday, November 24. He …

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