In 2015, 280,941 pupils were recorded in primary 6 in Ondo State, but the following year, only 44,504 pupils were on the register in the first year of junior secondary school (JSS 1). That is a transition rate of just 15 per cent. Across Nigeria, the journey from...
By Moses Akobi In January 2026, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced that polytechnics would be empowered to award degrees in a bid to end the intractable HND-bachelor’s degree dichotomy. If followed through, the policy change marks the boldest...
By Moses Akobi In an effort to tackle Nigeria’s chronic teacher shortage and improve access to quality education, the Federal Government has launched Inspire Live(s)!, an online, real-time learning initiative. This ambitious programme seeks to harness technology to...
By Sodiq Alabi In September 1999, the newly inaugurated democratic president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo headed to Sokoto state to launch the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme. The UBE was a follow-on to the Universal Primary Education (UPE) programme then...
Home About Us Services Blog Contact Get Started By Sodiq Alabi I spent the past few days immersed in the 2025 Transforming Learning and Skills Development in Africa report, jointly produced by the African Union Commission, UNICEF, and UNESCO. At 190 pages, the report...
