HND has outlived its usefulness; it is time to scrap it

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...

Will Nigeria’s new e-learning programme bridge or deepen gaps?

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...

Uneven steps: Nigeria’s 26-year struggle to educate its children 

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...