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‘Kano remains most successful state in 2025 SSCE’ – NECO

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 Aminu Imam

Kano State Government has debunked recent claims by some online platforms suggesting that the state did not emerge as the best-performing state in the 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, (SSCE). In an issued statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the government described the reports as “misleading, malicious, and a calculated attempt to distort facts” presented by NECO. The statement read: “The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Ɗantani Ibrahim Wushishi, during the official release of the results,…

NECO insists Kano 2025 ‘best examination performance state’ in Nigeria

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 Aminu Imam

The National Examinations Council, (NECO), has affirmed that Kano is the top-performing state in the Federation for the 2025 Council Examinations, with 5.886% and 39,351 candidates achieving five credits and above in both Mathematics and English. Earlier, some reports had disputed this, naming Abia as the best-performing state, citing its state code number 001 as the basis for their ranking. The reports stated that: “Kano candidates scored 50-16 percent, showing they failed; as only 49.84% of its total 136.762 candidates scored at least five credits, including Mathematics and English”. NECO,…

FG confirms free technical college tuition

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Warns against illegal fees The Federal Government has reaffirmed that tuition and approved fees in all Federal Technical Colleges across the country remain free, cautioning principals and administrators against imposing unauthorised charges on students. It also reaffirmed its commitment to making technical education accessible to all Nigerian children by fully funding all FTC nationwide. In a statement issued on Wednesday and released via the Ministry of Education‘s X handle yesterday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the government bears the full cost of tuition to guarantee equal access…

FG adds Chinese language, Mandarin to schools curriculum

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Gives reason The Federal Government has approved the introduction of the Chinese language into the Senior Secondary School curriculum, with the policy set to begin in the 2025/2026 academic session. The move comes after a review of the Basic and Senior Secondary Education Curriculum by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), under the Federal Ministry of Education. With this change, Chinese will now be offered alongside French and Arabic as part of the foreign language options available to students. Education officials explained that Mandarin will be optional, not…

‘Nigeria ranked 4th globally in school attacks’ – UN

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 Aminu Imam

The United Nations (UN) has ranked Nigeria as the fourth worst-affected country in the world for attacks on schools, following a sharp rise in violence against education in conflict zones. According to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, global attacks on schools surged by 44 per cent in the past year, with Nigeria recording 2,436 verified grave violations. Only Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (8,554), the Democratic Republic of Congo (4,043), and Somalia (2,568) reported higher figures. Haiti followed closely with 2,269 cases. Guterres, in a message marking the International Day…

Kaduna: Govt warns private schools against raising fees without official approval

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Kaduna State government has warned private school owners across the state against arbitrarily increasing tuition fees without first obtaining official approval from the Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority, (KSSQAA). In a circular dated September 7, 2023, the authority said it had observed that some proprietors were adjusting fees in violation of existing regulations. The letter, with reference number KSSQAA/GEN.37/VOL.I, reminded school proprietors that their initial approval documents explicitly prohibit any fee increment or institutional upgrade without clearance from the regulator. The directive, signed by the Director of the…

Insecurity: Kaduna Govt. reopens 162 schools, 222 health centres

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Aminu Imam

…500,000 hectares of land recovered in Birnin-Gwari Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, says his administration has recorded significant progress in tackling insecurity, with the reopening of 162 previously shut schools and 222 primary healthcare centres across the state. Speaking during an interview on a television programme at the weekend, the Governor said the state’s security strategy, built on both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches, has restored normalcy in several troubled local government areas, particularly Birnin-Gwari. Sani noted that when his administration assumed office in 2023, insecurity in Kaduna was severe…

Kano Gov. celebrates Emir Sanusi on successful PhD completion at University of London

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 Aminu Imam

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, on the successful completion of his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Governor Yusuf also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to education, announcing plans to partner with the University of London to strengthen Northwest University, Kano. According to him, the doctorate degree was a well-deserved recognition of Sanusi’s contributions to scholarship, economic thought, family reform, and advocacy for social justice in Nigeria and beyond. He…

FG announces updated curriculum for Basic, Secondary, Tertiary education

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has unveiled revised curricula for basic, senior secondary, and technical education, setting new subject limits to ease content overload and improve learning outcomes. Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sai’d Ahmad, who announced the development on behalf of the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, said the review was undertaken in collaboration with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), UBEC, NSSEC, NBTE, and other key stakeholders. The new framework, which takes effect from the 2025/2026 academic session, seeks to strike a balance between…

Kaduna Govt. denies return of 5-day school week

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Says decision still pending Kaduna State Ministry of Education has debunked the media reports making the rounds that the State Government had re-introduced the five day teaching system. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo debunked the rumour, in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna. According to him, the state government has not restored the 5-day school week, saying it is still a proposal currently under consultation with stakeholders. Prof. Abubakar Sambo said the media misquoted him on the issue and advised the general public to disregard the…