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Tinubu’s aide targets return of 10,000 almajiri kids to North-West schools

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Aminu Imam

Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement for the North-West zone, Abdullahi Tanko, has announced a new drive to get at least 10,000 out-of-school almajiri children back into classrooms, and rehabilitate dilapidated public schools across the region. He launched the effort by handing out uniforms, exercise books, school bags and other learning materials to pupils at Kawaji Ƴankaba Primary School in Kano. Tanko explained that during the school break his team identified 200 Almajiri children living near Haɗejia Road, and he decided to get a list of…

Edo shuts schools over security concerns

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Edo State government has announced a suspension of second-term resumption for schools across Edo-Central senatorial district following recent unrest in Ekpoma. The decision affects both public and private educational institutions in the district and comes in the wake of a violent protest triggered by growing concerns over frequent kidnappings in the area. Recall that last week’s demonstration in Ekpoma, the headquarters of Esan-West local government area, left several people injured and led to the vandalism of the palace of the town’s traditional ruler. Reports also indicated that a number…

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…

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…

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…

Nigeria’s silent crisis: Why schools are struggling to hire teachers

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 Aminu Imam

By Habib Tijani Despite a surplus of education graduates, Nigeria faces an alarming shortage of teachers. Stakeholders blame poor renumeration of teachers, politicization of the recruitment system and a loss of respect for the profession as the root causeof the crisis in Nigerian education system. Schools across Nigeria are groaning under the weight of a growing crisis—an acute shortage of qualified teachers. While thousands of young Nigerians graduate from colleges of education and universities each year, the number of employed teachers in public schools remains woefully inadequate. Recent data from…

Proposed 12-yr education model: ‘FG to engage stakeholders’ – Minister

February 8, 2025 Aminu Imam

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, yesterday said the Federal Government will engage stakeholders over the proposed 12-year basic education model. Alausa, who made this known yesterday during a press briefing in Abuja, during the Extraordinary National Council on Education Meeting, presented a proposal that aims to transition to 12 years of compulsory education within the existing 6-3-3 system. However, he said that this is a proposal for discussion, not an immediate policy shift. A major feature of the proposal, he said, is the removal of the examination barrier between…

Kano: ‘4.7m pupils sit on bare floor in schools’ – Gov. Yusuf

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Set to employ 10, 000 teachers Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has revealed that his administration met 4.7 million pupils sitting on bare floor in primary schools across the state upon assumption of office on May 29, 2023. Yusuf made the revelation on at the weekend, during the declaration of state-of-emergency on education in Kano, which was held at the Open Arena, Kano Government House. He said the State government was declaring the state-of-emergency on education with the full support of the National Union of Teachers, (NUT). Yusuf stated that…

Kaduna: Govt. plans to relocate 359 schools over insecurity

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, expressed concern on Wednesday about the declining enrollment of pupils in schools across the State. He attributed this trend to the prevailing insecurity, characterized by kidnapping, banditry, and related crimes. In response, the Government has initiated a plan to relocate 359 schools from high-risk areas and merge them with safer schools. The governor made these remarks while inaugurating a one-day capacity-building programme organized by the Nigeria Police Force School Protection Squad in Kaduna. The Governor, who described as apt the theme of the programme:…