Sunday, June 28, 2026

Dr Tunji Alausa

June 20, 2026

NUC approves six new undergraduate, postgraduate courses for UNIBEN

The university’s centre of excellence in space science technology, and application was also approved to offer postgraduate degrees in remote sensing and aeronautics engineering.

University of Benin campus gate (Credit: Guardian)
May 18, 2026

Don backs FG’s planned drug integrity tests for students

He said the policy could aid early detection of substance abuse and enable timely intervention.

Medical lab
May 11, 2026

FG waives UTME for NCE applicants with four credits 

The decision is expected to strengthen enrollment in colleges of education.

JAMB
January 24, 2026

2026 Nigeria Teachers’ Summit to drive education reforms: FG

Ms Boriowo said the summit would strengthen teachers’ roles.

School Teachers
November 18, 2025

Experts urge FG to rethink eradication of mother tongue instruction policy

The respondent questioned how the minister could rely on data from a policy that was never carried out.

Tunji Alausa
October 5, 2025

FG rededicates to teachers’ welfare, deepening of learning outcomes nationwide 

The minister noted that teachers remained the bedrock of human capital development and nation-building

2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration and the President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Awards
September 17, 2025

Kano, Lagos, Oyo shine in NECO 2025 SSCE, council recommends blacklisting of nine supervisors

Mr Wushishi noted that 38 schools in 13 states were involved in examination malpractice.

National Examinations Council Logo
June 1, 2025

Tinubu’s intervention in technical education unprecedented: NBTE

Mr Bugaje praised the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, for implementing far-reaching programmes and innovations in the TVET sector.

National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) logo
May 31, 2025

FG proposes examination malpractice tribunal to punish cheats

The committee noted that the non-implementation of the 1999 Examination Malpractice Act suggested either a lack of political will or non-implementable.

Tunji Alausa
April 23, 2025

Earned Allowances: FG releases N50 billion to varsity unions

Mr Alausa said that the money was for settlement of earned allowances, as promised by President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu giving an address