EDUCATION

King’s College Concession: Group Demands Immediate Reversal

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2026

… Warns FG Against Privatising Public Education The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to concession King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association (KCOBA), describing the move as a dangerous step towards

EDUCATION

FG Extends Deadline For ₦365m National Laureate Award to Sept15

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

… Universities, polytechnics get two more weeks to submit top research work Nigerian tertiary institutions have been granted a two-week extension to submit entries for the maiden edition of the National Laureate Programme, with the Federal Government moving the deadline from August 31 to September 15, 2026. The National Laureate Committee announced the extension on

EDUCATION

Nigeria’s Education Crisis Now About System Capacity, Not School Enrolment – Report

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

Nigeria’s education challenge has shifted from getting children into school to building an education system capable of delivering quality learning, according to a new policy report by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership. The report, Nigeria’s Education Capacity Crisis: Closing the Gap Between Enrolment Growth and System Capacity, authored by Professor Temitayo

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Getting the Diagnosis Right: Reflections on Nigeria’s Proposed Secondary Education Reform

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2026

By Jamila Mohammed Dahiru Nigeria’s education sector is once again at the centre of national debate following the Federal Government’s proposal to remove the administrative distinction between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS), effectively creating a continuous six-year secondary education cycle. The proposal, announced by the Minister of

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FG to Merge Junior and Senior Secondary School Structure in New Education Reform

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2026

The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), describing the arrangement as a failed experiment that contributed to more than 20 million pupils dropping out before reaching senior secondary education. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja

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FG inaugurates National Laureate Committee

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2026

…unveils ₦365m Annual Research Prize for Nigerian Students In what education stakeholders are describing as one of Nigeria’s most ambitious attempts to reposition scholarship, innovation and research as national priorities, the Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Committee. The Committee will set in motion a new