EDUCATION

FG moves to end HND dichotomy, empowers Polytechnics to award Degrees

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2026

The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND)–Bachelor’s degree dichotomy by empowering polytechnics across the country to award degrees. The move, described as a major education reform, is aimed at repositioning technical and vocational

EDUCATION

FG dismisses viral claim on nationwide school closure

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked a message circulating across social media platforms claiming that schools nationwide have been instructed to shut down from 24 November 2025. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry described the message as false, misleading, and not authorised by the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any […]

EDUCATION

FGShuts 41 Unity Schools in Northern Nigeria over rising insecurity

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

The Federal Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of 41 Federal Government Colleges (unity schools) across northern Nigeria following heightened security concerns. The directive was contained in a circular signed by Binta Abdulkadir, Director of Senior Secondary Education, on behalf of the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa. Addressed to the principals of

EDUCATION

FG abandons mother tongue policy, reinstates english as sole medium of instruction

Daily Dispatch November 13, 2025

The Federal Government has officially discontinued the national policy that mandated the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in Nigerian schools. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the decision during the 2025 Language in Education International Conference organised by the British Council in Abuja. He explained that the reversal was

EDUCATION

Kaduna commissioner applauds FG over NERD digitisation to end academic fraud, collect dissertations

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

…Promises sensitisation in Kaduna State to ensure compliance As the October 6 deadline for the enforcement of the regulations for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme approaches, renowned scholar and former Vice Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Prof Abubakar Sani Sambo, has praised the Federal Government on

EDUCATION

FG Declares Free Education in Federal Technical Colleges

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2025

The Federal Government has approved tuition-free education for all students in Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) nationwide. According to the Ministry of Education, the policy covers not only tuition but also charges such as boarding, uniforms, textbooks, exercise books, identity cards, prospectus, stationery, clubs and societies, medicals, utilities, security, e-results,