The New Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, has reversed his predecessor’s policy of 18 years as an entry age for University admission. The policy initiated by Professor Tahir Mamman, former Minister of Education, had generated controversy. But while briefing journalists upon assumption of office, on Tuesday, Alausa said the policy was detrimental to…
The Federal Government has directed that admission to tertiary institutions should not be given to candidates less than 18 years. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman gave the directive on Monday during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory. He decried the activities of…
No fewer than 15,750 teachers on Saturday sat for the November Diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination for teachers across the country. The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria conducts the examination to test the professional knowledge of those in the teaching profession. Speaking with newsmen about the examinations in Abuja, the Director, Certification and Licensing,…
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has established an eight-member committee to steer the educational roadmap for the nation. Prof. Mamman made this disclosure during the committee’s inauguration in Abuja on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria revealed. He outlined a four-week timeframe for them to devise plans that could revolutionise the education sector…
