Category: EDUCATION
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Era Dabla-Norris (IMF): “Africa Must Do More With Less to Build Prosperity”
Era Dabla-Norris (IMF): Spending rigidity refers to the challenges that governments face in adjusting the size or composition of public spending in the short term. This rigidity arises from factors such as legal mandates—in other words, obligations to pay for pensions or multi-year commitments—or institutional constraints. While some rigidity supports long-term budgetary planning, excessive rigidity…
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Senegal Eyes Partnership with Nigeria’s Baze University to Expand Intra-African Student Mobility
Senegal’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Nicolas Auguste Nyouky, visited Baze University in Abuja on Saturday to explore a potential educational partnership with the private institution. During his visit, the Ambassador expressed a strong interest in strengthening academic ties between the two nations. The initiative addresses the limited student mobility within sub-Saharan Africa. According to UNESCO, only…
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Africa Education Forum to Host Online Summit on Digital Teaching Tools
The Africa Educational Management and Leadership Forum (AEF) announced it will host a free online summit on Oct. 11, 2025, focused on the theme “Teaching in a Changing World: Innovation, Wellbeing and Impact.” The AEF, established in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to support teachers grappling with remote learning constraints, is now broadening its scope.…
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West Africa Faces Teacher Shortage as UNESCO Pushes Training Reforms
West Africa faces a critical shortage of qualified teachers, threatening education and employment goals in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. UNESCO data show that in some countries nearly one in three primary teachers lacks minimum qualifications. The challenge goes beyond recruitment. Mass departures, driven by low salaries, poor working conditions and limited career prospects,…
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AI slashes African ethics review times from months to weeks
Sarima 2025: Online platform RHInnO reports dramatic efficiency gains after artificial intelligence integration Artificial intelligence is slashing the time it takes African committees to review clinical trial protocols, the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association conference in Stellenbosch heard on 4 September. Francis Kombe (pictured), chief executive of EthiXPERT, a South Africa-registered non-profit company that…
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTS 22 ILLEGAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating in different parts of the country. This was disclosed in the commission’s recent performance report, which highlighted its efforts to sanitize the education sector. According to the report, the illegal institutions were identified during a nationwide crackdown aimed at addressing…
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US Fermilab hit in cyberattack targeting Microsoft’s SharePoint, Bloomberg News reports
Hackers recently attempted to breach the U.S. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), one of the Department of Energy’s 17 national labs, by exploiting a known vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint software. According to a department spokesperson, the cyberattack was part of a broader campaign tied to an unresolved security flaw Microsoft acknowledged in May. Although a…
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US Embassy begins screening Nigerian students’ social media accounts
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas must now adjust their social media account’s privacy settings to “public.” F, M, and J visas are nonimmigrant visa categories issued by the US government for individuals coming to the country for educational and exchange purposes. The…
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Abia Launches Security Trust Fund, Cracks Down On Cult Gangs
The Abia State Government is set to launch the Abia Security Trust Fund on Thursday as part of efforts to transition from traditional methods of securing lives and property to more innovative, technology-driven approaches. According to the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, the initiative is aimed at enhancing public safety and reinforcing the…
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ASUU Begins Strike Over Delay In June Salary Payment
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a nationwide strike following delays in the payment of June 2025 salaries. The industrial action was triggered by a resolution of the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU, which enforces a strict “No Pay, No Work” policy and directs branches to withdraw services if salaries are…
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