The Government has launched the ICT Integration in 10,000 Junior Schools Project, a nationwide initiative aimed at integrating technology into learning and transforming classroom experiences for learners under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki presided over the launch of the programme at Kaptarkok Junior School in Keiyo South Constituency, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where he witnessed the delivery of an Integrated Science lesson by a teacher stationed at Kaptarkok Primary and Junior School to six schools spread across six counties.

The schools participating in the national demonstration included institutions in Kakamega, Nairobi, Ol Kalou, Mombasa and Elgeyo Marakwet, showcasing the potential of technology to create shared learning experiences for learners across the country.

The National Teachers Association of Liberia and Education International have called for increased government investment in public education, improved teacher welfare, and stronger regulation of private education providers.

The call was made at the close of a two-day stakeholders' validation workshop on education financing and the impact of privatization in Liberia.

NTAL National President Mary W. Mulbah Nyumah welcomed participants and thanked Education International and Free Liberia for supporting the research presented at the workshop.

A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and President of GNAT Institute for Research and Industrial Relations Studies (GNAT IRIRS), Prof. Emmanuel Adow Obeng, has expressed concern over what he described as the declining commitment of some university lecturers to the welfare and development of students, urging academics to place learners at the centre of their work.

He said many lecturers today appeared more focused on publishing books and academic papers than nurturing and mentoring students, a trend he said should be reversed if universities were to remain relevant in shaping future leaders.

Prof. Adow Obeng made the remarks at an international conference organised by the Department of French, Faculty of Arts, College of Humanities and Legal Studies of UCC in honour of Professor Domwini Dabire Kuupole, a former Vice-Chancellor of the university, on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has called for a bold global debt-for-education swap initiative to enable developing countries to invest more in education without undermining their debt obligations.

According to a statement issued by his media office in New York, Ambassador Ibrahim made the proposal at the UNESCO Conference on System Transformation and Resilience for Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) in Paris, France, where global leaders gathered to explore sustainable financing for quality education.

Speaking at the conference, the United Nations envoy said the growing debt burden on developing nations was steadily eroding investments in education, as governments were increasingly compelled to channel scarce resources to debt servicing rather than building schools, recruiting teachers, expanding access to learning and improving educational infrastructure.

Inadequate funding has emerged as one of the key challenges limiting the performance and impact of higher education institutions in the country, as they adapt to the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI).

This emerged during a week-long stakeholder engagement hosted by the National Council Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Science, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Youth Development in Otjiwarongo.
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The committee held a media briefing on Friday to update the public on the outcomes of the consultations.

Renowned Liberian educator and Chief Executive Officer of Prime Excellence Daycare School, Marline Cooper Kollie, has called on the Liberian government to prioritize investment in early childhood education, describing it as the foundation for national development and the key to producing responsible, educated and productive citizens.

Speaking over the weekend during the school's first graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025/2026, Kollie urged the Ministry of Education to strengthen support for early childhood education, warning that sustainable development cannot be achieved without a strong educational foundation.

She said the early years of a child's education are critical to developing critical thinking, creativity and lifelong learning skills.

The Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute (KRTTI) in Kakata, Margibi County, has graduated 183 teachers, including 122 B-Certificate graduates trained for junior secondary schools, 51 C-Certificate graduates prepared for primary schools, and 10 Cohort 14 trainees who completed all graduation requirements.

Speaking during the graduation ceremony over the weekend, KRTTI Director Madam Sorna F. Sherif described the occasion as a historic milestone for the institution.

"This institute proudly celebrates the graduation of teachers from both the B-Certificate (Junior Secondary) and C-Certificate (Primary) programs during one ceremony. This achievement is the first in recent times and represents an important milestone in our institutional growth and continued contribution to strengthening Liberia's education system," Madam Sherif said.

People with disabilities in the Ohangwena region continue to face significant barriers in accessing education due to a lack of specialised schools and adequately trained teachers.

The concerns were tabled by National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN) Ohangwena regional representative Matthew Hashoongo, to Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa while she was presenting her State of the Region Address.

Hashoongo sought clarity on what interventions the governor and the regional leadership plan to implement to address the shortage of specialised schools and support services for people with disabilities in the region. He said many people with disabilities in the region continue to experience hardships because the region lacks educational facilities that cater for learners with different disabilities.

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has urged vice-chancellors of universities to align the training of young people with the country's priority development needs.

“Let our universities essentially focus on their primary mission and vision for the ultimate benefit of the nation,” he stressed.

He said President John Dramani Mahama was doing his best in terms of governance, including improvement in the governance of institutions of higher learning to effectively deliver on their mandate.

The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Dr Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, has said technical education remains the fulcrum of the country’s growth and development.

He said there is an urgent need for parents, guardians and stakeholders to encourage the younger generation to embrace technical education in their educational pursuits in order to keep pace with developed nations and current global trends.

Dr Mohammed stated this while speaking with journalists in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Wednesday shortly after leading top management officials of NABTEB to monitor the ongoing 2026 May/June in-school National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations.

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to tackle Nigeria’s learning crisis with the rollout of a comprehensive National Learning Assessment aimed at evaluating pupils’ academic performance, improving teaching quality and reducing learning poverty across the country.

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, revealed this on Friday after monitoring the ongoing assessment during a working visit to Government Secondary School, Junior Secondary School, Kuje Central and Topaz Model Primary School, all in Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory.

The Guardian reports that the assessment covers pupils in primary three and five as well as students in Junior Secondary School Two, focusing on English Language, Mathematics, Basic Science and cognitive skills to determine literacy, numeracy and overall learning outcomes.

Nigeria has once again emerged as Africa’s leading beneficiary of the European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarship programme, with 163 Nigerian students admitted this year and 89 securing fully funded Erasmus Mundus scholarships.

The milestone was announced by the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, during the 2026 Erasmus Mundus Pre-Departure Orientation in Abuja.

The event brought together scholarship awardees, prospective applicants, representatives of the Federal Ministry of Education, education agencies, EU Member States and Erasmus alumni to prepare scholars for their academic journey across Europe.