The Nigerian Senate has enacted legislation requiring every Nigerian child to take the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) as part of the country's educational reforms. The proposal repeals the current National Examinations Council (NECO) Act and broadens the council's authority to administer, regulate, and standardize all national examinations.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), via the Federal Ministry of Education, has stated that the presidential approval to establish the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos State, was granted prior to the seven-year moratorium imposed by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on new federal tertiary institutions.

Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi has been named the substantive Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Abuja by the Governing Council of the institution. The appointment was announced following the Council’s 80th meeting, held on Friday, November 7, 2025.

The Federal Government has begun disbursing funding through the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund, or TISSF, which is intended to improve staff welfare, institutional productivity, and innovation throughout Nigeria's tertiary education system. Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, made this announcement in Abuja on Friday.