The Abia State Government declared that it has shortened six years of elementary education to three years in order to expedite the Basic Education Program and increase access to education for adults and residents who are not enrolled in school. Those who were unable to finish their basic education are the target audience for the program, which is run by the state Agency for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education. Following the weekly meeting of the state executive council, which was presided over by state governor Dr. Alex Otti, Prince Okey Kanu, the State Information Commissioner, made this announcement to reporters at Government House in Umuahia on Monday night.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has commenced applications for the second phase of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme created to strengthen skills acquisition and employment.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 computer-based test (CBT) centers across 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a result of technical glitches recorded during the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The German authority has announced the opening of applications for its scholarship programme, targeting graduates and postgraduates across Sub-Saharan Africa, offering new opportunities for advanced study and research abroad. The announcement was made on the X handle this afternoon; Germany described the initiative as part of its commitment to international academic cooperation.

The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) yesterday disclosed that 700,000 out-of-school children in Nigeria have been identified. This was revealed by Dr. Muhammad Idris, Executive Secretary of NCAOOSCE, at the inaugural Benue Basic Education Summit in Makurdi, which was organized by the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in association with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the NCAOOSCE, and Universal Learning Solutions (ULS).

The Students of Federal University, Lokoja, on Friday, 30th January, 2026, were urged by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, to attend lectures consistently, warning that those with less than 75 percent attendance in class would be barred from sitting for any examinations at the university.