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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Education Ministry Seeks Seven-Year Halt on New Federal Tertiary Institutions as Nigeria Faces Funding and Quality Challenges By Itoro Uwah | Saturday, November 7, 2026 Public Affairs | Education Policy | National Development ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education has urged the National Assembly to suspend consideration and approval of bills seeking to establish additional federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for seven years, citing serious funding constraints and concerns about academic quality. The appeal was contained in a memorandum dated November 2, 2026, addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and signed by Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa. The ministry said the request was intended to support a seven-year moratorium approved by the Federal Executive Council on August 13, 2025. The policy seeks to address the proliferation of public tertiary institutions, duplication ...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Education Ministry Seeks Seven-Year Halt on New Federal Tertiary Institutions as Nigeria Faces Funding and Quality Challenges By Itoro Uwah | Saturday, November 7, 2026 Public Affairs | Education Policy | National Development ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education has urged the National Assembly to suspend consideration and approval of bills seeking to establish additional federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for seven years, citing serious funding constraints and concerns about academic quality. The appeal was contained in a memorandum dated November 2, 2026, addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and signed by Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa. The ministry said the request was intended to support a seven-year moratorium approved by the Federal Executive Council on August 13, 2025. The policy seeks to address the proliferation of public tertiary institutions, duplication ...
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NIGERIA'S $552 MILLION EDUCATION PROGRAMME TARGETS 29 MILLION CHILDREN — BUT WILL THE INVESTMENT TRANSFORM LEARNING?

  Nigeria's HOPE-EDU programme aims to improve basic education through teacher development, classroom expansion and stronger institutional accountability. Yet the deeper question is whether the investment will produce children who can read, reason, discover their abilities and contribute meaningfully to society. By Itoro Uwah | Witty Global Blogs ABUJA, NIGERIA — SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 Nigeria's ambition to improve basic education is receiving renewed attention as implementation preparations advance under the $552.18 million Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity in Education programme, popularly known as HOPE-EDU. Supported by the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education, the initiative is designed to strengthen foundational learning, expand educational access and improve the management of Nigeria's basic education system. According to programme information released by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), HOPE-EDU targets appro...
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