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Plateau Government Launches Nigeria Learning Passport to Drive Digital Education

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10 months ago

August 18, 2025

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Plateau State has taken a bold step toward advancing digital education with the official launch of the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), an e-learning platform designed to deliver quality, inclusive, and effective education for children across the state.

The launch, held on Friday at Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, brought together top government officials, education stakeholders, development partners, and community leaders.

Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, who formally unveiled the platform, described the initiative as a transformative leap in the state’s education sector. He pledged that the programme would reach rural communities to ensure that “no child is left behind” in the drive for digital competence.

“My gratitude goes to UNICEF, TECNO Mobile, Airtel, and other partners for deepening access to digital literacy, which is now an absolute necessity in today’s world,” the Governor said. He directed the Ministry of Education to prepare a strategic plan for full digital integration across all levels of education within the next two to three years.

He also revealed plans to expand the pilot project at Government Secondary School, Kuru, while working with the Federal Ministry of Communications and telecom providers to boost broadband coverage and establish more Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Plateau.

Speaking on behalf of UNICEF, Education Specialist at the Bauchi Field Office, Mr. Abdulrahim Ibrahim Ado, explained that the Nigeria Learning Passport was developed to close learning gaps and reduce the number of out-of-school children. According to him, the platform—created by UNICEF in partnership with Microsoft and supported by the Global Partnership for Education—has already proved effective in helping children continue learning during school closures.

“The NLP is not only for learners but also for teachers, providing access to curriculum-based content and professional resources,” Ado said.

Plateau State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Kachollom Gang, stressed the importance of digital literacy in preparing young people for the future. She urged students, teachers, and parents to embrace the platform responsibly while warning against misuse of the internet.

Also speaking, Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Hon. Sunday Samuel Amuna, described the initiative as a milestone that would boost literacy and numeracy levels across schools. He called for increased budgetary allocation to education, in line with UNESCO’s 26 percent recommendation.

Goodwill messages from the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) reinforced stakeholders’ commitment to the programme. Guests were treated to cultural performances before a panel discussion on “Digital Learning: An Enabler for Better Access to Quality Education.”

The event concluded with the symbolic presentation of routers to 50 schools, officially marking the rollout of the Nigeria Learning Passport in Plateau State.

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Kebbi Senator, Maidoki dumps APC for ADC

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June 23, 2026

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Following the unresolved internal wrangling within the All Progressive Congress,APC, resulting from the recently concluded primaries in Kebbi State, the Senator representing Kebbi South, Garba Musa Maidoki, has defected from the ruling party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Maidoki who chairs the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance and serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation cited unresolved internal wrangling within the APC following the just concluded primaries as the reason for his action.
Madoki was among the lawmakers screened out of the primaries.

Senator Maidoki stated that his decision followed, “wide consultations with constituents” in a letter addressed to the Senate President and read during Tuesday’s plenary.

He explained that his action was triggered by protracted problems arising from the APC primaries

The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presided over the plenary, urged the lawmaker to step down his defection to allow room for reconciliation as the APC in Kebbi does not have a fundamental crisis and that Maidoki’s grievances could be resolved internally.

Barau said, “I wish to intervene and plead with the distinguished senator to rescind his decision. There is no internal problem in the APC in Kebbi State. This is more of a family dispute and we can reconcile. I move that this defection be stepped down for reconciliation.”

Maidoki rejected the intervention, saying that he had already made up his mind as his exit adds to a string of defections from the APC to the ADC in recent months, with discontent over party primaries and internal disputes pushing some lawmakers toward the opposition.

The ADC has increasingly positioned itself as an alternative for politicians aggrieved by the ruling party’s internal processes ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Maidoki’s defection is likely to deepen those divisions and significantly alter the political calculation in Kebbi South.

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NFF’s Working Towards Resuming CAF A-license Coaching Course In Nigeria – Sanusi

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June 23, 2026

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The general-secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Mohammed Sanusi has disclosed that egg heads and technical buffs of the governing body are working hard towards brining an A-license coaching course back to the country.

Sports247 reports that Sanusi made the disclosure while speaking at the ongoing Confederation of African Football (CAF) B-license coaches refresher course in Abuja, which he said became imperative to upgrade the country’s tacticians.

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While revealing that the coaching course is running alongside a similar training programme for referees in the country, Sanusi, who is one of the instructors, affirmed that the dual-programme will bring huge benefits for participants.

Sanusi, who spoke on behalf of NFF president, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, at the opening ceremony of the six-day course in Abuja on Monday, further disclosed that specialized paths have been introduced in building of capacity in the sector.

He specifically mentioned programmes in the areas of young talent, beach soccer and FIFA elite referees that were organized earlier this month, then disclosed that Nigeria has been admitted back into the CAF A-License Coaching Convention.

The NFF scribe described this development as a significant step for Nigerian coaches and urged them to diligently build their capacity towards the highest level possible in the game, then urged participants to show total commitment to excel.

“The technical department is now working assiduously towards resuming the CAF A-License course in Nigeria in August, for the first time in nine years. We have a total of 50 participants for the refresher course, but only 25 will be admitted.

“We will set very high standards and only the best will cross the hurdle. That does not mean we are going to close the door for others. Immediately we are done with this CAF A-course starting in August, we will apply for another one at that level.”

Sanusi also revealed that Gusau, who is also the president of West African Football Union (WAFU) zone-B, has approved a vehicle to move Video Assistant Referee (VAR) training equipment into Nigeria to upgrade match arbiters in the country.