FG Jacks Up SUBEB Matching Grants To N3.5bn

The federal government has approved an upward review of statutory allocation of Universal Basic Education matching grants accessible by state governments for infrastructural projects to Three Billion Five Hundred and Fifty-Four Million Six Hundred and Forty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty- Four Naira Forty-Six Kobo Only (N3,554,642,584.46). The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), … Read more

UBEC Partners with Utobert Limited and Imisi 3D

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is pleased to announce the formal signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with two leading technology firms, Utobert Limited and Imisi 3D, on August 22nd, 2024, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. This strategic partnership underscores UBEC’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the quality and accessibility of education across Nigeria. … Read more

UBEC Staff Empowered in Project Execution: 2-Day Intensive Training by NBRRI and Tectonics Engineering Consult

UBEC’s Physical Planning staff recently participated in an intensive 2-day training program organized by the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) in collaboration with Tectonics Engineering Consult. The training, held from the 12th to the 13th of August 2024 at the Digital Resource Center in Abuja, was designed to equip the staff with cutting-edge … Read more

Education Ministers Inspect UBEC Smart School in Karshi, Abuja: A Commitment to Quality Education for the Future

Inspecting Excellence in Education! On the 13th of August 2024, the Honorable Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, alongside the State Minister of Education, Hon. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, conducted a comprehensive inspection and monitoring visit to the UBEC Smart School located in Karshi, Abuja. This visit underscores the government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the delivery … Read more

UBEC Hosts 2-Day Inaugural Track and Trace Committee Meeting with PLANE to Enhance Monitoring of Instructional Materials

A 2-day inaugural meeting of the Track and Trace Committee with PLANE was held from July 30th to 31st, 2024, at the UBEC Digital Resource Centre. The meeting focused on how the Commission will effectively use the Track and Trace System to monitor the movement of instructional materials provided by UBEC to states and end … Read more

HRM Oba Abdul Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, Aragbiji of Iragbiji Land, Osun State, Pays Courtesy Visit to UBEC ES

On July 30th, 2024, His Royal Majesty Oba Abdul Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji Land, Osun State, paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The visit highlighted the commitment of traditional leaders to support educational progress and foster community engagement in educational … Read more

UBEC Executive Secretary Dr. Hamid Bobboyi Visits UBEC JSS Vocational School

Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), recently visited the UBEC Junior Secondary School (JSS) Vocational School located within St. Luke’s Grammar School in Ibadan, Oyo State. This visit was part of his ongoing efforts to assess the implementation and impact of vocational education initiatives within the school. Dr. … Read more

UBEC Executive Secretary Dr. Hamid Bobboyi Tours State-of-the-Art SMART Model II School in Sogunro, Ibadan

Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), recently visited the UBEC SMART Model II School in Sogunro, Ibadan, Oyo State. During his visit, Dr. Bobboyi closely examined the state-of-the-art facilities and innovative educational programmes of the SMART Model II initiative. He engaged with the school’s administrators, teachers, and students … Read more

UBEC and NCDMB Leaders Hold Talks on Strengthening Institutional Ties and Exploring Educational Collaboration

The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, accompanied by the Deputy Executive Secretary (Services), Prof. Isiaka Kolawole, and other management members, paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe. The visit aimed to explore potential collaboration, partnership, and institutional strengthening opportunities … Read more

Dame (Mrs.) Comfort Iheme – Rep. South East


She hails from Bende LGA of Abia State. She holds a B.Sc, 1987 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Dr. Danjuma Adamu Dabo – Rep. North East

Dr. Danjuma hails from Bauchi State. He obtained M.Sc Public Administration and Policy Analysis from the University of Abuja, MBA form Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Ph.D Economics from the Loughborough University, UK.