UBEC Receives Survey Data on Primary Math and Science Education from JICA

Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, along with members of the Commission’s management, received data from a recent survey conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The survey focused on primary mathematics and science education across selected states in Nigeria.

UBEC Hosts High-Level Workshop on Environmental and Social Safeguards in Abuja

A high-level focus group discussion took place at the Digital Resource Center, Abuja, FCT, between UBEC’s Environmental and Social Safeguard Team (E&SST) and the UBEC Management. During the workshop, Dr. Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary, emphasized that safeguarding is a collective responsibility requiring the active engagement of all stakeholders.

UBEC Trains and Sensitize Education Secretaries in 774 Local Government in Nigeria on Effective Management of 2023 and 2024 Teacher Development Programme

On 19th November, 2024, Dr. Suwaiba Saad Ahmad, the Minister of State for Education, flagged off the training of 774 Education Secretaries from across the country at the UBEC Digital Resource Center (DRC) in Abuja. The training which was organised by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) as part of its mandate. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, … Read more

Senate Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) Visit UBEC DRC on Oversight

As part of its legislative responsibilities, the Senate Committee on Education (basic and secondary) visited the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Digital Resource Centre (DRC) as the Commission’s primary oversight body and in accordance with Section 88 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to assess the level of compliance with and performance in the full … Read more

The Maiden Edition of Basic Education School Sports (BESS) Concludes in Abuja

On Friday15th November,2024. the BESS Festival’s first-ever National Finals came to an end in Abuja. The Technical Assistant to the Honorable Minister of State for FCT, Planner Bawa Michael, represented the Honorable Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, the Vice Chairman of the House of Representative Committee on Basic Education and Services, Hon. Mukthar Shagaya, … Read more

UBEC Receives Delegates from Ghana Education Service (GES) for the South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Program

In an effort to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange between Nigeria, Korea and Ghana, KOICA Nigeria led by Aram Lee were at the UBEC Headquarters on 11th November, 2024 to request UBEC’s participation in the scheduled South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) program which KOICA Nigeria Office facilitates. The program which aims at a comparative study … Read more

FCT UBEB Host Maiden Edition of the Basic Education School Sports (Under 13) Finals Competition

The maiden edition of the Basic Education School Sports (BESS) kicked off in Abuja on the 8th of November,2024. The competition is specifically for athletes under the age of 13, and serves as a forum to cultivate and showcase the sporting potential of our young ones in the basic education sub-sector. The games are a … Read more

6th Annual Review Meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Professor Bala Zakari, Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical) at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), represented the Executive Secretary at the 6th Annual Review Meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from November 6-7, 2024 .The meeting aimed to standardize and harmonize basic education certificate examinations across the 36 states and FCT examination bodies.

UBEC PARTNERS WITH CONTROLS, INSTITUTO MECCANICA DEI MATERIALI (IMM) AND TECTONICS TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS IN BASIC EDUCATION SUB-SECTOR ACROSS THE COUNTRY

As part of efforts put in place to address incidence of building collapses and guarantee the quality of the infrastructure projects delivered within the basic education sub-sector in the States and FCT, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) management, led by Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has been working to establish new partnerships and strengthen existing ones … Read more

UBEC RECEIVES 1,662 EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS FOR SMART SCHOOLS FROM KOICA

As part of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in 2021, KOICA provided 1,662 educational video resources for usage in Smart Schools around the country. From 2021 to the present, KOICA has trained 250 teachers and administrators in Nigeria and Korea, … 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.