UBEC and NCPWD Explore Collaborative Efforts to Tackle Out-of-School Crisis for Children with Disabilities in Nigeria

On September 26, 2024, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, welcomed the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Chief Ayuba Gufwan, and his management team during a courtesy visit to UBEC Headquarters. The visit aimed at fostering a partnership to address the challenges of Out-of-School Children (OOSC), with … Read more

Capacity Building Workshop of Selected Teachers on Inclusive Education Principles and Ideologies in Basic Education Institutions in Nigeria

Objectives: 1. Build capacity on Inclusive Education principles, ideologies, and implementation processes.2. Equip participants with global best practices on inclusive education implementation.3. Familiarize participants with the training manual content.4. Sensitize participants to avoid rejection of learners with disabilities.5. Develop teachers for future state-based training.6. Strengthen stakeholders’ participation in inclusive education. Key Outcomes: – Enhanced teacher … Read more

JICA Consultants Pay Courtesy Visit to UBEC Headquarters

On the 17th of September, 2024, a delegation of consultants from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Abuja. The visit aimed to foster collaboration between JICA and UBEC to further strengthen Nigeria’s basic education sector. The delegation was warmly received … Read more

Digital Revolution in Education: UBEC Launches Quality Assurance Platform

The Federal Ministry of Education and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) took a significant step towards revolutionizing the educational landscape in Nigeria on September 5, 2024. The event, held at the UBEC Digital Resource Centre in Abuja, showcased a groundbreaking digital quality assurance platform designed to enhance school evaluation processes nationwide. Dignitaries from the … Read more

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

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.