2-Day Capacity Building Workshop and Meeting of Chairmen and Secretaries of State Chapters of School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs) in Nigeria

A-2day Capacity building workshop and meeting of Chairmen and Secretaries of State chapters of School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs) in Nigeria. Took place at Bluespring Hotel Abuja, on 16th-17th December, 2024.#educationforallistheresponsibilityofall

Senator Oluremi Tinubu Commissions Alternative High School for Girls in Osogbo, Osun State

Event Highlights Education Access for Girls and Lifelong Learning The commissioning and formal handover of the Alternative High School for Girls in Osogbo, Osun State, took place on December 13, 2024. The event was led by Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, and attended by notable dignitaries including Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmed, Honourable Minister of … Read more

UBEC-NIPSS Course 50 Participants Share Policy, Strategy, and Leadership Insights at Staff Seminar to Drive Organizational Excellence

The UBEC – NIPSS Participants of the Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course 50, on Thursday 5th December, 2024 had an opportunity to step down and share their experiences with other Staff of the Commission during the regular staff seminar at the Commission’s headquarters.The seminar provided participants with the background to train other policymakers on how: … Read more

Kwara SUBEB Organised a Funfair at the UBEC Smart School

Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board led by Prof. Raheem Shehu Adaramaja organised a Funfair at the Universal Basic Education Commission Model Smart School, Ilorin on Thursday,5th December 2024. The fun fair which had Hon. Mohammed Baba Salihu Boria, Chairman of Kwara State House Committee on Education, Hajiya Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, Commissioner of Education, Kwara … Read more

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

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

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

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

UBEC and NTI Launch Nationwide Training for Smart School Teachers to Enhance Blended Learning in Classrooms

On October 23, 2023, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), inaugurated a nationwide training program for UBE Smart School teachers, focused on fostering attitudinal change to support the effective implementation of blended learning in classrooms. Dr. Bobboyi was joined by the Director/CEO of the National Teachers Institute (NTI), … Read more

ICPC Inaugurates Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit to Strengthen Integrity at UBEC

On October 23, 2024, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) formally inaugurated the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). This unit was established to reinforce transparency, promote accountability, and combat corruption within UBEC’s operations. At the inauguration ceremony, ICPC representatives emphasized the significance of the … 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.