New UBEC Executive Secretary Hajiya Aisha Garba Visits Abuja Headquarters to Kickstart Visionary Leadership in Basic Education Reform

Left to Right: Prof. Bala Zakari (Deputy ES - Technical), Hajiya Aisha Garba (New UBEC ES), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi (Former UBEC ES)

Hajiya Aisha Garba, the newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), made her inaugural familiarization visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja on December 20, 2024. Garba, an international development specialist with over 24 years of experience in transformative education programmes, was appointed by President Bola Tinubu to lead UBEC’s efforts … Read more

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

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

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 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

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

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

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.