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By  Ogundare Temitope .Z Nigeria and The New 12-Year Basic Education Model. The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education. With this development, the Nigerian Government is seeking the abolition of 6-3-3-4 education system and replacing it with 12-4. This is even as it has sought the approval of the National Council on Education to officially adopt 16 years as the minimum entry age requirement into the country’s tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja during the 2025 extraordinary National Council on Education meeting. The Guardian reports that the NCE is the highest policy-making body in the education sector. The event was graced by commissioners for education in the 36 states and the F...

Skip to content Data & Research   Interviews/Features 9 min read From Remittances to Community-Based Interventions: Spotlighting Diaspora-Driven Impact in Africa Author Victor Ejechi Published January 7, 2025 Migration, whether across borders or within a country, profoundly affects individuals and families, often leading to better economic opportunities and improved well-being. International migration generally offers more significant benefits than internal migration, particularly in developing regions like Africa, where challenges such as poverty, high unemployment, ethnic and religious conflicts, refugee crises, and rapid urbanization are prevalent. Africa has a long tradition of migration, shaped by societal needs, economic opportunities, and urgent circumstances. This movement, which can be voluntary or forced, includes aspirations for better jobs,  education, and living standards or escapes from conflicts and disasters. For those who move abroad, the connection with h...