The Cross River State government has pledged increased support for the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and renewed its commitment to investing more in basic education. According to Leadership, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Stephen Odey, made the pledge on Monday in Calabar during a courtesy visit by the CR-SUBEB management team to the Ministry of Education.

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has publicly challenged leaders of Northern Nigeria over what he described as a growing education crisis affecting the region, according to a report by Tori.ng. The governor called on northern leaders to address the issue, though specific details of his remarks or the measures he proposed were not provided in the available report. The development adds to ongoing public debate about educational challenges in Northern Nigeria.

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has called on leaders in Northern Nigeria to prioritise education as a means of addressing the Almajiri system, which he described as a threat to the region's development. According to Punch, the governor argued that improving access to education would help tackle the challenges associated with the system, under which large numbers of children leave home for Islamic instruction and often end up living on the streets.

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ordered the immediate deployment of drugs and other medical commodities to health facilities treating patients affected by a suspected diphtheria outbreak in the state. The Director-General of the Plateau State Drug and Medical Commodity Management Agency, Pharmacist Kim Jerry Bot, disclosed the directive on Monday, according to Leadership. The measure aims to support communities and health centres responding to the suspected cases.

Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has supported the University of Benin's (UNIBEN) N100 billion Trust Development Fund, calling it a sustainable financing model that aligns with the federal government's education reform agenda. He encouraged other universities to implement similar funding initiatives during the fund's inauguration in Benin.

The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has disclosed that the World Bank invested about N1.5 billion in the implementation of the IMPACT Malaria Project in Ondo State, Nigeria. According to the institute, the intervention contributed to significant gains in malaria prevention and control, as well as improvements in child health outcomes across the state. The disclosure highlights the role of international funding in supporting disease control efforts in the region.