The Federal Ministry of Education has directed that King's College, Lagos, one of Nigeria's oldest and most prominent secondary schools, be concessioned to the King's College Old Boys Association (KCOBA). According to Vanguard, the ministry ordered an immediate commencement of the handover process, which would transfer management of the institution to the alumni body. Further details on the terms of the concession arrangement were not provided in the report.

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says assets recovered from proceeds of crime are being converted into institutions serving the public. According to the agency's chairman, a forfeited private university in Kaduna State is now operating as a federal university, while another high-value institution in Kebbi State was recently handed over to the Federal Government. The EFCC presented the conversions as examples of how recovered criminal proceeds are being redirected toward public benefit, particularly in the education sector.

A proposed tertiary education funding bill in Kenya could replace university scholarships with student loans, according to Bernard Mokamba, who has warned against the change. Mokamba cautions that shifting from scholarships to loans would saddle vulnerable students with heavy debt, raising concerns about their ability to repay. The warning highlights fears that the new funding model could limit access to higher education for learners from low-income backgrounds who currently depend on scholarship support.

Zubairu Salihu, the Principal of the Government Day Secondary School in Niger State, disclosed that terrorists had warned his community against Western education, leading to the closure of his school in May 2021. He made this statement during a press conference in New Bussa, where he also mentioned that the terrorists subsequently burnt down schools in the area, according to Daily Trust.

Angela Ajala, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), announced plans to implement a competency-based digital curriculum in Nigeria's colleges of education. This initiative aims to enhance the quality of teacher education and develop a new generation of teachers equipped with digital skills to compete globally.

Lecturers at a federal university in Nigeria have shut down the institution through industrial action, according to Premium Times. The lecturers said the sole reason for the strike was the non-payment of their complete salary for August 2026. The report, published on 8 September 2026, did not name the specific university or indicate how long the action would last. The dispute adds to ongoing tensions over remuneration in Nigeria's public university system, where salary shortfalls have previously triggered similar stoppages.