Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission has issued 117.5 million National Identification Numbers but must enrol a further 62.5 million people within six months to meet a World Bank deadline, according to TechCabal. The latest World Bank assessment indicates that beyond expanding enrolment, the greater challenge lies in ensuring the identity system is accurate, trusted and useful, raising questions about whether Nigeria can convert its registration scale into a reliable national identification framework.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) visited Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED) in Ogun State to advocate for improvements in security and infrastructure for Nigerian students. The visit was part of NANS' commitment to enhancing the welfare and academic conditions of students, and the delegation was led by the Secretary General of the association.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Nasarawa State Government to settle outstanding arrears owed to academic staff, in a bid to end the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Nasarawa State University, Keffi. According to Punch, NANS said resolving the payment issues would allow academic activities at the institution to resume, easing disruption to students' education.

The National Association of Seadogs, also known as the Pyrates Confraternity, has called on Nigeria's federal government to take urgent and concrete action to address the country's literacy crisis. In a statement signed by its leader, Dr Charles Meribole, and titled 'Rewriting the Future: A National Emergency on Literacy,' the group marked the 2026 International Literacy Day by highlighting the plight of an estimated 18.3 million out-of-school children, according to the statement, and demanding a national emergency response.

Uganda's National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is holding about 5.4 million newly printed national identity cards that citizens have not yet collected, according to Matooke Republic. The backlog was disclosed on Monday when NIRA officials appeared before parliament's Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). Officials attributed the delays largely to a shortage, though the blurb cuts off before specifying further details.

The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning a major overhaul of how tertiary institutions are accredited, according to Tori.ng. The reforms aim to clamp down on universities that allegedly engage in deceptive practices, such as borrowing staff, equipment and facilities from other institutions solely to impress accreditation inspectors during assessments. The move targets fake accreditation setups and is intended to ensure that standards reported by schools genuinely reflect their capacity and resources.