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.

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance institutional digital systems and provide technical advisory support. The agreement, finalized at NASENI's headquarters in Idu, Abuja, aims to strengthen collaboration between the two agencies.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have commended Abdulhameed Yushau, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), for leading a Drug-Free Schools Initiative aimed at educating secondary school students about the risks of substance abuse. This awareness campaign took place at Parliament International School and Government Secondary School in Abuja.

A youth group has called on President Tinubu to halt proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), cautioning against transforming the scheme into a basic skills acquisition programme. They argue that such changes could undermine the original purpose of the NYSC.

The Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) has surpassed 400,000 digitised academic submissions, while its National Credential Verification Service has processed more than 115,000 academic credentials. According to Leadership, 907 tertiary institutions have been enrolled on the platform, with 629 currently active. The figures indicate growing adoption of the repository as the federal government moves to expand digital management and verification of academic records across Nigeria's tertiary education sector.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has enacted the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026, which repeals the previous 2007 legislation. This new law establishes the NIMC as a Digital Trust Authority, aiming to enhance the management of national identity in Nigeria.