The Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON) has been accepted as a member of Crossref, which is recognized as the world's largest registry for Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and associated metadata.

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.

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.

Nigeria has been recognized as Africa's top beneficiary of the European Union's Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's scholarship programme, with 163 Nigerian students admitted this year, of which 89 have secured fully funded scholarships. This announcement was made by the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, during the 2026 Erasmus Mundus event.

At the UNDP's pan-African edtech accelerator, Data Entry Academy from Nigeria won the top prize among twenty finalists. The competition saw ten startups recognized for their innovations, with startups from Egypt and Senegal securing the second and third places, respectively.

Nigeria has emerged as the leading country in Africa for the 2026 EU Erasmus scholarship program, securing 89 wins and 163 admissions. This achievement ranks Nigeria among the top five beneficiaries of the scholarship globally, according to Tribune Online.