Nigeria’s federal government has opened applications for the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway, an initiative for people already teaching without formal professional qualifications. According to Leadership, the programme offers pedagogical training and certification intended to help participants qualify for registration with the Teachers Registration Council. The report says applications are available ahead of a September 18 deadline, targeting non-professional teachers seeking formal recognition.

Nigeria's Federal Government is planning to implement a new competency-based digital curriculum for teacher training, with the goal of producing educators who are digitally skilled and competitive on a global scale.

Abel Ibidapo, a Professor of Technical Education at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), has emphasized the need for a significant transformation in Nigeria's education system. He argues that practical skills acquisition should be prioritized over merely obtaining certificates to effectively drive the country's economy, according to Tribune Online.

Six Nigerian teachers have each been awarded $1,000 in recognition of their creative contributions to classroom learning, according to Legit.ng. The awards sparked celebration and jubilation among the recipients. The report does not specify which organisation or programme granted the awards, but the prizes were presented as a reward for innovative teaching approaches in Nigerian classrooms.

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.

Education stakeholders in West Nile, Uganda, have called on the government to reinstate training programs for new teachers while also upgrading current educators. They warn that the discontinuation of Primary Teachers’ Colleges (PTCs) and National Teachers’ Colleges (NTCs) has led to an increasing shortage of teachers in the region, according to a statement from Prof. Epiphany Odubuker Picho, the former Chairperson of the relevant educational body.