The Minister has announced that the new education curriculum will be implemented starting in January 2025.

The Federal Ministry of Education announced on Monday that the new basic education curriculum will be implemented in schools nationwide starting January 2025.

During a stakeholders meeting in Abuja, Minister of Education Professor Tahir Mamman revealed that the new curriculum for senior secondary education is set to launch in September 2025.

Professor Mamman emphasized that the curriculum aims to tackle learning crises and enhance employability by introducing new skills that will equip students with essential 21st-century competencies.

He mentioned that the upcoming three months will focus on preparatory activities, including the development of teacher guides for the curriculum's effective implementation.

Dr. Garba Gandu, Director of Curriculum at the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), highlighted that the new curriculum will equip students with necessary skills and training to compete globally, featuring 15 newly introduced trade subjects for basic education.

These subjects include basic digital literacy, such as information technology, and vocational entrepreneurship skills like building and construction, plumbing, and tiling.

Additional subjects encompass hospitality skills such as hair styling and makeup, as well as services like construction, GSM repairs, satellite and CCTV installation and maintenance, and garment making, among others.