Nigeria, Dec. 30 -- In 2025, Nigeria's education sector underwent numerous significant policy changes, primarily under the government's National Education Sector Reform Initiative (NESRI).

The NESRI, launched by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, plan to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medical Sciences (STEMM) education; enhance Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), reduce the number of out-of-school children in the country, advance Girl-Child Education, Harness Data and Digitalisation and Strengthening Quality Assurance Mechanisms.

While there were many reforms announced this year - even outside NESRI -their implementation and outcomes remained largely unclear by year's end. Meanwhile,...