FG Unveils Overhauled Curricula to Cut Content Overload, Equip Learners with Future Skills

Published: September 1, 2025

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New framework trims subjects, prioritises deeper learning.
Phased rollout planned from September 2025 with oversight.
Pupils expected to acquire practical skills alongside academics.

The Federal Government has announced a revised curriculum for basic, senior secondary and technical schools designed to make Nigerian students more competitive in a fast-changing global environment.

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New framework trims subjects, prioritises deeper learning.Phased rollout planned from September 2025 with oversight.Pupils expected to acquire practical skills alongside academics.

The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, unveiled the reforms on behalf of Education Minister Dr Maruf Alausa in Abuja, stressing that the exercise was not simply about trimming subjects but about deepening quality and reducing the burden on learners.

“The revised curricula will reduce content overload and create more learning time for students,” she explained.

The reforms, undertaken in collaboration with key education bodies including the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, the Universal Basic Education Commission and the National Board for Technical Education, introduce a new structure for schools. Pupils in Primary 1–3 will study nine to ten subjects, Primary 4–6 will take ten to twelve, junior secondary students may offer twelve to fourteen, senior secondary students eight to nine, while technical schools will run nine to eleven subjects.

Officials said the framework is tailored to promote practical skills and ensure graduates are equipped with tools relevant to a digital and skills-driven economy.

Implementation will be gradual, with strict monitoring to ensure schools adapt smoothly.

Alausa had earlier postponed the curriculum’s rollout to September 2025, following an earlier announcement by former education minister Prof. Tahir Mamman that it would begin in January. Mamman had also stressed that pupils would be required to acquire at least two skills under the new regime.

The Ministry of Education commended the role of stakeholders in shaping the policy and assured that oversight agencies would enforce compliance during the transition.