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FG to Replace JSS and SSS With 12-Year Basic Education
The Federal Government is making a major change to Nigeria’s education system by scrapping the current Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) structure.
In its place, a new compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education system will be introduced, ensuring that every child receives a continuous education before moving on to higher institutions.
With this decision, the widely known 6-3-3-4 system—six years of primary school, three years of junior secondary, three years of senior secondary, and four years of higher education—will be replaced with a 12-4 model, where students will go through 12 years of basic education before advancing to tertiary institutions.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known during the 2025 extraordinary National Council on Education meeting in Abuja. He explained that this reform aligns with global best practices and aims to reduce dropout rates by removing financial and systemic obstacles that often prevent students from completing their education.
According to Alausa, extending basic education to 12 years will create a uniform and standardized curriculum across the country.
This will not only improve the quality of education but also expose students to vocational and entrepreneurial skills early, equipping them with practical knowledge that can be useful whether they choose to further their education or enter the workforce.
Dr. Alausa emphasized that many developed nations already operate similar systems where students go through 12 years of structured learning before choosing specialized fields in higher education.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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