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The federal government has reintroduced Nigerian History as a compulsory subject in the basic education curriculum, a move officials say is aimed at strengthening national identity, unity, patriotism, and citizenship among young Nigerians.

A statement to this effect on Wednesday night by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Education said, “Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, and Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sai’d Ahmad, announced the policy on Wednesday, thanking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for driving the reform under the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

“They explained that, for the first time in decades, pupils will study Nigerian History continuously from Primary 1 to Junior Secondary School 3, JSS3,” the statement added.

Students in Senior Secondary School (SSS1–3) will now take Civic and Heritage Studies, a newly developed subject that combines Nigerian History with Civic Education.

Under the revised curriculum, pupils in Primary 1–6 will be taught Nigeria’s origins, heroes and heroines, cultural heritage, political development, geography, economy, religions, colonial rule, and post-independence governance. Junior Secondary students will cover topics such as early Nigerian civilisations, pre-colonial states, West African empires, European contacts, amalgamation, independence struggles, and democratic governance, blended with civic values to promote national unity.

The Ministers described the reform as a “priceless gift to the nation,” saying it would reconnect children with their roots while instilling pride and responsibility.

They added that embedding civic education in the curriculum would equip learners with the values needed to respect diversity, uphold institutions, and contribute positively to society.

“The Education Ministry has released the revised curriculum for Primary and Junior Secondary levels and said it will partner with stakeholders to provide resources, retrain teachers, and monitor implementation.

“The federal government urged parents, educators, and communities to support the initiative, which it described as a shared responsibility in raising disciplined and patriotic citizens,” the statement further read.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/fg-reintroduces-nigerian-history-as-compulsory-subject-in-schools

Who removed it before confused people.
I know is because of developers

This is better, a true story of how this country started to its present state will truly rejig the minds of the younglings for better change

Very good.

Let the children be taught how various ethnic Nationalities that are not ready to unite to build a nation, were forced by colonialists to coexist under a geographical contraption called Nigeria.

Yéyé government now you want to teach our kids who's the first and second president of this Great nation.

I will tell you right now for free, No kid wants to Learn the history of how BUBU ruined this nation

adenigga:
Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/fg-reintroduces-nigerian-history-as-compulsory-subject-in-schools

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The removal of history in school curriculum has failed to heal us from the traumas of January 15 1966,let’s just have it back jejely

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This is actually a welcome idea.
Buhari administration goofed for taking it down in the first place
I'm willing to volunteer as a teacher to any School willing to give their student full knowledge of history and government.

Civic & Heritage Studies. One stands for civil right while The other stand for our history.

That's fantastic.

Kudos to the Nigerian government on this.

Good, this is necessary, why are people trying the hide the past of their country, e never bad reach those colonizers who went about capturing countries and selling the inhabitants

It was igbos that removed history from schools. It is what they always do. Revise history

Patriotic Nigerians will vote Tinubu for 2nd Term just for this ...

Signed Agbado Agbero

Very good so far as it's not a watered down version or outright lies they want to teach the poor innocent kids

Military guys


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Obasanjo,Babaginda,Dajuma,Ironsi,Yakubu,Ojukwu, and dullard Buhari etc.



next generation will knows their bad bad bad bad bad things occurs.

Good

No be to dey teach Mongo park and Christopher Columbus

Whose version of history will be taught? For example Yoruba say they own oduduwa, but benin says oduduwa is ekeladaran an exiled prince

Finally, let our little ones know how we go here. Those that has been trying so hard to rewrite history.

This is what I have been clamouring for.
All of NIGERIANS don't know their history

ednut1:
Whose version of history will be taught? For example Yoruba say they own oduduwa, but benin says oduduwa is ekeladaran an exiled prince

Dont be mischievous. Lol. There are so many of our pre-colonial and Post-Colonial history to be told. There's the Queen Amina, Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikwe, Awolowo, Oyo Empire, Bini Kingdom etc
We were thought History in Secondary School

EyeCumInPeace:
Very good.

Let the children be taught how various ethnic Nationalities that are not ready to unite to build a nation, were forced by colonialists to coexist under a geographic contraption called Nigeria.

Is that not the story of most countries in the world?

is it not the same history that was introduced in 2018 or is it another one?

how come tinubu is repeating what a previous administration has done and claiming it as an achievement?

EngineerOloye pupils have been studying civic in nigerian schools and even writing it in JSCE and SSCE

GrammarNazi1 tnerro1 adeniyi65 BigBreezeBabs

Talkisneeded:
The removal of history in school curriculum has failed to heal us from the traumas of January 15 1966,let’s just have it back jejely

It created a bigger problem!
I'm happy it's coming back along with Civic duty learning. The level of hate, tribalism and bigotry in our society is toxic!!! You see it online and off line.
This may be the way to save Nigeria... The current set of adults and youths need to leave the scene... Their bitterness, doubt and toxic experience shouldn't damn the coming generation of people who would be true Nigerians indeed.
I'm tired of separatists propaganda... Bitter politics... All of it

BigBreezeBabs:
This is actually a welcome idea.
Buhari administration goofed for taking it down in the first place
I'm willing to volunteer as a teacher to any School willing to give their student full knowledge of history and government.

History was removed long before Buhari came into power. Maybe if history existed you would know the history of history removal.

History was removed as a stand-alone subject in primary and junior secondary schoolsin 1982 when Nigeria switched to the 6-3-3-4 system. It was merged with social studies.

In 2007 the government officially abolished history in primary and JSS, it was implemented in 2009/10.

In senior secondary schools very few schools offered it.

It shows you the magnitude of damage the so called leaders have inflicted on this country.

You just pulled out a very vital subject from the curriculum because of political considerations.

Now, you are reintroducing it.

Reasons why Gen Zs don't even know who Gowon and Obasanjo is. Some even think Odumegwu Ojukwu was Nnamdi Kanu's father.

tunde1200:
Who removed it before confused people.
I know is because of developers

OBI EZEKWESILI...For reason best known to her alone

jarule75:
This is what I have been clamouring for.
All of NIGERIANS don't know their history

which "All of Nigerians" are you talking about?

did you set history exam for "all of nigerians" and they failed?