{
  "id": 16931323,
  "title": "Make Biology compulsory in secondary schools, Reps urge education ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/make-biology-compulsory-in-secondary-schools-reps-urge-education-16931323",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T17:30:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/make-biology-compulsory-in-secondary-schools-reps-urge-education-ministry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to reinstate Biology as a compulsory subject in the senior secondary school curriculum, citing concerns that its removal could undermine students' understanding of human life and the natural world. The House also called for the introduction of Spanish, German, Chinese, and Russian to strengthen Nigeria's capacity to meet international, scientific, economic, and diplomatic demands. Following the adoption of a motion, the House urged the ministry to review the revised curriculum and restore Biology as a core subject, while also calling for efforts to address the shortage of language teachers in the country.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}