The challenges of nation building and sustainable development have continued to feature prominently in the general reckoning of problems of underdevelopment in the developing countries of the world. Since the attainment of political independence from the British colonial administration in 1960, one of the critical thrusts of central governance in Nigeria has been the particular policy attention on the educational sector – having been perceived as a logical bridge between the two contrasting worlds of underdevelopment and development. The increasing worldwide trends in the various applied uses of educational technology, e.g., for purposes of computer-aided student assessment, electronic performance and productivity support systems, the pursuit of multiple other educational management functions, etc., are acknowledged in this paper. Against that backdrop, therefore, the specific role and utility of technology within the context of educational management in Nigeria is also critically discussed – revealing the perceived odds and ends as well as existing challenges of educational management in Nigeria. Nevertheless, this paper particularly extols the virtue of technological applications to the enterprise of educational management, especially in a developing country context. More specifically, lessons that can be learned from the circumstances and practices in the Nigerian educational system are also listed and discussed for the wider benefits of cross-national educational delivery and the management of associated operating systems across the globe. 

Keywords: technology, educational management, educational plans and policies, applications challenges, strategic human capacity building, quality assurance.