•Terrorists No fewer than 37 children are still missing, following an attack on Government Day Secondary School, in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, on Monday, said some parents of the students. Recall that terrorists attacked the school about 9a.m., while candidates were writing the National Examinations Council examina...
•Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft Britain’s competition watchdog said today that it had opened an investigation into Irish carrier Ryanair over fees that parents must pay to sit with their children. The no-frills airline requires at least one parent to sit with children aged two to 11 during a flight, but that means they must pay […]
Panic swept through Minna, the Niger State capital, today as parents rushed to schools to withdraw their children following rumours of an impending attack by armed groups on educational institutions in the city. The scare also forced many shop owners to close their businesses and return home amid fears of possible insecurity, reports Vanguard....
•WASSCE candidates The ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has been disrupted by significant delays, forcing candidates in some centres to write examination papers late into the night. The development has sparked concern among parents, school administra...
Parents under the aegis of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, have frowned at today’s invasion of some schools in Borno and Oyo states where some students and teachers were abducted by yet to be identified armed men. The parents noted that the evil act of attacking schools should not be allowed to […]
•US President Donald Trump The United States Department of State has warned that Americans owing more than $2,500 in child support risk having their passports revoked under existing federal regulations. The department disclosed this in a statement on its official website yesterday, stating that individuals with outstanding child support debts ...
•World Book Day The TY Buratai Literary Initiative (TYBLI) has urged parents to take greater responsibility in rebuilding children’s reading culture, warning that excessive exposure to digital media is eroding literacy habits among young Nigerians. The call was made today in Abuja at a press conference to flag off the initiative’s 2026 activit...
•Abducted Chibok girls in 2014 Twelve years after the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State, parents of the victims have called on the Nigerian government, the United Nations and the international community to renew efforts to secure the release of those still missing. In an open letter today signed by Yana Galang […]...
•JAMB candidates Students and parents in Jos have expressed concern over safety ahead of the forthcoming Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations, citing recent security challenges in the state. The apprehension follows reports of attacks in some communities across Plateau State, particularly in Jos North, Bokkos, Barkin La...
•The school’s premises The Edo State government has said the parents of the erring students involved in the viral assault video at Igbinedion Education Centre, a private secondary school in Benin City, would be prosecuted, as it has directed its Police Command to launch a probe into the matter. This was revealed today by the […]

