•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 […]
•Corps members The National President of the Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria, Haruna Danjuma, has urged the federal government to scrap the National Youth Service Corps scheme if it cannot guarantee the safety of corps members across the country. Danjuma made the call amid growing concerns over the security of corps members following rep...
University of Nigeria Nsukka’s proposed 100 per cent fee hike has ignited fury among students and parents, fearing mass dropouts in Nigeria’s economic crunch. After protests and talks, it’s down to 60% — but many say even that’s too much for a public varsity meant for the masses, reports The PUNCH. It’s no longer news […]
•Kwara State University convocation yesterday Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has warned parents against placing undue pressure on fresh graduates. He further urged them to allow their children time to navigate life after school. The governor gave the advice at the 13th convocation ceremony of Kwara State University, Malete, yes...
•Students writing SSCE The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) and parent associations have criticised the Federal Ministry of Education for issuing what they described as an inadequate clarification on subject selection for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Specifically, the groups insisted that the ministry’s ...
Enugu State Government today said that it has taken measures to nullify the underage marriage between a teenager and a man at Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government of the state. The social media had been abuzz with the stories of the forced marriage. Enugu State Commissioner for Gender, Women and Children Affairs, Ngozi Eni, […]
•Empty bunk beds inside a student dormitory at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State Parents of dozens of children kidnapped last week from a Catholic school in Nigeria are desperate for their release, with one father crying out that his son is so young he has not yet learned to speak. Armed gangs […]
Families evacuated their children from the Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC) Bwari, on the outskirts of Abuja, as security concerns in the area grew yesterday. Many students, some still in uniform, packed belongings into vehicles while others helped classmates gather their items. The directive was contained in a circular signed by the D...
Parents of student beneficiaries of the federal government’s Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme have staged a protest at the the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja over the non-payment of 16 months of arrears of living allowances. They occupied the entrance of the ministry with placards, reports Channels TV. The federa...
•Service of Songs and late Somtochukwu Relatives, friends and other sympathisers could not hold back their tears yesterday during the Service of Songs organised for the deceased Arise TV anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who died when armed robbers stormed her apartment in Abuja. The service of songs, which attracted many mourners in black attire ...

