…for Education to organise Ijaw language quizzes and debates in primary and secondary schools across the state. He said the state government would institutionalise the language awareness programme, announcing that the celebration would henceforth be held annually.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Diri…

…beat — your heart matters,” Adefarasin said. He called on families, community leaders, schools, workplaces and health institutions to promote heart-healthy habits, noting that daily lifestyle choices could contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. World Heart Day: NOA urges Osun residents to prioritise h…

…from neigbouring Republic of Benin to Lagos construction sites, where work replaces school and protection becomes harder to enforce In Nigeria, one of Africa’s biggest economies, childhood can begin with a workday. While many children his age are getting ready for school, 10-year-old Ibukun Oluwa is already at an unfin…

…gain will not endure without justice for victims, credible local government, functioning schools, and opportunities beyond violence. A community cannot be ordered to trust a state that appears only in an armoured vehicle. The call for diplomacy abroad should be matched by political settlement and fair governance at hom…

…of Education released the final list of ranked and approved textbooks for Nigerian schools covering the 2026–2028 periodThe approved list covers Primary 1, Primary 4, JSS 1 and SS 1, with each textbook assigned a unique QR tracking code for monitoringA second phase of the ranking exercise will cover Primary 2, Primary…

…2025 Law graduating class were left out of the mobilisation process for the Nigerian Law School. The university, in a statement released on Monday, maintained that all Law graduates who had completed their programmes and met the requirements for mobilisation had been processed. The clarification followed complaints by…

…Houses of Assembly to mandate Igbo-language instruction in primary and secondary schools, while urging Igbo communities abroad to establish structured Igbo lessons in their community schools. He also proposed an Igbo digital marketplace and certified apprenticeship system, saying technology should be deployed to organi…

Secondary school principals in Ondo State have called on the state government to deploy more security personnel around schools to protect students, teachers and school facilities. The principals, under the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools, Ondo State branch, identified inadequate security pe…

…we built something.I started repairing appliances out of our garage.Jacob helped after school. Hannah managed appointments when she got older. Moses learned delivery routes. Sophie designed our first ugly little business flyer.Olivia, once she was stronger, sat at the counter and answered phones in the most professiona…

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…to access to appropriate mental health care, early intervention, supportive families and schools, safer digital environments and policies that translate concern into practical action. The discussions will examine the growing influence of social media and technology on young people’s wellbeing, including cyberbullying,…

…what our money could afford. There were times we struggled to meet up with rent. Times school fees for the children were another thing to worry about. Times we had to sit down and figure out how to make everything work with the little we had. We have seen lack. We have seen struggle. We have had seasons where we looked…

…How much do we spend collectively on research and development? How many proper business schools do we have here? How many truly large-scale or multi-national companies? Where is Nigeria’s truly serious, realistic and long-term industrial policy? Where is the capacity of the state and government to faithfully implement…

…of Nigeria, Borno State Chapter, has called for the urgent rescue of 78 abducted schoolchildren and others who have spent more than 100 days in captivity across the state. The state CAN Chairman, Most Reverend John Bakeni, made the call on Sunday at a prayer session organised to mark ‘CAN at 50’ in Maiduguri, the state…

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Sunday lamented the escalating threats of flooding and gully erosion in the state, as he called for collective action from residents of the state. Soludo stated this on Sunday while commemorating Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary at a solemn interdenominational tha…

…market, enters the baker's oven and appears in the fare a parent pays to take a child to school," he said.Atiku Abubakar urges President Bola Tinubu to approve a meaningful minimum wage increase linked to the rising cost of food, transport, rent and electricity. Photo Abubakarpledges immediate minimum wage increaseThe…

Women senators demand justice for 36 pregnant Bungoma schoolgirls Nominated Senator Catherine Mumma, who led a 10-member delegation of the Kenya Women Senators Association (KEWOSA), said the reported pregnancies raised serious questions about the protection of school-going children and the conduct of adults who take ad…

Redeemer's University released its approved 100-level school fees for the 2026/2027 academic sessionThe fees vary significantly across departments, with Law topping the list at over N3 millionCivil Engineering and Theatre Arts also made the list, with fees running into millions of nairaPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with…

…him, more than ₦113 million had been approved for infrastructure at the site, including schools, a perimeter fence, mosque, market, fire station, police station, cemetery and recreation centre. Arc. Adamu further disclosed that arrangements were at an advanced stage for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to perform the groundbr…

…Ministry of Education has dispatched 618 indigenes of the state to their respective schools under the Northern States School Exchange Programme as the first term of the 2026/2027 academic session begins. The students, comprising returning students and new intakes, were assembled at Rumfa College, Kano, before being tra…

…on the same day. The traditional marriage ceremony took place at the Community Primary School Field in Asuk-Ama Town, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The ceremony attracted family members, friends, community leaders and well-wishers. by Linda Ikeji at 15/09/2026 11:18 AM |…

…indicating plans by suspected terrorists and other non-state actors to attack schools, places of worship, NYSC orientation camps and recreation centres during the ember months. The intelligence prompted the Department of Operations at the Force Headquarters to circulate a security alert to police formations, zonal and…

Harry and Meghan pull Archie and Lilibet from UK school after two days over 'security fears' Harry and Meghan have reportedly changed their children's school in the UK just two days into the new term over security concerns. Archie, 7, and Lillibet, 5, are believed to have been moved to a new school as it emerged their…

Security agencies have heightened surveillance around schools, NYSC orientation camps, places of worship and other vulnerable locations following intelligence indicating plans by terrorists to launch coordinated attacks across the country. The Nigeria Police Force, in a security alert circulated to its formations natio…

…confirmed a separate attack on a Peoples Democratic Party rally at St Joseph Primary School, Agbani, in Nkanu West, where hoodlums allegedly destroyed canopies and chairs prepared for the event. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, the police said armed hoodlums fired sporadically duri…