…in a government decision that would have affected nearly two million secondary school students at a time when millions of parents are struggling to put food on the table or even take transport to and from work daily. The other raises the truly sad question of how a single public official allegedly acquired properties w…

…told to endure the return of men linked to slaughter, abductions and the destruction of schools and entire communities. That does not heal society; it deepens the wound. It also sends a dangerous signal to would-be recruits that violence may be followed by a soft landing, rehabilitation and eventual release. In a count…

…as false, saying its internal verification, including direct communication with the school principal, confirmed that the college remained safe and academic activities were ongoing. The Director of Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Mrs Folasade Boriowo, in a telephone interview on Sunday, said the ministry lau…

…must score a minimum of 240 in JAMB and achieve at least an 80% average in secondary school results, or a minimum GPA of 4.0 on a 5.0 scale.The 2026 application deadline was Friday, 19 June 2026 at 11:59 PM GMT+1. Check the official DOF website for updates on the next intake.About the David Oyedepo FoundationFounded by…

…made me powerful. I thought silence from adults meant permission.Michael and I went to school together. He was quiet, thin, and awkward in the way some kids are before they grow into themselves.He wore the same brown jacket almost every day, even when the weather turned warm. His shoes were always a little scuffed, and…

…noting that the partnership had facilitated the establishment of 10 Integrated Qur’anic Schools, child-friendly centres and skills acquisition programmes for Almajiri and out-of-school children. He disclosed that 2,720 beneficiaries had graduated from the state’s skills acquisition centres and received starter packs to…

•Schoolchildren, workers, others stranded •Customs: We are not aware By Kennedy Mbele For several months now, residents and motorists, among others, plying Ota-Idiroko Road in Ogun State have been having it rough as smugglers bringing in rice, turkey and groundnut oil from Republic of Benin have been blocking the highw…

By Matilda Ikediobi Tales of students being abducted from schools have become all too common in Nigeria, but until recently, nothing of the sort had ever been recorded in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. That changed on the fateful morning of May 15, when gunmen stormed Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, an…

…has continued to undermine healthcare delivery, worsen infrastructure deficits in schools and limit the country’s human capital development prospects. The report also acknowledged improvements in Nigeria’s macroeconomic indicators, including the increase in foreign exchange reserves to $45.5bn by the end of 2025. Howev…

.tasks Govt on practical implementation of safe school initiative .expresses worry over 35m Nigerians facing hunger By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS Nigerians grapple with different challenges, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Saturday, tasked the Federal and State Governments to urgently protect the lives and property of Nigerians…

…a United Kingdom-registered non-governmental organisation committed to returning out-of-school children in Nigeria to classrooms, in a move aimed at narrowing the country’s widening digital divide and expanding access to technology-enabled education. The donation was disclosed in a statement released on Saturday follow…

…smuggling through UK airports, with organised crime groups increasingly targeting school and university leavers, first-time travellers and young holidaymakers through social media. According to the Home Office, the number of cannabis smugglers intercepted on arrival in the UK by air increased from 142 in 2023 to 976 in…

…and kidnappings, with demonstrators expressing concern over recent abductions of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.

…and shattered livelihoods.Children in some of these rural communities now go to school in fear. Farmers who once depended on fertile lands for survival have abandoned their farms for fear of being ambushed. Entire communities have become ghost settlements, while widows, orphans and the elderly struggle to rebuild lives…

By Fred Iwenjora It has been tales of nostalgia for former pupils of Nigeria Navy Primary School, Apapa, Lagos as the school set up in1976 by the Nigeria Navy to fulfill the educational needs of its children as well as that of its stakeholders in Apapa turned 50 years. Former pupils many of them now parents were swarmi…

…that have each achieved valuations of over $1 billion. Speaking in a recent interview on School of the Hard Knocks, Aboyeji shared the principles that shaped his entrepreneurial journey, offering lessons for young Nigerians seeking to build successful businesses. Inspired by a dream Aboyeji said his entrepreneurial jou…

…zone of Nigeria, where Sokoto is located, has seen violent attacks, including raids on schools, in recent years, with some of the assaults blamed on armed groups.Bandits kill village head, son, others Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that armed bandits killed six residents, including a village head, during Asr prayer…

…awake at night.She named debt, visa expiration, workplace drama, mortgage payments, and school fees as the battles UK residents constantly fight.

…two-year-old pupil, Wynne Akekue, which led to the closure of Wisdom Gate International School, Eligbolo Campus, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, the Rivers State Government has ordered the reopening of the school. The state government suspended the operations of the school in April following the death of the toddl…

…allegations that she engaged in s3x with a student while working at Ocean Springs Middle School.Olivia Marie Smith, who was named Teacher of the Year in 2022 and was recently promoted to assistant principal at Oak Park Elementary School, was arrested on Thursday following a tip-off that prompted a police investigation.…

…followed a security alert from Ebhodaghe after he heard suspicious noises from a school near his residence. Aidamebor said the chairman immediately alerted the Edo State Security Corps, which in turn contacted the police. Security operatives responded, arrested several young men and took them to the police station for…

…have said they approached the rescue of the 44 abducted pupils and teachers of Oriire schools in Oyo State with the determination to save them because they regarded the victims as their own children. The officers made the disclosure on Friday while meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun? Wait no…

20 children and one teacher de@d as school bus crashes into huge rock on notorious road in Uganda At least 20 children and a teacher have been k!lled after a school bus crashed into a rock on a dangerous road, with 60 others believed to be injured. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle upon impact and appea…

…Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab between January and May 2026 to k!dnap school children and teachers in Oyo State. They are further alleged to have aided the k!dnap of the school children and teachers, and to have concealed information regarding the identities and activities of the alleged masterminds…

…claim their abduction was staged One of the recently rescued teachers from the Oriire school abduction, Mr. Zacchaeus Olatunde, has strongly condemned Nigerians spreading social media conspiracy theories that their 56-day captivity was staged. Olatunde was among the 44 teachers and pupils successfully rescued last Frid…