…of Fitness. - Relevant mandatory maritime certificates. - West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or an equivalent qualification. - Basic ICT knowledge, which may be an additional advantage. - Applicants should be between 20 and 27 years of age. 2. Marine Engineering Trainee Salary Grade: JSS 2 (GL.…

…against “decades of evidence.” Trump signed an order on Monday pushing for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and repeating calls for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be separated into three separate shots. His Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr founded an anti-vaccine group and has long promoted a dispro…

…four years of marriage. Despite earlier legal friction surrounding child support and schooling arrangements, court filings revealed that the pair called off their scheduled divorce trial after agreeing to resolve custody matters through a private mediator. by Linda Ikeji at 12/08/2026 11:02 AM | Share this Story

…were handcuffed at the time. Fifteen were taken to a remote location, including a high school and the back parking lot of Blackwell's department, after he deactivated his body-worn camera. On 13 occasions, Blackwell falsified reports by claiming that his body-worn camera had been active during his entire interaction wi…

…According to him, the investors have committed to constructing a hospital and school, upgrading a primary healthcare facility, employing youths and women and empowering local farmers. He said the proposed safari will also create a ready market for farmers, particularly women, as crops produced locally will be purchased…

…to do things. So you find out, for example, that in Nigeria, Rotary clubs are building schools, improving schools, supporting education in many ways. My own Rotary club of Trans Amadi, for example, has one of the biggest spelling bees to encourage children to read and to spell, to improve their language skills. Clubs a…

…to tell you something." His voice cracked. "I always knew it wasn't fair. The cars. The school. The way he looked at you like you were furniture.">"Then why did you stay quiet?""Because I was a coward. Because every time I almost asked, he'd buy me something and I'd shut up." He pressed his palms against his eyes. "I'm…

…said Israeli forces demolished three donor-funded classrooms at Sha’ab al Butum School on August 4, weeks before the start of the school year. “We call on the Government of Israel to fulfil their obligations to protect the Palestinian population of the occupied territory,” the UK said. The UK cited the UN Office for th…

…Zuru Local Government Areas of Kebbi State under the pretext of enrolling them in modern schools. According to him, the children were intercepted in Gusau, Zamfara State, while being transported to Edo State. He said five suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, while another suspect remained at lar…

…Google feed!Elochukwu Prosper, a Nigerian student who sat the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, set social media buzzing after sharing his WAEC results and asking whether they were good enough to pursue a career in law.He uploaded a screenshot of his results on Facebook in August 2026, alongside…

…father. "Those two children should be starting off this week getting ready for school," Nocco said. "But what they're getting ready for instead is a sad life without their mother." Savetz had worked for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office for 14 years and was assigned to the marine unit, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob…

…to the mother, she had promised to surprise her son if he successfully finished school without disappointing her. "I don't have money for a 4matic jeep, and I love that guy, my son. I said, let me buy this goat as a gift," she said. Chinyere revealed that she spent N120,000 on the goat and was willing to spend even mo…

DSS frees and compensates artisan arrested over alleged link to Oyo school kidnapping The Department of State Services has released a carpenter, Mustapha Marwana, who was wrongly arrested over the May 15 abd#ction and killing of pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State. A security source who spoke to Punch, said the Di…

…Fencing Championships after triumphing in the men’s U-23 epee event at Rugby School Nigeria. The teenager defeated three Indian opponents on his way to the title, with his grandparents among those cheering him on. The victory came after years of representing England, during which he won several medals before deciding t…

…occurred just three days after a 14-year-old boy killed eight people at his home and school before taking his own life in Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022. The two incidents are not believed to be connected.The latest shooting is expected to intensify debate over gun control in Thailand, which has one of the h…

…collapsed with people trapped inside. In Bogota, families getting ready for work and school fled their homes in the middle of breakfast. Damage to buildings was reported in Manizales, and evacuations in the coastal city of Medellin. The famous Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary in Manizales is said to have been d…

Alleged su!cide: Lagos police confirm d3ath of 23-year-old Law School student who jumped from four-storey hostel building The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the d3ath of a 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Faith Ajoke Alayande, who d!ed after allegedly jumping from the rooftop of a four-storey h…

…Police Command has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Faith Alayande, who reportedly died after allegedly jumping from the rooftop of a four-storey hostel building at the institution’s campus in Victoria Island, Lagos. PUNCH Metro learnt in a telephone conversation with the command…

…cited estimates by the United Nations Children’s Fund showing that the number of out-of-school children had declined from 20 million to 18.3 million following government policies and incentives. The NRS said the government’s naira-for-crude arrangement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other domestic refineries h…

…the state’s renewed drive to recruit about 6,500 teachers under its Smart Green Schools initiative, arguing that human capital would determine whether investments in infrastructure could translate into sustainable economic gains. “No investment delivers more enduring returns than investment in people,” he said. He argu…

…K. Yusuf's intervention demonstrates that leadership is not only about building roads, schools and hospitals. "It is also about standing with people when life breaks them, helping them heal, and giving them the opportunity to rebuild. "May Allah grant eternal Jannatul Firdaus to Malam Haruna's late wife and six childre…

…to be with," he wrote. "So 2011 she gave me my priceless. After six month I left dem for school and she was taking care of my daughter in the village. "After my year two second semester, she advised me not to come home again. That I should pay house at Yenagoa and I did so. "We both moved to Yenagoa from the village an…

Law School student allegedly commits su!cide at Lagos hostel A 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School has d!ed in a suspected su!cide incident at the school's hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, when the deceased, identified as Alayande Faith Ajo…

…worst hit as non-state actors disrupt learning•Experts warn closures worsening out-of-school crisis, child labour, early marriage, radicalization By Nnamdi Ojiego, Musa Ubandawaki, Umar Yusuf, Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Peter Duru, Ndahi Marama, Golok Nanmwa, Haruna Aliyu, Yauziyya Lawal & Maryam Usman At least 65 secondary…

…being hosted on African soil. With delegations from 20 nations now in attendance, Rugby School Nigeria in Atlantic City, Victoria Island in Lagos, has become the vibrant stage for six days of world-class fencing competition. Speaking at the opening, President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation, Marie-France Dufour,…