…to ensure the successful rescue of the 44 abducted pupils and teachers of Oriire schools because they saw the abductees as their own children. One police personnel, Sergeant John Jerome Mbena, was killed during the rescue operation while several other police personnel sustained various degrees of injuries. This is just…

…shared by TVC on Friday showed Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, receiving the school principal, a National Examinations Council official and two students following their rescue. The governor was joined by heads of security agencies in the state as he welcomed the victims at the Government House. The victims were…

…shared by Oyo Matters on Thursday, days after he and other victims abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area regained their freedom following a security operation. Speaking in Yoruba which was translated to English by our correspondent, he explained that the abductors took charge of laundering the cap…

…hands-on work experience at a German company with academic classes at a vocational school. The programme covers a wide range of skilled crafts and trades, including electrical work, plumbing, IT, and healthcare.From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram.Importantly, international trainees do not…

…is taken by students completing JSS3 in Nigeria. Photo: @waecghanainfo on Facebook, @MySchoolGist on Facebook (modified by author)>TABLE OF CONTENTSKey takeawaysWhat is the Junior WAEC (BECE)?Who can sit for Junior WAEC?Subjects in Junior WAECJunior WAEC registration: fees and processRegistration fees (2026)How schools…

…for our people, and restoring public confidence that every Nigerian child can go to school without fear.” But the Tinubu administration was livid, saying the governor’s call was “absolutely unnecessary.” Its spokesperson, Mr. BayoOnanuga, declared: “It is just unfortunate that MrMakinde, maybe because of politics, beca…

…recruiting the manpower that will manage the Nigeria Domestic Tourism Club (NDTC) across schools in the state. The initiative is designed to equip participants with practical skills and create opportunities within Nigeria’s growing domestic tourism industry. Speaking on the […] The post Oyo partners Capricorn Concierge…

…Island have experienced flooding for decades, dating back to when he attended primary school. Ikechukwu also recalled that parts of what are now developed areas were once covered by water before they were reclaimed through sand filling. He argued that the city's long-standing flooding problem has persisted due to poor…

…only through elections but also through active participation in communities, workplaces, schools and public institutions. He assured that the House would continue to promote a transparent, accountable and inclusive parliament where the voices of young Nigerians contribute to national development. The post 2027: Reps ur…

…that they can no longer even afford three square meals, while their children go to school without food.” Odo questioned the celebration of macroeconomic stabilisation amid rising poverty, asking, “the economy is growing, GDP is growing but the real people who live within that economy are struggling to earn their living…

…to Neill's birth name, which the actor previously explained he changed to Sam during his school years because there were too many Nigels in his class.Steven Spielberg, who directed the original Jurassic Park movie starring Neill as paleontologist Alan Grant, also paid tribute to the late actor. "Sam was exceptionally c…

Delta youth leader fl0gs secondary school students seen wandering the streets of Warri during school hour A video of a youth leader in Warri, Delta State, flogging some male students of Uwangue College after he spotted them wandering the streets during school hours has gone viral on social media. The youth leader saw t…

…newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with gunmen raiding a school in Kogi State and abducting the principal, an official of the National Examination Council (NECO) and students. Another headline features the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, saying that safeguards will p…

A 15-year-old pupil, Bello Hassan, who was among the pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Wednesday, recounted his 56-day ordeal in captivity with a message of courage, saying, “I’m not afraid to return to school.” The minor described how he and other victims trekked for an enti…

…security challenges such as banditry, kidnapping, farmer-herder clashes and attacks on schools."A country as large and as varied as ours cannot be policed forever by one central Force run from the capital," he said, stressing the need for security officers who understand local communities. Abbas explained that the prop…

…children aged between five and 14 unable to read age-appropriate texts despite years of schooling. The Bank identified household poverty as one of the major factors keeping children out of school and limiting future productivity. It also highlighted widespread childhood stunting as a major contributor to intergeneratio…

…them whose parents are not able to take care of them, we look for funding to put them in school, and we also teach them vocation.” “We have a low vision arm where we train eye care workers. We train them to do what everyone else can do; we teach them all the skills they need to make a living. We want them to be able to…

…has launched a manhunt for gunmen who abducted the principal of Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, four students and one NECO ad hoc staff member during the ongoing National Examinations Council examination in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. PUNCH Metro reports that the incident occurred on Tuesday at…

…history. The mass abduction, which took place on May 15, when terrorists raided three schools in the Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire local government, whisking away 39 pupils and six teachers, ended on July 10, when they were rescued by a combined team of the armed forces. Eight of the suspects were arre…

…earlier reported that all the pupils and teachers abducted during the May 15 attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area regained their freedom after a coordinated rescue operation by security agencies. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the rescue on Friday…

…nationwide household survey to establish a more accurate figure for Nigeria’s out-of-school children, acknowledging that existing estimates no longer reflect the current reality. Speaking on Wednesday at the 2026 Annual Education Summit of the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria in Abuja, Alausa said the Fe…

…government announced the rescue of all pupils and teachers abducted from Community High School, Oriire, Oyo State, following a 56-day intelligence-led operation. The victims have since been reunited with their families after receiving medical treatment and psychosocial support. by Linda Ikeji at 15/07/2026 4:15 PM | Sh…

…in anti-money laundering frameworks. “These are not abstract numbers. They represent schools that remain unbuilt, hospitals left unequipped, and opportunities denied to millions of Africans. Our task is to strengthen the integrity of our financial systems while safeguarding the civic space that holds those systems acco…

…security agencies for the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement personally signed on Wednesday, the former Abia State governor described the rescue as “a great relief to the victims, their families and the nation.” He praised the coor…

…toddler as "very smart" and just a "very happy baby." "I remember we used to come from school & he used to be waiting on us at the door screaming because he was happy to see us," the unidentified sister wrote."He always loved eating all my food. He was just learning how to say my name & learning how to go to the bathro…