Bandits invade Kogi school during NECO exam, abduct principal, supervisor and students Bandits have invaded Government Secondary School (GSS) Opada-Olowa in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the school principal and a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc staff member while stud…

…want her going through that since she is a student and they want her to be focused in school. They decided they would settle out of court if he pays for the physical and emotional damages he caused. He has been detained until he can pay the damages. "No means No, and the sooner some men start respecting women's boundar…

…action. They haven't picked trash in one month - Netizens react to video of 56-year-old school guard dumping thrash in drainage Some Nigerians on social media have blamed the Lagos Waste Management Authority LAWMA for the actions of the 56-year-old school guard who was caught on tape dumping refuse in a drainage in Iko…

…the decision of his administration to increase the fee for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), following outcry from Nigerians against the new increment. In a letter to WAEC and NECO dated June 18…

…the circumstances surrounding the incident. Bandits had on May 15, 2026, attacked three schools in Yawota and Ahoro Esiele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting 39 pupils and six teachers. Leading the criticism of the governor during plenary, the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshio…

…who shares custody of his daughter, said she had been repeatedly getting in trouble in school in the months leading up to the sho0ting, leading him and her mother to pull her out of school and homeschool her. He said the move infuriated his daughter, who lived with her mother, and she had previously run away from home…

…Peace have continued routine patrols across the Joint Operations Area to safeguard schools, churches, and other critical national infrastructure as part of sustained efforts to enhance security across Plateau State. by Linda Ikeji at 14/07/2026 7:32 PM | Share this Story

…through reforms aimed at improving the sector and tackling the challenge of out-of-school children. The President also applauded the immediate past NANS leadership for exposing institutions allegedly diverting funds from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund meant for students, describing the action as an example of respons…

Senate asks Makinde to withdraw call for UN probe of Ogbomoso school abduction The Nigerian Senate has blasted the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for calling for a United Nations-led probe into the abduction of pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the plenary on Tuesday, Ju…

Gombe court remands school principal for attempting to shield teacher accused of r@ping 6-year-old pupil A Chief Magistrate's Court in Gombe has ordered the remand of a school principal and a teacher at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, over the alleged sexu@l ass@ult of a six-year-old pupil. According to the prose…

…the United Nations to launch an independent investigation into the abduction of the Oyo schoolchildren and teachers. Makinde, who spoke after the military handed over the rescued victims to him, said the incident raises questions that require independent scrutiny beyond Nigeria's domestic institutions. Subsequently, Jo…

…the 44 persons abducted by suspected terrorists during a coordinated attack on three schools in the Oriire local government area on May 15. He was subsequently murdered by the assailants, who filmed the moment they decapitated him. In the letter, the family said its grief remained unresolved because Oyedokun's body is…

…victim's mother, Suwaiba Iliyasu, said, "On Thursday, after my daughter returned from school, she and her elder brother went out. A moment later, they returned home with roasted groundnuts. It is my habit not to allow people to just give my children anything. I always investigate who gives them any gift."I asked her wh…

…freedom after security pressure on kidnappers The abducted headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, Matthew Owoade, has regained his freedom. LIB reported that Owoade, also a farmer, was abducted along the Igbojaye""Budo Aare bush on Saturday, July 11. The abductors…

Investigate Oyo school abduction, rescue operation - Gov Makinde tells UN Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on the United Nations (UN) and other international human rights and accountability bodies to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that Nigerians d…

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…appear in the media to defend government policies should first be properly processed, schooled and prepared before facing experienced and knowledgeable interviewers Nigeria media parades. Loose talk, historical ignorance and unwarranted ethnic bias do more damage to the government they seek to defend than to the opposi…

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…who the kid is.The nickname stuck, and in 2013, shortly before graduating from high school, Breezy legally changed her name from Breanna to Breezy. Explaining the decision, Heather said:I held off for a while because it was kind of a cute name, and I wasn't sure if she'd grow out of it. But it's perfect.From introducin…

…circumstances surrounding the incident. Armed bandits had on May 15, 2026 attacked three schools in Yawota and Ahoro Esienle communities in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State, abducting the 39 pupils and six teachers. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the governor…

…World Bank delegation that the Federal Government would establish a properly structured school feeding programme before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s tenure. She said the President had been passionate about the initiative since his days as Governor of Lagos State. Mrs Tinubu gave the assurance while receiving a fi…

The principal of the secondary school abducted alongside teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has recounted the harrowing 56-day ordeal in captivity, revealing that children were beaten into silence, male teachers were chained and blindfolded, while the victims were repea…

…Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Monday, congratulated the schoolchildren and their teachers who were rescued unharmed in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state, describing their release as a significant relief following months of anxiety and grief. LAUTECH, in a statement issued by the…

…has reacted to the decision to suspend the proposed increase in West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, registration fees. The fee for each examination was increased to N50,000. WAEC candidates currently pay ₦27,000,…

…in the operation that secured the freedom of teachers and pupils abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims were kidnapped on May 15, 2026, from Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and LA Primary School before being taken into the fore…