…Otunba Oluyinka Akerele, said registration points had already been set up in secondary schools, polytechnics, universities and colleges of education.He said there are plans to extend coverage to local government areas and ward levels across the country.Akerele said enumerators would be deployed to all 774 local governm…

…bridges were washed away, cutting off communities and disrupting transportation, while schools and health facilities were also affected. This came after the Nigerian Meteorological Agency warned of more rain in the days ahead. A NiMet official noted that Nigeria was still within the rainy season, which was currently at…

…behaviour. According to him, the state had spent the year engaging communities, markets, schools, workplaces, professionals, survivors, law enforcement officers and young people as part of efforts to strengthen the response to domestic and sexual violence. He said the state had also strengthened stakeholder conversatio…

…to implement teachers’ retirement age…Union seeks ECE integration into public primary schools By Chinedu Adonu The National President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Audu Titus Amba, has lamented the continued attacks, killings and abduction of teachers and pupils, urging governments to strengthen secur…

…reforms, facilitating the construction, renovation or furnishing of over 2,000 schools, including the commissioning of thousands of pieces of student and teacher furniture. “We want to ensure our children remain in school. We no longer want out-of-school children in our communities and streets. That’s why we have done…

…following the incident. The latest attack comes after a series of violent incidents at schools in Slovakia in recent years. In 2025, an 18-year-old student fatally stabbed a 51-year-old deputy principal and another 18-year-old student at a high school in northern Slovakia. In 2020, a 22-year-old former student attacked…

…Oyelade said. Oyelade added that representatives of the affected communities and schools were also expected at the event.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “The Principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, Mrs Racheal Alamu; Headmaster of Baptist Basic School, Yawota, Mr Adejumo Gabriel; and Hea…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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 personnel as one of the major cha…

…University of Oxford, University of Toronto, and several top American Ivy League schools.For Nigerians who have studied or are currently studying at any of these institutions, the Abu Dhabi Golden Visa for Students represents a potential long-term residency pathway in the UAE, a destination that has grown increasingly…

…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,…

…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…

…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…

…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…

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…

…“There are denied opportunities. I have a brother who lost a $67,000 scholarship because schools are not in session,” he said. Adeboye said Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, had been on strike for more than two months, while the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, had been shut for one month. He war…

…further consideration. King’s College, Lagos, one of Nigeria’s historic secondary schools, had recently become the centre of a dispute following the arrangement allowing its Old Boys Association to continue managing aspects of the institution. The controversy had triggered strong opposition from organised labour and cu…

…institutions. ‎It destroys public trust. ‎It diverts resources meant for roads, schools, hospitals, security and human development. ‎It rewards dishonesty and punishes integrity. ‎That is why the state cannot and will not treat corruption as normal, acceptable or inevitable.” ‎Ajulo emphasised that the positi…

…The Customs boss said the organisation had identified educational facilities in several schools across the country where interventions such as the renovation project could help improve learning environments and make education more attractive to young people. He noted that funds for the implementation of the CSR initiat…

…initial public offer (IPO) today. Vanguard also reports that as primary and secondary schools reopen across the country today, parents and guardians will contend with paying higher school fees, as most private schools have increased fees by between 30 and 40 per cent. Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian reports t…