…increasingly hot summers linked to climate change. As the heat intensifies, dozens of schools have announced plans to dismiss students early, while some will remain closed for the remainder of the week. One school in Buckinghamshire said it would shut its doors on Wednesday and Thursday because its buildings could not…
…and residence halls to its students so that they could successfully conclude their school year. At all the universities I have led but especially in Nigeria, every department developed and embedded in the curriculum a community-based project. These included courses in entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship taught…
…left many families homeless and caused widespread destruction. Homes, churches, schools, local roads, farmlands, and other critical infrastructure were severely affected, throwing many residents into hardship. Community members said the disaster forced several families to flee their homes as floodwaters inundated resid…
The Kano State government on Monday sealed a gas station located close to a school along Gwarzo Road over safety concerns, as part of a wider crackdown on illegal structures across the state. The Director-General of the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS), Dr Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, who led an enforcement team, sai…
…latest heatwave to hit Europe has seen outdoor events cancelled, transport disrupted, schools shut and office workers told to work from home, as the authorities issued health alerts to protect the elderly and vulnerable. Scientists have shown that recurring heatwaves are a clear marker of global warming, and warn they…
…to Aminu-Muhammed, more parents now prefer enrolling their children in technical schools due to increasing awareness of the benefits of skills acquisition and government support for the sector. He identified increased enrollment, growing parental interest and stronger collaboration among government agencies, private or…
…be overstated. Every skill acquired is a barrier against extremism. Every functioning school is a security investment. Unfortunately, while governments have spent years talking about these challenges, the situation has continued to deteriorate. Politicians have held conferences, issued communiqués, launched initiatives…
…Lagos was established in 1974. It expressed concern that the primary and secondary school certificates being paraded by President Tinubu, and claimed to have been used to secure admission to Chicago State University, might have been forged, hence the need for clarification by INEC. The petitioners urged INEC chairman,…
…central Ghana and also has a post-graduate diploma in art education from the same school, in 1969. From his base in Nsukka, El Anatsui transformed discarded materials into masterpieces that now adorn the world’s most prestigious museums and galleries. His innovations have earned him international acclaim, including rec…
…tertiary institutions, salary support to local government areas for payment of primary schools teachers, NYSC members allowance and minimum wage arrears. According to Seipolo, while all salaries related payments stood at N13.0b for the month of April, the month of May gulped N13.1b, bringing the total to N26.1b for the…
…Dapo Akinrefon & Adeola Badru, IBADAN There are strong indications that the 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State may regain their freedom any time soon as security operatives intensify rescue efforts. In fact, troops…
…How do you intend to sustain these high value, high capital investments in your smart school drive if your internal revenue slows down? We imagine that the operating costs won't be as high because in the last two and a half years, we've been able to do more than 7000 classrooms, built as of today 267 smart learning sch…
…being described as reserves have long been earmarked or deployed for housing, farming, schools, public infrastructure, or other development by state authorities and local owners. Any attempt to "reclaim" such land in the name of grazing will place landowners and pastoral interests on a collision course, worsening confl…
…polling units, including Ward 7 Polling Unit 80, Opopogboro Comprehensive Primary School II, Town Hall Area in Awo, St. Michael Primary School B.K. I and II in Ado-Ekiti, Idogun Area in Iworoko, and Open Space at Maternity in Ijafin. The association also received reports that some political agents attempted to influenc…
…change. "In Rotary, we give members a place to belong. We help keep students in school. We organise vaccination campaigns that protect children. These results are real, and they matter deeply. But to create lasting impact asks a harder question: What happens next?" he said. The incoming Rotary leader explained that las…
…from our petty trading in this market to fend for our families and pay our children's school fees. "We will face difficult times if no help comes from the relevant interventionist agencies of government," the victims said.
…trudge to the past. To catapult to the desired new Nigeria, we must return to the 'old school' values of years gone by - old-fashioned principles such as integrity, hard work, mutual respect, communal solidarity, and honour (Omolúàbí in Yoruba, Ezigbo afa in Igbo, or Mutunchi in Hausa). Drifting […]
…the New Maraban Jos area to attend an Islamic lecture reportedly organised at a local school in the old Maraban Jos axis. She allegedly lost her way after being separated from some of her companions and sought directions from children in the neighbourhood. Shortly afterwards, some residents reportedly accused her of at…
…that Nigerians are free from fear of travelling on the roads or being abducted from schools and their communities. “Their local collaborators in and outside government must be fished out and punished. The President must display the political will to secure Nigeria and Nigerians.” The keynote speaker and Senior Fellow a…
…kids who are not his biological children... he puts a roof over their heads, pays their school fees, and feeds them," she said. Judy also clarified that she met Edochie in 2016 on a movie set, insisting their relationship began long after her marriage to Obasi had ended. She added that backlash against the actor was un…
…and faith. He recalled growing up in difficult conditions, including struggles to pay school fees and living in a zinc house at the waterfront. "There was a time they brought my father to the centre of the community to tie him over unpaid debts until there was intervention," he said. Akpe said his family's situation be…
…hazardous materials such as petroleum products and gas. Some were also found conveying school children in unsafe conditions. He stated that a total of 278 motorcycles were seized during the operation, adding that the crackdown is aimed at enforcing compliance across restricted areas. Akerele added that all impounded mo…
…Atiku Bagudu, and Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children, Dr. Mohammed Sani Idris, among other top government officials and traditional leaders.
…locations including Ikorodu, Agric Bus Stop, Festac First Gate, Mazamaza, Iyana School, Iyana Iba, Idimu Road, Egbeda, Kola Bus Stop, Iyana Ipaja, Ikotun Roundabout, Ijaiye in Ojokoro, Berger Bus Stop, Ojodu, Akowonjo Roundabout, Igando Bus Stop, LASU Iba Road, and Pipeline Road, Idimu, among others. "During the operat…
…transfer to their parent universities, switch institutions, choose their second-choice schools, or return to NCE programmes based on preference. JAMB said the reforms are aimed at improving fairness, accountability and efficiency, while expanding access to teacher education and agric-related training. It urged Colleges…