The six-year-old Virginia student who shot his elementary school teacher before launching into a profane verbal tirade against responding educators and law enforcement did not face criminal charges related to the attack.Instead, court records reveal that the child, publicly identified only as J.T., was ordered to under…

…bring affordable care closer to young people in their communities. He also identified schools and universities as critical settings for mental health promotion, urging educational institutions to incorporate mental health education into their curricula and provide counselling services for students. According to him, th…

…into vocational training. He also proposed partnerships with international mining schools to develop the Geology Department of EKSU into a world-class institution within five years. *AI, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE EKITI KNOWLEDGE ZONE*Olowolafe said Ekiti's educational advantage must be complemented by the capacity to ha…

…cinnamon rolls I loved, the ones from the little shop around the corner from my old school.One day, we had dinner at my father's house, where Mom dabbed her eyes at every family photo and complimented the wallpaper she had once picked out herself.My father barely spoke. He just watched."Dad, please," I said in the kitc…

…young people could seek help without fear of discrimination or judgment, adding that schools, families and communities had important roles to play in identifying mental health concerns and connecting affected individuals to appropriate support. According to him, the conversation on youth mental health must also address…

…backgrounds acquire technical skills and improve their circumstances. “This school has indeed been a way of lifting people out of poverty,” he said. Itua said IIT began with 45 students on full scholarships and later admitted another 10, with the aim of helping young people from disadvantaged families acquire skills wi…

…uncorrected refractive errors. The minister further disclosed that more than 1.5 million school-age children had been screened for visual problems through the school eye health programme, with those requiring treatment linked to appropriate care. He said four additional vision centres were being established in Enugu, E…

…from about 35,000 kilometres to 125,000 kilometres and connect more than 200,000 schools, health facilities and other public institutions. Yilwatda, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Information, Abimbola Tooki, on Thursday, described digital infrastructure as critical to Nigeria’s economic transformat…

Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has warned Senior Secondary School students against allowing temporary fun, bad friendships and social media distractions to derail their future, urging them to think carefully before making life-changing decisions. Jegede gave the warning on Wednesday at a Campus Flaws Awareness program…

…text messages to another ex. Ramirez graduated from Bronx Leadership Academy High School in the Bronx and attended Baruch College. She worked at Lishawn Consulting in Manhattan, where a rep described her as "a rising star" and "very hardworking." Meanwhile, Carrasco is due to be arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court on Thu…

…forgot.>For years, I waited for letters.My family moved once and then again.By high school, Leo had become a story I told only when someone asked about the scar on my knee from the bicycle crash he had caused.By college, he had become a memory.At 25, I worked in a bakery called Honey & Grain.I decorated wedding cakes,…

…heritage; raised children as Jehovah's WitnessesEducationHenderson High School; Pratt Institute, BrooklynProfessionHomemakerEx-husbandTerrence HowardChildrenAubrey Howard, Hunter Howard, Heaven HowardGrandchildrenHazel Gayle, AdrianHeight5 ft 4 in (163 cm)Estimated net worthUnverified / PrivateSocial mediaNot activeCur…

…Benue State Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board (BEQAEB) has sealed two schools in Makurdi, Orenda and Opal schools, over alleged victimisation of learners and the alleged forcing of parents to buy exercise and test books directly from the schools. The Executive Secretary of BEQAEB, Dr Terna Francis, led…

…from about 35,000 kilometres to 125,000 kilometres and connect more than 200,000 schools, health facilities and other public institutions. Yilwatda, in a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Information, Abimbola Tooki, on Thursday, described digital infrastructure as critical to Nigeria’s economic tr…

…the mother of a six-year-old boy who sh0t his teacher at a Virginia elementary school, after she linked his behaviour to ADHD. The incident happened at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News in January 2023, when the boy used his mother's handgun to sh00t first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner. Zwerner survived after suf…

…spans 11 categories, ranging from medical doctors and nurses to STEM experts and school teachersApplicants in shortage occupations must still obtain approval from the Federal Employment Agency before their application can proceedPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in y…

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The National Coordinator of the Safe Schools Initiative, Hajiya Halima Iliya, has called for stronger collaboration between the initiative and the Armed Forces of Nigeria to enhance the security of schools across the country. Iliya made the call on Thursday when she paid a courtesy visit to…

…falls on a Friday in 2026 and is recognised as a public holiday in Nigeria, affecting schools and institutions throughout the West African nationFor some states, the holiday arrives towards the end of the first term for primary and secondary schoolsNigerians love holidays because they offer a mix of deep spiritual conn…

LAGOS — Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, a renowned communication scholar and veteran member of Nigeria’s media and communication community, has died at the age of 85. Sobowale died on Thursday morning, October 8, 2026, according to a statement by a member of his family, Akinniyi Sowunmi. Sowunmi announced the death in…

A Jersey City high school teacher has reportedly been arrested for the possession of child pornography. Alton F. Brown, an English teacher at arts magnet school Henry Snyder High, was busted on Sept. 8, after Google called in a tip that he uploaded a disturbing child porno video to his cloud account, according to a cri…

Nigerian rapper, Vector, has made a passionate appeal to Nigerian parents. In a post shared on Instastories, the dad of one asked why parents wth sick children still bring them to school, with a high possibility of them infecting other children with their ailment. Read what his shared below

…at Dad's signature, written by the hand that packed my lunches and filled out every school form."She took his money and built another family.""He paid the tuition directly.""That doesn't make it better.""No," he said. "It doesn't."He wasn't trying to polish the truth.I searched the bag.At the bottom was a wall calendar…

…Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has raised the issue of the safe recovery of abducted schoolchildren and travellers with the new Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Ibikunle Ajose. Ndume made the appeal on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to Ajose at the Maimalari Military Cantonment in Maidug…

…States through the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme. Under the proposal, schools would pay $70,000 for each student's initial OPT application and $30,000 for every renewal. The proposed fee could affect Nigerian and other international students who rely on OPT to gain work experience in the US after graduati…

…video has shown the moments after a 6-year-old student shot his teacher at an elementary school in the United States, before cursing at responding police officers. According to the New York Post, the boy, who was then a first grader at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, shot his teacher in the classroom on…