…groups from eight countries. The QatarDebate Centre, founded by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development in 2008, is Qatar’s national debating organisation.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Team Nigeria, presented by Presidential School Debate Nigeria and fully represente…

…“Travellers, particularly young Nigerians embarking on journeys for national service, education or employment, should be able to move from one part of the country to another without fear of being kidnapped.” The NURTW boss also appealed to the parents and relatives of the victims to remain calm and prayerful, expressin…

…independence,” Jidda said. He commended Nigerians in the U.S. for excelling in medicine, education, business, science, arts and other professional fields. Jidda urged Nigerians in the diaspora to remain actively involved in national development through their knowledge, skills, networks and investments. “Wherever we liv…

…ensure continuity of treatment. He also called for mental health to be integrated into education, employment and social protection, arguing that the challenge could not be left to the health sector alone. “Protecting the rights of persons with mental illness is not optional,” Sheikh said, advocating rights-based care,…

…their motherland should be kidnapped. These are young Nigerians who have completed their education and are being deployed to contribute to the development of their country," he said.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Ajadi demands immediate rescueThe APM candidate urged Pre…

…Development Commisssion (NEDC), in the Subregion. It calls for more investment in the Education sector, especially the release of the long-awaited scholarship awards to indigent students of the subregion and deploying more resource into the campaign for reducing the burden of out of school children and a coordinated su…

…the sufferings of our people,” Shettima said. He also highlighted the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as a “masterstroke” to assist students of limited means. “The president has empathy, a lot of empathy for the common man. The NELFUND is a masterstroke aimed at assisting students of limited means to have access…

…Babajide said. Babajide also pledged to declare a state of emergency in Ogun State’s education sector if elected governor in the 2027 general elections. The town planning expert said the proposed declaration would be aimed at urgently addressing what he described as the decline and retrogression in the state’s educatio…

…as a moment to celebrate the role of educators in shaping society. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) established the commemoration in 1994.The declaration by Governor AbdulRazaq means teachers in Kwara state will not be required to report to work on Monday, with the day servi…

…way to begin the mandatory one-year national service after completing their university education. According to accounts provided by the affected families, the journey included an overnight stop around Onitsha, Anambra State, before the vehicle reportedly resumed its journey at about 4:00 am. The bus was allegedly attac…

…Safety Corps (FRSC) said in a statement released on Friday in Abuja.The Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, said the crash happened at about 3:32 p.m. just after Sopp Water Falls.

…Shifting his focus to governance, Rhodes-Vivour criticized the current administration's educational policies, alleging that pupils in Lagos schools continue to face corporal punishment and penalties for speaking Yoruba under the label of "vernacular," despite over two decades of governance by the All Progressives Congr…

…multiple road traffic crash along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route in Plateau. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Ohaeri said the crash occurred at about 3:32 p.m. after Sopp Water Falls, with brake failure and loss of control identified as like…

…Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT. The affected institutions are Lagos State University, LASU, Lagos State University College of Medicine, LASUCOM, Lagos State Univ…

…carrying exercise books, pencils and the dreams their parents have entrusted to public education. Some sit on bare floors. Others squeeze into few surviving desks. Teachers stand before them and improvise, teaching lessons on education, discipline and a better future in environments that appear to mock the very idea of…

…created but now has more than five, covering universities, polytechnics and a college of education. He also highlighted the expansion of road infrastructure, from a single-lane Mbiama-Yenagoa road to a network of dualised highways and three senatorial roads."Do we talk about the healthcare transformation? So much has b…

…graduates from participating in the scheme and eventually threaten its survival. An educationist, Dele Olapeju, said the spate of kidnappings involving corps members was contributing to declining public confidence in the NYSC, as apprehensive parents increasingly sought redeployment for their children. He noted that th…

…thing!" Wike said.He contrasted this with his own brief stint as Minister of State for Education, during which he said he could readily name projects he delivered to Rivers State and his constituents."I was a Minister of State for Education, and as I sit here, I can count the projects I brought to Rivers State and my p…

…Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide.Abobo, Kogi State - The family of Malam Jamiu Yaakub, an Islamic scholar and retired teacher, on Friday, October 2, 2026, announced his death.Legit.ng learnt that Yaakub, the Naibu Imam (Deputy Imam) of Abo…

…Namadi, said the event demonstrated his administration’s commitment to promoting quality education. The governor stated that the development came barely a month after the government provided school uniforms, bags and writing materials to thousands of learners across the state to improve access and strengthen learning c…

…The committee, according to him, submitted its final report to the Ministry of Tertiary Education on September 24. Mbave said the government, during a meeting on September 24, appealed to the union to suspend the industrial action it had contemplated following the expiration of its ultimatum. He said the appeal was rei…

…back consumer subsidy. We say we are putting back production subsidy,” he said. On education, Amaechi claimed that the number of out-of-school children had increased under the Tinubu administration, putting the figure at 20 million. “The number of out-of-school children has risen from 12 million to 20 million under Tin…

…journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide FCT, Abuja - The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has fixed Wednesday, November 4, 2026, as the start date for the 2026 Batch C Stream II Orientation Course.Caroline Embu, Director of Information an…

Nigerian content creator Peller shared a video cooking yam and egg sauce for his wife Jarvis for the first time in Ontario, CanadaPeller revealed his mother taught him a special trick of adding sugar to yam while cooking, as he prepared the meal from scratchThe heartwarming video sparked a wave of reactions from fans p…

…of success, and prayed that the new reign would usher in greater development in education, healthcare and small businesses, which he described as sustainable antidotes to growing youth criminality. The governor, who described Opobo as one of the most peaceful local government areas in the state, charged the new king to…