The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Basic Services (CRIBS II) project will be implemented in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Kubau, Zaria and Giwa, where selected schools and health facilities would undergo climate-resilient renovations. UNICEF Education Officer, Kaduna Field Office, Bala Dada,…
Mixed reactions on Wednesday, trailed the decision by Edo Government to temporarily shut down three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, over alleged kidnap threat. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Edo Chapter, Mr Aighomwanhi Idubor, described the…
The Police Command in Niger has dismissed claims of kidnapping of schools children in Suleja Local Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was panic among parents in Suleja on Wednesday afternoon following rumours that kidnappers have attacked a school in Gauraka area of the council. A source at the Suleja Command…
Mr Sunday Fowowe, National President, Association of Nursery and Primary Education Instructors in Nigeria, has called for urgent and coordinated measures to address rising attacks on schools by kidnappers. Fowowe made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He expressed concern over increasing cases of abduction…
Rising tuition fees in private schools across Enugu are forcing some parents to reconsider their options, with many citing growing financial strain. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, several schools have increased fees and levies compared with the last academic session. Parents say the hikes have compounded the impact of broader economic challenges. One…
The Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) has started the distribution of teaching and learning materials provided by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to schools. The materials are for public and mission primary and junior secondary schools across the state. Speaking at the flag off of the exercise at the ASUBEB headquarters in…
In a significant move to bolster educational resources in public schools, the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) has launched an extensive distribution programme, providing 174,366 textbooks, 190,175 exercise books, and 32,343 school uniforms to schools across Kaduna State. The announcement was made by Mubarak Muhammad, the executive chairman of KADSUBEB, during a…
The Ondo State chapter of the Amotekun security network has started reinforced patrols and surveillance around boarding schools as part of broader efforts to prevent kidnappings and other security breaches. Commander Adetunji Adeleye confirmed the development on Tuesday in Akure while briefing journalists and parading 16 suspects arrested for crimes ranging from banditry to forest…
The Federal Government has scrapped the national policy that mandated the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in Nigerian schools. The announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference, organised by the British Council in Abuja. Dr. Alausa explained…
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has commended the passage of a new law prescribing a 14-year jail term for sexual harassment in schools, describing it as a major milestone in protecting the rights and dignity of Nigerian students. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Zaria, Kaduna State, the Programme Officer…
