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Nigeria: Police Deny Claim On Rescue of Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers

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AllAfrica Education 1h ago policy
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[Premium Times] The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State had been…
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Nigeria: Asohon, CPN Call for Immediate Release of Abducted Ibadan Pupils

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AllAfrica Education 3h ago General
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[Leadership] The Association of Orphanages and Home Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), Oyo State chapter, in collaboration with the Child Protection Network (CPN), has called for the immediate and safe release of schoolchildren and their…
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Nigeria: Oyo Debunks Viral Video Claiming Release of Abducted Pupils, Teachers

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AllAfrica Education 3h ago policy
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[Leadership] The Oyo State Government has debunked a viral video circulating on social media claiming that pupils, students, and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area have been released.
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Nigeria: The Invisible Gavel - Why We Must Question Ai Detectors in the Classroom

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AllAfrica Education 4h ago higher-ed
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[This Day] There is a quiet crisis unfolding in the halls of our universities. As generative artificial intelligence becomes a staple of the modern toolkit, a parallel industry has emerged promising to catch the machines at work. For many…
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Gunmen Kidnap 7 Students from School in Northwestern Nigeria

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Asharq Al-Awsat (English) 6h ago General
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Nigeria: School Abductions - Protesting Zamfara, Yobe Teachers Demand Protection

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AllAfrica Education 7h ago General
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[Leadership] The protest by teachers over the abductions of their colleagues and school children in Oyo and Borno States continued yesterday in Zamfara, Yobe and Akwa Ibom States. Teachers in Abuja and states across the country had been…
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Nigeria: Senate to Govt, Security Agencies - Deploy All Resources to Rescue Kidnapped School Children

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AllAfrica Education 8h ago policy
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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- The Senate yesterday asked the Federal Government to intensify efforts and deploy all necessary resources for immediate rescue of teachers, pupils and students abducted by terrorists in Oyo and Borno states.
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Nigeria’s second-chance schools: women balancing study and survival

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Al Jazeera English 14h ago research
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Women in northern Nigeria return to school after years out, but must balance childcare, duties and costs.
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Video: Teachers in northern Nigeria protest abduction of school children

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Al Jazeera English 1d ago General
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Teachers in north-eastern Nigeria held protests, demanding stronger protection for learning institutions.
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Nigeria: Abduction - Oyo Nut Meets Makinde, As Teachers' Strike Continues

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AllAfrica Education 1d ago General
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[Premium Times] The union said its meeting with the governor centred on its ongoing strike, demand for the rescue of the victims and strengthening of security across schools in the state.
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Nigeria: Abductions - Parents Panic As Adeleke Dispels Osun School Bandit Scare

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AllAfrica Education 1d ago General
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[Vanguard] OSOGBO -- FOLLOWING rumours of terrorists' invasion of some towns in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, reassured residents of adequate security across schools in the state.
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Nigeria: Why Schools in Borno Are Not Shut Despite Insecurity - NUT

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AllAfrica Education 1d ago General
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[Leadership] The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has explained why it is opposed to any move to shut down schools in Borno State amid worsening insecurity, saying closure would amount to conceding victory to terrorists seeking to disrupt…
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Nigeria: Teachers Protest in Borno Over Students' Abduction, Picket Govt House

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AllAfrica Education 1d ago policy
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[Leadership] Teachers in Borno State, under the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), on Tuesday took to the streets and picketed the Government House in Maiduguri to protest the abduction of students, including 48 pupils and students…
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Benin's new president rebuilding ties with Sahel states

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Africanews 1d ago General
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President Romuald Wadagni travelled to both Niger and Burkina Faso on Tuesday after visiting Nigeria on Monday.
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Nigeria: Oyo, Borno School Abductions - Teachers Protest Nationwide As Can Seeks State of Emergency On Insecurity

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AllAfrica Education 1d ago General
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[Leadership] I NUT threatens national strike amid protests in Kano, Lagos, Jos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, others
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Tinubu pazuri kupata Tutam baada ya Upinzani kugawanyika Obi akisisitiza kuwa debeni

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Taifa Leo (Swahili) 1d ago policy
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ABUJA, Nigeria: MWANASIASA wa Nigeria, Peter Obi amesema atagombea tena urais Januari mwakani baada ya kushinda uteuzi wa chama chake, hatua inayozua ushindani mkali dhidi ya rais wa sasa Bola Tinubu pamoja na upinzani uliogawanyika. Obi…
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Nigeria: Benue Varsity ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Benefits, Others Issues

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AllAfrica Education 1d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University, BSU, Branch, has announced an indefinite, total and comprehensive strike action, citing unresolved welfare concerns, pension issues, unpaid promotion…
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Nigeria: Oyo, Borno Kidnappings - More Pressures On Govt, Governors to Rescue Abducted School Children

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AllAfrica Education 1d ago policy
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[Vanguard] LAGOS -- The Federal Government and governors yesterday came under intense pressure to immediately secure the release of teachers, pupils and students abducted by terrorists in Oyo and Borno states.
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Nigeria: ASUU Strike Grounds Activities At Benue University

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AllAfrica Education 1d ago higher-ed
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[Leadership] Academic activities at the Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), formerly Benue State University (BSU), have been paralysed following an indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),…
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West Africa: Cultural Bias in West Africa's School-Leaver Exam Questions Puts Many Students At a Disadvantage

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AllAfrica Education 1d ago General
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[The Conversation Africa] The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a high-stakes test. For decades, it has served as the gateway to post-secondary education across five countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone,…
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WAEC Advocates Stronger Academic Integrity to Boost Global Competitiveness

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ThisDay Education 1d ago General
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Esther Oluku The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has stressed the importance of strengthening academic integrity in African schools as a critical foundation for achieving educational excellence and enhancing global…
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Anyiam Chimkwesiri Wins Verboheit Mathematics Competition

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ThisDay Education 1d ago curriculum
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Oluchi Chibuzor A student of Penny International College, Anyiam Chimkwesiri, has emerged the winner of Verboheit Mathematics League Competition that featured over 350 participants from Abuja, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers and Ondo States. Other…
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Teachers protest schoolchildren kidnappings in Nigeria

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Africanews 1d ago General
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Teachers in major Nigerian cities Tuesday protested a string of kidnappings and attacks targeting schools by armed groups.
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Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Teachers Join Nationwide Protest Over Oyo Abduction Incident, Shut Down Schools

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AllAfrica Education 2d ago General
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[Premium Times] Teachers nationwide are holding a peaceful rally on Tuesday to protest the abduction of their colleagues and pupils from schools in Oyo State. The victims are still in captivity for over two weeks now.
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Nigeria: Oyo Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Continued Captivity of Abducted Colleagues, Pupils

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AllAfrica Education 2d ago General
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[Premium Times] The directive followed an order from the national leadership of the NUT, which expressed concern over the prolonged detention of the abducted teachers and learners by their captors.
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Benin's new president flies to Nigeria on first foreign trip

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Africanews 2d ago General
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Nigeria is seen as Benin's most important ally in the region. During a coup attempt against President Patrice Talon last December, President Tinubu ordered airforce jets to bomb positions held by rebel soldiers
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Nigeria's president hails the navy as it marks its 70th anniversary

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Africanews 2d ago General
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Overseeing a fleet review, Bola Tinubu said the Navy reflects Nigeria’s sovereignty and its growing leadership role on the continent.
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Nigeria: School Children Abductions - Borno Parents Slam FG's Silence As Protest Rocks Oyo

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AllAfrica Education 2d ago policy
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[Daily Trust] Parents of 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State have accused the Federal Government of neglect, alleging that authorities have shown greater…
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Nigeria: Presidential Delegation Arrives Ogbomoso Over Oyo School Abductions

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AllAfrica Education 2d ago policy
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[Leadership] A high-powered presidential delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in the Esiele and Yawota…
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AOI signs MoU with Nigeria’s Vinicious to strengthen defence industry cooperation

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Daily News Egypt 2d ago policy
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The Arab Organisation for Industrialisation (AOI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria’s Vinicious Company to strengthen cooperation in the defence industries sector and expand industrial collaboration between Egypt…
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Nigeria: How IHS Reduced Carbon Emission By 21.4 Percent, Trained 140,000 Students

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AllAfrica Education 3d ago policy
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[This Day] IHS Holding Limited group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world, has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, covering environmental, social and…
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Nigeria: Teachers in Oyoo State down tools over the kidnapping of colleagues

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Africanews 3d ago General
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) called an open-ended strike from Monday in the state of Oyo, in protest at the kidnapping in mid-May of dozens of children and their teachers.
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Nigeria: Oyo Teachers Comply With Nut Order Over Abduction of Colleagues, Students

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AllAfrica Education 3d ago General
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[Vanguard] Public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State were on Monday largely deserted as teachers complied with the directive of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to embark on an indefinite strike over the continued captivity…
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Nigeria: Oyo Kidnap - Makinde Meets Families of Abducted Pupils, Teachers, Assures Safe Return

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AllAfrica Education 3d ago General
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[This Day] Tears -- Principal's husband breaks down
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Nigeria: Education, Medical Tourism Drive Foreign Travel Spending to $6bn

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AllAfrica Education 3d ago General
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[Vanguard] Nigerians spent $5.996 billion on airline tickets for foreign travels in 2025, a 32 per cent rise, year-on-year, YoY, amid increases in education related travels and a surge in international business engagements.
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Nigeria: Attack - NUT Orders Indefinite Strike in Oyo, Nationwide Protest Tuesday

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AllAfrica Education 3d ago policy
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[Leadership] The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers ( NUT) , has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike over the continued captivity of teachers and pupils…
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Nigeria: Oyo School Kidnap - How I Escaped Bandits Attack, Says Amina

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AllAfrica Education 3d ago General
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[This Day] Tinubu deploys Gbajabiamila, Ribadu, Disu, Musa, Dare to Ogbomoso
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Nigerian fans celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's win over Arsenal

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Africanews 4d ago General
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Thousands watched the UEFA Champions League final in bars, restaurants, and viewing centres across Lagos.
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Nigeria's NDC party names Peter Obi as 2027 presidential candidate

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Africanews 4d ago policy
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Obi will again face President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress and Atiku Abubakar of the Africa Democratic Congress.
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How Nigeria’s ‘algorithmic apothecary’ fuels a surge in risky herbal cures

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Al Jazeera English 4d ago General
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Unverified herbal remedies promoted on social media are driving rising health risks and delayed treatment in Nigeria.
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Nigeria: Beulah - Restoring Hope to Child-Amputees, Driving Inclusive Education

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AllAfrica Education 6d ago General
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[Vanguard] FOUNDER of The Irede Foundation, Mrs Crystal Chigbu, explained how she transformed her daughter's inability to walk into a lifeline of hope for others. Driven by faith, she defied fate to establish the foundation. Its primary…
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Nigeria: Tetfund, Army Deepen Partnership to Boost Education, Security, Technology Education

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AllAfrica Education 6d ago General
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[This Day] Abuja -- The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has reaffirmed the agency's commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nigerian Army in advancing education, security and…
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Nigeria: Varsity Gets Full NUC Accreditation for Academic Programmes

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AllAfrica Education 7d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] OSOGBO -- The National Universities Commission, NUC, has granted full accreditation to all academic programmes currently run by KolaDaisi University.
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Nigeria: 81 Schoolchildren Still in Terrorists' Den, Falz, CSOs Slam Govt

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AllAfrica Education 7d ago policy
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[Vanguard] Civil society organisations and activists have condemned the Federal Government over the continued captivity of 81 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted by terrorists, declaring that any government unable to protect children has…
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Nigeria's former VP Atiku Abubakar clinches his party's presidential nomination

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Africanews 7d ago General
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Veteran politician, Atiku Abubakar, outperformed two rival aspirants in a primary election that will see him stand for the party in the 2027 presidential elections.
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Nigeria’s Eid Crisis: When a ram becomes a luxury

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Al Jazeera English 8d ago General
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At a Nigerian sheep market, human rights advocate Sadaatu Madaki says that rising prices make Eid difficult for families
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Nigeria: FCT Partners Vando to Guide Secondary School Leavers On Career Path

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AllAfrica Education 8d ago General
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[This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Education Board has begun a partnership with Values And Opportunities (VANDO) Global Limited Purpose to Career (P2C) Programme to equip young secondary school leavers with the right…
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Nigeria: Tinubu's Appointment of 40-Year-Old Prof. Segun Aina As JAMB Registrar Receives Widespread Applauds

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AllAfrica Education 8d ago General
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[This Day] In what many stakeholders have described as another bold statement of confidence in young Nigerian excellence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and…
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Nigeria: How Nigerian Varsities Can Explore Alternative Funding Amid Rising Financial Pressures

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AllAfrica Education 8d ago higher-ed
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[This Day] At the Commonwealth Institute Universities Leaders Conference held recently in Lagos, university administrators, financial experts and education strategists explored practical ways institutions can diversify revenue sources,…
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How Nigerian Varsities Can Explore Alternative Funding Amid Rising Financial Pressures

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ThisDay Education 8d ago higher-ed
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At the Commonwealth Institute Universities Leaders Conference held recently in Lagos, university administrators, financial experts and education strategists explored practical ways institutions can diversify revenue sources, strengthen…
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LSUBEB Welfare Programme: Lagos Commits to Better Life for Workers, Retirees

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ThisDay Education 8d ago policy
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Funmi Ogundare The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to the welfare of civil servants and retirees, assuring workers of prompt salaries, health and life insurance benefits aimed at improving their well-being during and…
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Nigeria: Achievers University Uncovers N457m School Fees Fraud Involving Staff, Students

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AllAfrica Education 9d ago higher-ed
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[Leadership] Achievers University has uncovered an alleged school fees fraud totalling N457.5 million following an internal audit of students' payments across multiple academic sessions.
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Nigeria: Foundation Awards Scholarship Worth Millions to Public School Quiz Winner

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AllAfrica Education 9d ago General
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[This Day] A Primary six pupil of Sanya Nursery and Primary School, Aguda, Enora Onasanya, has won a fully funded six years scholarship to a private secondary school in Lagos after emerging overall winner of the 14th Annual Quiz and Debate…
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Nigeria: Restoration of Character in the Education System

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AllAfrica Education 9d ago General
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[This Day] Awka, Anambra State -- Nigeria's educational crisis did not begin in one generation, nor can it be healed by slogans, political speeches or the construction of a few magnificent buildings.
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Nigeria: Opay Opens Applications for N1.2bn Scholarship, N10m Innovation Challenge With Google

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AllAfrica Education 9d ago General
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[This Day] Fintech company, OPay has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its scholarship initiative as part of its N1.2 billion, 10-year education commitment, while unveiling a N10 million innovation challenge in partnership with…
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Nigeria: Borno Orders Closure of Mussa School After Mass Abduction of Students

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AllAfrica Education 9d ago policy
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[Leadership] The Borno State Government has ordered the closure of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of 42 schoolchildren by Boko Haram terrorists.
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Nigeria: ASUU Warns Govt Over Non-Implementation of 2025 Agreement

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AllAfrica Education 9d ago higher-ed
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[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos chapter, has warned that Nigerian public universities may be heading toward another industrial crisis over the federal government's alleged failure to fully…
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Cost of living crisis reshapes Eid spending in Nigeria

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Al Jazeera English 9d ago General
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High costs in Nigeria are reshaping Eid preparations as families adjust spending and cut back on celebrations.
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JAMB sets date for 2026 UTME mop-up exam

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Daily Post Education (NG) 9d ago General
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has fixed Saturday, 13th June, 2026 for the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME mop-up examination. The exercise is for all candidates who presented themselves…
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Nigeria's Tinubu to run for second term

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Daily Nation Kenya 10d ago General
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Tinubu received nearly 11 million votes, compared to just 16,500 for his unexpected challenger,...
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RESTORATION OF CHARACTER IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

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ThisDay Education 10d ago higher-ed
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Nigeria’s educational crisis did not begin in one generation, nor can it be healed by slogans, political speeches or the construction of a few magnificent buildings. The decay is moral, intellectual and institutional. Yet the nation once…
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Nigeria's President Tinubu to run for re-election after clinching party nomination

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Africanews 11d ago policy
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Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu will run for re-election in January after clinching his party’s presidential nomination with a landslide victory in the All Progressives Congress primaries.
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Patagonia, infinita: la iniciativa aérea que permite descubrir tulipanes, montañas, lagos y glaciares

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La Nación Sociedad 11d ago General
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TREVELIN, Chubut.— Desde el aire, la Patagonia parece infinita . Los lagos se vuelven espejos, los ríos rodean caminos imposibles y la cordillera adquiere otra dimensión. “La Patagonia vista desde arriba sorprende incluso a quienes ya la…
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Estas son las ocho grandes estructuras que dominan el escenario criminal en Panamá

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La Prensa Panamá 11d ago General
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En Panamá, de acuerdo con la Policía Nacional, operan actualmente 121 grupos pandilleriles, 59 menos que los 180 identificados en 2024, según datos oficiales de la institución. Sin embargo, la disminución no necesariamente implica una…
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Mali’s security crisis holds warnings for Nigeria: here’s why

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The Conversation Africa 11d ago policy
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Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the Sahel region of west Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They differ in population size and government, but they face some of the same…
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Kaduna NUT decries exempting college of education candidates from JAMB exams

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Daily Post Education (NG) 12d ago policy
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kaduna State chapter, has upheld the position of the National Executive Council of the union, urging the Ministry of Education and the Federal Government to retrace their steps on excluding candidates…
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Sábado picante: Agua y educación, unidos por la matriz de la estupidez

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La Prensa Panamá 12d ago General
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Azuero tiene un grave problema con el agua… y va a empeorar. Sus habitantes no toman agua del grifo desde hace casi un año. El primer director del Idaan en esta Administración lo renunciaron en marzo pasado. Su reemplazo temporal estuvo al…
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La muerte de otro escalador vuelve a sacudir a la Patagonia: se complican las tareas de rescate

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La Nación Sociedad 12d ago General
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SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE.- Un hombre de aproximadamente 60 años murió este jueves tras sufrir una caída mientras realizaba un ascenso en el volcán Osorno, en la Región de Los Lagos, a unos 300 km de Bariloche. El accidente se registró en el…
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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Begins Payment of Stipends for Bea Scholars

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AllAfrica Education 12d ago policy
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[Premium Times] Last year, Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the discontinuation of the BEA scholarship.
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Nigeria: NLC Demands Urgent Action Over Oyo School Abductions

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AllAfrica Education 12d ago General
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[Premium Times] NLC warned that persistent insecurity could push desperate citizens toward relying on criminal groups for protection, describing such a possibility as dangerous for national unity and democratic governance.
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Nigeria: The Missing Numbers in Education Metrics

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AllAfrica Education 12d ago General
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[Premium Times] Data details can expose a bigger problem. We have built an admissions system that is great at counting applicants but terrible at measuring readiness.
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ASUU Benin zone threatens industrial action over non-implementation of 2025 agreement

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Daily Post Education (NG) 13d ago higher-ed
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, under the Benin Zone has warned of imminent industrial action if the government continues to breach and disrespect the collective bargaining and binding agreements to which both parties are…
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Nigeria: Tinubu's Appointment of 40-Year Old Aina As JAMB Registrar, Receives Widespread Applause

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AllAfrica Education 13d ago policy
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[Premium Times] The appointment has generated widespread conversation across the education, policy, and technology sectors, not merely because of Professor Aina's age, but because of the depth of expertise, institutional experience, and…
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Nigeria: Group Seeks Action On Period Stigma, Poor Menstrual Access Affecting Girls' Education

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AllAfrica Education 13d ago General
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[Premium Times] The call comes amid growing concerns over menstrual health challenges affecting girls and women across Nigeria, particularly in low-income communities where sanitary products remain unaffordable for many families
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Nigeria: Fresh Crisis Looms in Varsities As ASUU Issues Warning

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AllAfrica Education 14d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] The Sokoto Zonal Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), comprising 10 universities across the North-West, has raised serious concerns over what it described as the slow, distorted and selective…
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Nigeria: JAMB Releases 279 Withheld UTME Results

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AllAfrica Education 14d ago General
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[Premium Times] JAMB advised candidates whose results were not yet released to check their status.
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Nigeria: Oyo School Abductions - Time for Concrete Action Against Terrorism

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AllAfrica Education 14d ago policy
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[This Day] The recent kidnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has once again exposed the frightening state of insecurity confronting Nigeria. Condemnations have continued to trail last Friday's…
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Nigeria: Cambridge, Alsama Partner to Expand University Access for Refugees, Displaced Youths

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AllAfrica Education 14d ago higher-ed
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[This Day] Cambridge University Press and Assessment, and Alsama Project, have signed an agreement to develop and expand a new qualification aimed at helping refugees and displaced youths gain access to universities, vocational training…
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Nigeria: Venite University to Expedite Take-Off of Law College

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AllAfrica Education 14d ago higher-ed
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[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- As part of efforts to ensure the seamless commencement of academic activities at its proposed Law College, Venite University has intensified engagements with key stakeholders in Nigeria's legal education sector…
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Caen 3 mexicanos por narcolaboratorio en Nigeria

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Reforma 14d ago General
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Nigeria informó hoy que desmanteló el mayor laboratorio de metanfetaminas y detuvo a nueve personas, entre ellas tres mexicanos.
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Caen narcos mexicanos ¡en Nigeria!

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Reforma 14d ago General
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Comando de EU reveló que cárteles mexicanos operaban la mayor planta de metanfetamina en Nigeria, que detuvo a tres connacionales.
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Al-Kaabi meets Nigerian minister of state for petroleum resources

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Gulf Times Education 14d ago policy
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His Excellency the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Eng Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, met Thursday with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ekperikpe Ekpo, reports QNA. During the…
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Nigeria asegura narcolaboratorio con tres ‘cocineros’ mexicanos

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Aristegui Noticias México 14d ago General
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Las autoridades aseguraron al líder de la organización Anochili Innocent.
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Nigeria: Nigerian Scholar Shot Dead Before MBA Graduation in Ohio

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AllAfrica Education 15d ago General
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[Leadership] A 30-year-old Nigerian athlete and graduate student, Oluwabukola Pereira, was shot dead on Friday, May 8, during a robbery at Arise Auto Centre in Lockland, Ohio, where she worked part-time, just days before her scheduled MBA…
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Nigeria: CSOs Condemn Borno Schoolchildren Abduction, Demand Security Overhaul

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AllAfrica Education 15d ago General
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[Premium Times] The mass kidnapping occurred on Friday at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in the Mussa-Biri community.
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Nigeria: Oloyede Made JAMB Model for Nigeria's Public Institutions - Cleric

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AllAfrica Education 15d ago higher-ed
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[Premium Times] Mr Solagberu said under Mr Oloyede, a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ilorin, JAMB became the nation's most credible examination agency.
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Nigeria ex-minister on the run arrested after jail sentence

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Africanews 15d ago policy
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Former Nigerian power minister Saleh Mamman has been arrested a week after he was sentenced to 75 years in prison for corruption, the country’s anti-graft agency said.
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Venite University to Expedite Take-off of Law College

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ThisDay Education 15d ago higher-ed
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Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti As part of efforts to ensure the seamless commencement of academic activities at its proposed Law College, Venite University has intensified engagements with key stakeholders in Nigeria’s legal education sector…
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Nigeria: Students Begin Robotics Training in Abuja

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AllAfrica Education 16d ago General
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[Leadership] A women group, the Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) has launched the 2026 edition of the RoboGirls with Their Ally Boys Training and Competition in Abuja.
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Nigeria: JAMB Says 2026 Utme Result Slip Printing Not Yet Activated, Explains Delay

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AllAfrica Education 16d ago General
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[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates to remain patient as it has yet to activate the printing of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) original result slips.
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Nigeria: Uniabuja Student Wins Amnesty International's 2026 Inter-Varsity Debate

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AllAfrica Education 16d ago General
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[Premium Times] The UniAbuja student won the inter-varsity debate competition, earning the highest points ahead of five other finalists.
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Nigeria: School Abduction - 25 Pupils, Teachers Still Missing in Oyo - Police

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AllAfrica Education 16d ago policy
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[Vanguard] Oyo State Police Command has confirmed that 25 pupils and teachers remain missing following attacks on two schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State by suspected kidnappers.
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Nigeria: Ikoyi Club/Zenith Bank Inter-School Swimming Gala to Hold May 23

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AllAfrica Education 16d ago General
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[This Day] Excitement is building ahead of the 2026 edition of the Ikoyi Club/Zenith Bank Inter-School Swimming Gala, scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 23, at the Swimming Section of Ikoyi Club 1938.
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Gunmen abduct 39 students, 7 teachers in attacks on Nigeria schools

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Al Jazeera English 16d ago General
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The attacks targeted a secondary school and two primary schools, as gunmen kidnapped children aged between two and 16.
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Taraba NUT rejects waiver of JAMB requirement for colleges of education admissions

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Daily Post Education (NG) 17d ago policy
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The Taraba State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has rejected the Federal Ministry of Education’s decision to waive the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) requirements for admission into colleges of education. The…
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Nigeria: Makinde Confirms Killing of Teacher in Oyo School Abduction

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AllAfrica Education 17d ago policy
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[Premium Times] Governor Makinde said intelligence received by the government indicated that the victims included school teachers, while confirming that one of them.
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Nigeria: Baze University - The Bigger Picture

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AllAfrica Education 17d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] In emerging societies such as Nigeria, universities and other tertiary institutions have generally done about the same thing in the last half a century. Those interested in establishing such higher schools always began by…
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Nigeria: Prof. B.K. Ogunmodede (1936-2018) - Teacher Made in Heaven

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AllAfrica Education 17d ago General
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[Vanguard] "When he shall die/Take him and cut him out in little stars/And he will make the face of heaven so fine/That all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun" - William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, in…
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Nigeria: Unijos Emerges Overall Winner At National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Award

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AllAfrica Education 17d ago higher-ed
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[Leadership] The University of Jos (UniJos) has emerged as the overall prize winner at the 6th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit (NATAP-M) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)
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Nigeria: Borno Intensifies Rescue Efforts for 42 Askira-UBA Abductees

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AllAfrica Education 17d ago policy
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[Leadership] The Borno State Government on Sunday said it is working closely with security agencies to secure the release of 42 students and children abducted from Primary and Junior Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Askira-Uba…
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Nigeria: Oyo School Abduction - We Could Only Watch As Gunmen Carted Away Our Children - Parents

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AllAfrica Education 17d ago policy
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[Vanguard] Fear and grief enveloped residents of Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday after suspected terrorists abducted no fewer than 45 pupils and a teacher during coordinated attacks on three schools in the area.
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Nigeria: Govt Considers Radio Station for Adult, Non-Formal Education

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AllAfrica Education 17d ago General
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[Premium Times] He explained that radio remained the cheapest and most accessible medium for reaching marginalised and hard-to-reach populations.
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Trump and Nigeria claim killing of senior IS leader

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Taipei Times 18d ago General
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Gunmen kidnap dozens of students in Nigeria’s Borno State

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Al Jazeera English 19d ago General
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No group ​claimed responsibility for the raid, which bore the hallmark of the ​Boko Haram group.
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Número dos de ISIS fue abatido, según Trump

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Reforma 19d ago General
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Trump afirmó que supuesto segundo al mando de ISIS, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, fue abatido en operación conjunta entre fuerzas de EU y Nigeria.
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Nigeria: IMSU Moves to End Students' Struggles With Bad Roads

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AllAfrica Education 20d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] The management of Imo State University is reconstructing roads within the campus to improve movement, safety and the overall learning environment.
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Nigeria: N250bn Hostel Rollout - Adopting PPP to Tackle Student Accommodation Problems

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AllAfrica Education 20d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] With over 40,000 student population, there is no doubt that about 8,000 bed spaces are not enough and securing an official accommodation on campus is a Herculean task. That is the situation at the University of Lagos, UNILAG.
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Nigeria: Lasubeb, Firm Partner to Enhance Academic Excellence

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AllAfrica Education 20d ago General
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[This Day] PalmPay Group has announced a strategic partnership with Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) to recognise and reward high-performing students in selected public schools across Lagos, as a broader commitment to…
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Nigeria: 229 Polytechnic Students to Be Withdrawn Over Poor Performance

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AllAfrica Education 20d ago General
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[Premium Times] The polytechnic's academic board said the withdrawals were made "in the overall interest of sustaining academic excellence" and in line with the polytechnic's regulations.
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Nigeria: Despite Receiving 80 Percent of Donor Funds, Two Regions Still Rank Lowest in Literacy, FG Raises Alarm

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AllAfrica Education 20d ago policy
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[Vanguard] The Federal Government has expressed deep concern that despite attracting nearly 80 per cent of development partners' investments in Nigeria's education sector over the last decade, two geopolitical zones still record the…
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PRESIDENT Tinubu’S Economic Voyage And Taiwo Oyedele’S Midas Touch

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ThisDay Education 20d ago policy
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By Matthew Maxwell WHEN in 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, he came in sailing on stormy waters, tempest tossed. First, he contended with a very turbulent economy, on a paradoxically dry treasury that had been desertified…
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Nigeria: Tetfund to Operationalise Four Zonal Labs Before 2027

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AllAfrica Education 21d ago research
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[This Day] Abuja -- The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has disclosed that four out of the six proposed multi-purpose zonal laboratories across Nigeria would be fully equipped and…
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Nigeria: 24,000 Nigerians'll Benefit From $65m World Bank Funding - Govt

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AllAfrica Education 21d ago higher-ed
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[This Day] Abuja -- The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said no fewer than 24,000 Nigerians will benefit from a new $65 million funding phase of the World Bank-supported Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social…
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Nigeria ex-power minister Saleh Mamman jailed 75 years for graft

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Africanews 21d ago policy
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A Nigerian court on Wednesday sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in jail for siphoning off millions of dollars from hydro-electricity projects.
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100 million African children are not in school. What’s driving the trend and how to reverse it

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The Conversation Africa Education 22d ago policy
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Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents remain out of school, out of a total potential population of…
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100 million African children are not in school. What’s driving the trend and how to reverse it

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The Conversation Africa 22d ago policy
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Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents remain out of school, out of a total potential population of…
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Nigeria: Student Venture Capital Grant - Mentorship Is Vital

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AllAfrica Education 22d ago General
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[Vanguard] Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen and a push in the right direction."
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Nigeria: Minister Alausa - Little Learning Is Dangerous

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AllAfrica Education 22d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] In my second year at the University of Ife in 1979, two students from the Federal Government College, Kano joined the Faculty of Arts. Awam Ampah and Funso Alabi fitted in perfectly.
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Nigeria: Why We Scrapped Utme for Some Courses - Alausa

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AllAfrica Education 22d ago policy
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[Leadership] Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has explained that the federal government's decision to exempt some courses from the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was driven by data showing declining enrolment in…
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UN urges independent probes into deadly Nigeria, Chad air attacks

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Al Jazeera English 22d ago General
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UN rights chief 'shocked' by reports that Nigerian and Chadian forces killed over 100 civilians and seeks inquiries.
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Nigeria: Calgary Awards 2026 - Peter Adeleke Earns Education Nomination

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AllAfrica Education 22d ago General
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[Vanguard] On a quiet line in a five-page civic document, buried among dozens of names, Peter Adeleke is named as one of the Education nominees for the 2026 Calgary Awards. One of eight nominees in the Education category for the 2026…
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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Introduces Drug Integrity Tests for Secondary, University Students

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AllAfrica Education 22d ago higher-ed
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[Premium Times] Under the new policy, students seeking admission into secondary and tertiary institutions will be required to undergo drug tests.
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UI VC Calls for Stronger Collaboration, Conflict Management Among Trade Unions

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ThisDay Education 22d ago higher-ed
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Funmi Ogundare The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has called for strengthened conflict management mechanisms and deeper collaborative governance among trade unions, stressing that institutional…
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SKOT Impact Academy to Train 200 Communications Professionals Free in 2026

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ThisDay Education 22d ago General
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Funmi Ogundare SKOT Communications has announced plans to train more than 200 early-career communications professionals tuition-free in 2026 through its SKOT Impact Academy, as part of its commitment to develope globally competitive talent…
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FCET Umunze Gets New Principal Officers

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ThisDay Education 22d ago higher-ed
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The eighth Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, has approved the appointment of Dr Virginia Nonye Ejezie as the new Provost of the institution. The council also appointed Joachim Eze as…
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LASU emerges most preferred university in Nigeria for 2026 UTME

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Daily Post Education (NG) 22d ago higher-ed
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Lagos State University, LASU, has emerged as the most preferred university in Nigeria in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, according to figures released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.…
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Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters

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Al Jazeera English 23d ago General
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Dangote's planned East Africa refinery will model his recent mega project in Nigeria's Lagos.
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Nigeria: EMT Foundation - Expanding Community Impact With Life-Saving Skills

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AllAfrica Education 23d ago higher-ed
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[This Day] As economic hardship prevents many Nigerians from acquiring university education and vocation training, the Esther Matthew Tonlogha Foundation recently lifted some people out poverty through its skills acquisition programme,…
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Ambitious Great Green Wall Shows Slow, Steady Progress in Strengthening Landscapes, Improving Livelihoods

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IPS Africa 23d ago policy
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Jabiru Muhammed stands beside a tree planted as part of the Great Green Wall project in his village in Jigawa State. Credit: Promise Eze/IPS By Promise Eze GARABADU VILLAGE, Nigeria, May 12 2026 (IPS) In 2021, Gadeja Shehu and about a…
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Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Industrial Action Over Non-Implementation of Newly Signed Agreement

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AllAfrica Education 23d ago policy
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[Premium Times] The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, had assured that the implementation of the agreement, signed in December, would begin unfailingly in January.
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Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill around 100 civilians

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Africanews 23d ago General
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The Nigerian military and the "bandit" gangs it is fighting killed around 100 civilians Sunday in one of the bloodiest single days of the country's conflict against armed groups, sources across the country have told AFP.
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Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Govt With Fresh Showdown, Says 2025 Agreement Breached

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AllAfrica Education 23d ago higher-ed
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[Daily Trust] Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, threatened a showdown with the Federal Government over what it described as flawed and partial implementation of the December 2025 agreement reached.
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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Minimum Admissible UTME Score for 2026 Admissions

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AllAfrica Education 23d ago policy
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[Premium Times] The benchmarks were arrived at during the 2026 annual policy meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Abuja on Monday
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Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Strike Over Govt's Plan to Scrap 'Irrelevant' Courses in Varsities

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AllAfrica Education 23d ago higher-ed
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[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have threatened to embark on indefinite strike over federal government's plan to scrap some academic programmes termed as 'irrelevant' across Nigerian universities
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Nigeria: Govt Waives UTME for Candidates With Four Credits Seeking Admission Into Colleges of Education

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AllAfrica Education 23d ago policy
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[This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Government has announced that candidates seeking admission into Colleges of Education for the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary…
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Nigeria: JAMB Sets 150 As Cut-Off Mark for University Admissions

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AllAfrica Education 23d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session.
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Asamblea de Costa Rica da luz verde a millonario proyecto de tren eléctrico

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La Prensa Panamá 23d ago General
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La Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica aprobó este lunes de forma unánime un crédito de 800 millones de dólares para construir un tren eléctrico de pasajeros en el área metropolitana, que tiene como fin modernizar el transporte público y…
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Full list: UNILAG, UI, UNN, ABU, others cut-off marks for 2026 admission

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Daily Post Education (NG) 23d ago higher-ed
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Monday, released the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, cut-off marks approved by universities across Nigeria for the 2026 admission exercise. The cut-off marks…
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Admissions outside CAPS illegal ‐ JAMB

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Daily Post Education (NG) 24d ago higher-ed
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned tertiary institutions against granting admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, describing such practices as illegal. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq…
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Nigeria: Full List - Nigerian Universities and Cut-Off Marks for 2026 Admission

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AllAfrica Education 24d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks approved by universities across the country for the 2026 admission exercise, with Pan-Atlantic…
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Nigeria: FG Cracks Down On Illegal Admissions, Retains 16-Year Entry Age for Varsities

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AllAfrica Education 24d ago higher-ed
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[Vanguard] The Federal Government has declared war on illegal admissions into Nigeria's tertiary institutions, warning universities, polytechnics and colleges of education that any admission conducted outside the Joint Admissions and…
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AIE: la pérdida de petróleo llega a los 14 millones de barriles diarios

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La Prensa Panamá 24d ago General
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El volumen del suministro de petróleo perdido por la guerra en Irán y el bloqueo del estrecho de Ormuz alcanza los 14 millones de barriles diarios, afirmó este lunes el director ejecutivo de la Agencia Internacional de la Energía (AIE),…
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Nigeria: Just in - Colleges of Education Applicants No Longer Need UTME - - Minister

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AllAfrica Education 24d ago policy
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[Premium Times] The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday at this year's annual admissions and policy meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in the country.
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Bilionea Aliko Dangote awazia kujenga kiwanda cha kusafisha mafuta Kenya

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Taifa Leo (Swahili) 25d ago General
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BILIONEA wa Nigeria Aliko Dangote anatathmini kujenga kiwanda cha kusafisha mafuta chenye uwezo wa kuchakata mapipa 650,000 kwa siku hapa nchini. Kulingana na taarifa ya gazeti la Financial Times iliyochapishwa Jumapili, bwenyenye huyo…
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College denies JAMB exam malpractice, blames staff, police

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Daily Post Education (NG) 25d ago policy
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The management of the College of Education, COE, Warri, Delta State, has refuted reports by the Nigeria Police Force alleging the college’s involvement in Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, examination malpractice. The…
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NANS, others flay FG over ‘irrelevant’ course remarks

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Vanguard Education 26d ago higher-ed
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By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic…
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NANS, others flay FG over ‘irrelevant’ course remarks

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Vanguard Education 26d ago higher-ed
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By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic…
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Over 35 million candidates have written NECO exams in 25 years – Registrar

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Daily Post Education (NG) 26d ago policy
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Over 35 million candidates have written examinations conducted by the National Examinations Council, NECO, in the last 25 years, according to the Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi. Wushishi disclosed this at the…
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Boko Haram jihadists kill 18 loggers in Nigeria's Borno state

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Africanews 27d ago General
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Boko Haram jihadists have killed 18 loggers in northeast Nigerian Borno state, local sources told AFP Thursday, as people displaced by jihadists struggle to feed their families amid worsening attacks.
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LASG fixes May 12–19 for 2026 public service exams, releases CBT guidelines

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Daily Post Education (NG) 27d ago policy
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The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and the Lagos State Examinations Board, has released the timetable and guidelines for the 2026 Public Service Examinations. In a statement by the Lagos State…
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Nigeria: Gmyt Fashion Academy Records Milestone, Admits 21 Emerging Entrepreneurs

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AllAfrica Education 28d ago General
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[This Day] GMYT Fashion Academy on Monday, May 4, 2026, inducted 21 budding entrepreneurs, marking another milestone in its drive to nurture young talents and promote socio-economic development through fashion and enterprise.
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Nigeria: 'The Useless Disciplines'

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AllAfrica Education 28d ago General
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[This Day] No academic discipline is inherently useless, argues
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Nigeria: Spotlight On Ucheonwu Prince Henry Hart's Quest to Redefine Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani

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AllAfrica Education 28d ago General
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[This Day] In the strategic lexicon of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War", it is asserted with clinical precision that "every battle is won before it is fought."
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Nigeria: Unijos Non-Academic Staff Join Nationwide Strike

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AllAfrica Education 29d ago higher-ed
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[Leadership] The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, University of Jos chapter, on Monday staged a peaceful protest over unresolved…
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Upinzani wapasuka Nigeria na kumpa Tinubu kazi mswaki 2027

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Taifa Leo (Swahili) 29d ago policy
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ABUJA, Nigeria: MATUMAINI ya Viongozi wa upinzani Nigeria kuungana na kumtoa kijasho Rais Bola Tinubu kwenye uchaguzi mkuu wa Januari mwaka ujao yanaendelea kudidimia. Hii ni baada ya vinara wakuu Peter Obi na Rabiu Kwankwaso kujiondoa…
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Boko Haram attack kills 23 soldiers in Chad’s Lake Chad region

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Al Jazeera English 29d ago General
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Chad's army says the attack by the Nigeria-based armed group came on the island of Barka Tolorom.
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Nigeria: Establish Public Schools for Effective Free Education, Awka Residents Beg Soludo

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AllAfrica Education 30d ago General
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[Premium Times] NAN reports that on 28 April, parents and guardians of a Catholic Church-owned nursery and primary school protested a 43 per cent fee increase arbitrarily imposed by the management just before the third term began.
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Nigeria: Experts Urge Kano, Katsina, Jigawa to Boost Funding for Out-of-School Children

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AllAfrica Education 30d ago General
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[Leadership] Education experts and development partners have called on the governments of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States to prioritise dedicated budgetary allocations for Early Childhood Care, Development and Education (ECCDE) as a…
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Nigeria: Mental Health and Addiction in Nigeria's Classrooms

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AllAfrica Education 30d ago wellbeing
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[Vanguard] As Nigeria marks the Mental Health Awareness Month this May, there is a growing but under-acknowledged crisis. As far back as 2018, an estimated 14.3 million Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 64 were reported to have used…
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Nigeria: 18 Nigerians Win $2.1m Berklee Scholarships At Tiwa Savage Music Foundation Programme

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AllAfrica Education 30d ago research
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[Vanguard] No fewer than 18 young Nigerians have been awarded fully funded scholarships worth over $2.1 million to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, following the successful completion of the inaugural Tiwa Savage Music…
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Nigeria: Cross River Varsity Students, Driver Die in Ghastly Accident

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AllAfrica Education 31d ago higher-ed
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[Leadership] At least two students and a driver from the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have died following a tragic road accident along the Calabar-Itu Highway.
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Nigeria: Oborevwori Urges Graduates to Embrace Entrepreneurship

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AllAfrica Education 31d ago higher-ed
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[Leadership] The four universities in Delta State have collectively graduated 8,362 students in the 2025 graduation cycle, just as only Delta State University, Abraka produced 5,109 graduates.
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Nigeria: Ehcon, NBTE Partnership Achieves Reform in Environmental Health Education

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AllAfrica Education 31d ago General
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[Leadership] The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) in collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has announced the unbundling of the existing Higher National Diploma (HND) programme from four…
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Survival over choice: The realities behind women’s home-based businesses in Nigeria

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Daily Nation Kenya 32d ago General
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Without structural reforms, promoting home-based work risks masking deeper gender inequalities...
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Nigeria: NUC Grants Full Accreditation to Biotechnology Programme At Mcpherson University

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AllAfrica Education 34d ago higher-ed
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[Daily Trust] The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to the Biotechnology programme at McPherson University, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, marking a significant milestone for the institution's…
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Nigeria: Teachers Unite to Lead Education Reform, Demand Better Welfare

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AllAfrica Education 35d ago General
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[Daily Trust] Education stakeholders have launched a nationwide push to reposition teachers as central drivers of reform, calling for urgent investment in their welfare, motivation, and professional development as a foundation for…
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Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Exam Body Has Released 2026 Tertiary Matric Results

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AllAfrica Education 35d ago research
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[Africa Check] No evidence Nigeria's exam body has released 2026 tertiary matric results
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Nigeria: JAMB Extends Direct Entry Registration, Designates Additional Centres

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AllAfrica Education 35d ago General
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[Premium Times] The board said the decision was "part of measures aimed at ensuring that no Direct Entry prospective candidate is denied the opportunity to access tertiary education in the country."
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New Date, Venue Announced for Commonwealth University Leaders Conference

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ThisDay Education 36d ago higher-ed
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Funmi Ogundare The Commonwealth University Leaders Conference will now hold from May 21 to 22 in Lagos, following a change in venue and schedule by the organisers. Originally slated for April in Abuja, the conference was relocated after…
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King’s College Promotes Love, Unity, Celebrates Cultural Day

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ThisDay Education 36d ago General
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It was a vibrant and beautiful scene to behold when students, teachers and parents of King’s College Lagos converged to showcase and honour diverse traditions, promote unity and peace, at the 117-year-old institution’s cultural day…
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Education As The Essential Fertiliser for SDG 2

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ThisDay Education 36d ago policy
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Praise Bickersteth and Precious Bickersteth The battle against global hunger is traditionally fought in the dirt, measured in metric tons of grain and liters of irrigation water, yet the most enduring victories are increasingly being won…
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Nigeria: FCT Schools Reopen As Teachers Suspend Strike Amid Learning Loss, Enrolment Concerns

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AllAfrica Education 36d ago General
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[Premium Times] The latest strike is part of a wider pattern of industrial actions by primary school teachers in the FCT over unresolved welfare concerns.
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Nigeria: Parents Lament Inadequate Teachers, Dilapidated Classrooms in FCT School

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AllAfrica Education 36d ago General
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[Daily Trust] Parents of pupils of the Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School in Achimbi community, Kwaku Ward of Kuje Area Council in the FCT, have decried the shortage of teachers and the dilapidated condition of classrooms in…
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Modernizan la iluminación del Planetario en su 60° aniversario: 390 nuevas luces interactivas para un ícono porteño

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La Nación Sociedad 36d ago General
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Inaugurado en diciembre de 1966, el Planetario Galileo Galilei cumplirá este año seis décadas como principal centro de divulgación de astronomía de la ciudad. Su sala de proyección semiesférica tiene 360 butacas reclinables y una cúpula de…
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Nigeria: Gov Eno Offers to Teach Entrepreneural Studies At Akwa Ibom Varsity

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AllAfrica Education 36d ago higher-ed
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[Leadership] Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has offered to combine his political leadership of the state with lecturing job at Akwa ibom State University. This is to enable him imbue in the students the business orientation…
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Islamic State claims attack that killed 29 in northeastern Nigeria

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Africanews 37d ago General
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At least 29 people have been killed in a brutal attack in northeast Nigeria, where gunmen opened fire on civilians gathered at a football pitch in Adamawa state, underscoring the country’s deepening security crisis.
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Nigeria: Federal Govt Unveils National Textbook Ranking System for Schools

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AllAfrica Education 37d ago policy
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[Leadership] The federal government has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System for primary, junior and senior secondary schools nationwide, as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen quality assurance and standardisation in the…
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Canal de Panamá descarta restricciones pese a amenaza de El Niño

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La Prensa Panamá 37d ago General
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Ante la posible llegada del fenómeno de El Niño después de mayo, el Canal de Panamá dice estar en mejores condiciones que en 2024, cuando la sequía afectó el tránsito de buques, con embalses operando con normalidad y sin restricciones…
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Gunmen kill at least 29 in Nigeria’s northeast Adamawa State

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Al Jazeera English 37d ago General
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ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on Guyaku village, which lasted several hours.
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Gunmen kidnap 23 children from Nigerian orphanage

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Al Jazeera English 37d ago General
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Mass kidnappings are a common way for gangs and armed groups to make quick money in Nigeria.
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Gunmen abduct 23 children from orphanage in central Nigeria

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Africanews 38d ago General
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Gunmen raided an unregistered orphanage in central Nigeria's Kogi state and kidnapped at least 23 children, authorities said on Monday, with eight still missing after a partial rescue operation.
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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Introduces Ranking System to Limit Textbook Usage in Schools

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AllAfrica Education 38d ago policy
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[Premium Times] Under the new policy, only textbooks ranked and approved through a national evaluation process will be permitted in schools.
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Nigeria: FCT Indigenous Students Laud Wike Over Scholarships

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AllAfrica Education 38d ago policy
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[Daily Trust] The President of the Abuja Indigenous Students Association (AISA), Comrade Aliyu Hassan Hamza, has commended the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for disbursing scholarships to indigenous students of the territory studying across…
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Nigeria: Govt Introduces School Textbooks Ranking System

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AllAfrica Education 38d ago policy
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[Vanguard] In a sweeping reform aimed at sanitising Nigeria's education sector, the federal government has announced the introduction of a National Textbook Ranking System for primary, junior and senior secondary schools, setting the stage…
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Dangote refinery exports soar as Nigerian Airlines grounded

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Daily Nation Kenya 38d ago General
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Jet fuel prices in Nigeria have tripled since February.
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Nigeria: NASU, Conua, Naptan to Govt - You Can't Scrap 'Irrelevant Courses' in Varsities

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AllAfrica Education 38d ago General
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[Vanguard] lWarns students against taking loans to pursue worthless courses
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Nigeria: Fixing the Infrastructural Rot in Nigerian Varsities

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AllAfrica Education 38d ago higher-ed
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[Premium Times] The absence of international faculty and students in our universities, and their poor showing in global rankings, speaks a lot about their inadequacies in knowledge production.
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Nigeria: Zamfara Moves to Modernise Schools With New Infrastructure Strategy

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AllAfrica Education 38d ago General
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[Daily Trust] The Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has focused on new infrastructure models as part of efforts to transform the education sector.
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Yellow House Shines At Maiden Ruthwiphdale Inter-House Sports

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ThisDay Education 40d ago General
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The maiden inter-house sports competition of Ruthwiphdale School, Ipaja, was a vibrant display of sportsmanship, teamwork, and discipline, as students and staff gathered for the colourful event held at Command Secondary School, Ipaja. The…
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Nigeria: Trending - 'Our Education, English Accent 'Better' Than Nigeria's' - Kenyan President

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AllAfrica Education 41d ago General
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[Premium Times] The 59-year-old made the comparison while highlighting his country's human capital.
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Nigeria sets up court martial over alleged 2025 coup plot

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Africanews 41d ago policy
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Nigeria has inaugurated a military court to try officers accused of involvement in a failed coup attempt, marking a significant step in the government’s response to a plot that authorities say could have ended decades of democratic rule.
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Nigeria: At Yabatech - Experts Urge Nigerians to Tell Their Own Stories Through Animation

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AllAfrica Education 41d ago General
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[Vanguard] A strong call for Nigeria to reclaim its narrative through creative storytelling took centre stage recently at Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), as global and local animation experts, academics and industry stakeholders…
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Nigeria: Battle for Top Prize Heats Up At National School Volleyball Championship

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AllAfrica Education 41d ago General
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[This Day] The quest for glory at the 2nd National School Volleyball Championship will reach fever pitch today, as teams from nine states clashed at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.
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Nigeria: Strike Not Over Yet, Says Nut After Meeting With Wike

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AllAfrica Education 41d ago policy
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[Leadership] The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing, has said that the ongoing stike is still on, but will decide its fate after a crucial meeting with the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.
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Nigeria: JAMB Clarifies 'No Result Yet' Message for 2026 Utme Candidates

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AllAfrica Education 42d ago General
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[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified why some candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are seeing the message "No Result Yet" when attempting to check their…
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Nigeria: CBT Anxiety - How Computer Illiteracy Still Haunts Utme Candidates in 2026

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AllAfrica Education 42d ago curriculum
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[Leadership] As candidates sit for this year's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), computer literacy continues to pose anxiety for many.
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Nigeria: All Northern Schools Conference 2026 Set to Transform Education in Kano

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AllAfrica Education 42d ago General
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[Leadership] The All Northern Schools Conference 2026, aimed at reshaping the future of schooling in Northern Nigeria, is set to hold between 5th and 7th May 2026 in Kano.
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Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Shortage of Teachers - NCCE

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AllAfrica Education 42d ago General
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[Daily Trust] The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Angela Ajala, has raised the alarm over a growing shortage of qualified teachers, saying Nigeria faces a deficit of nearly 200,000 teachers…
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Nigeria: Olanipekun Seeks Urgent Intervention to Halt Bouesti's Declining Support

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AllAfrica Education 42d ago higher-ed
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[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- The Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has called for urgent, collective intervention to sustain the institution's growth, warning…
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Nigeria: NANS Honours Lasu VC, Others for Contributions to Higher Education

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AllAfrica Education 42d ago higher-ed
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[This Day] The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) recently honoured the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, and 44 other distinguished Nigerians, as part of activities marking its 45th…
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