In a stirring two-day virtual summit held between 18–19 November 2025, education union leaders from across Africa convened under the banner of the Education International Africa Regional Committee (EIARC). Their agenda was bold and clear: to press governments to prioritise…
Nigeria is once again confronting a disturbing reality: the kidnapping of schoolchildren. In a devastating span of days, more than 330 students and teachers were abducted from schools in the country’s northwest and central regions, triggering outcry from global and…
In a sharply worded press briefing in Birnin Kebbi, a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) labelled the recent abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State as a deliberate assault on education and the future of young women. The CSOs’…
Panic erupted on Monday night at Government Girls College, Maiduguri, Borno State after students fled their hostels, alleging they had spotted “men dressed in black with face masks.” Join our WhatsApp community The incident occurred around 8:25 p.m., sending terrified…
In a significant move to bridge the digital divide across technical institutions, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) is launching a decentralised AI and Machine Learning (ML) system tailored for polytechnics. The initiative is expected to uplift applied research,…
In a striking development, new data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reveals that Nigerians spent $1.39 billion on foreign education in the first half of 2025 — the highest semi-annual total since 2021. This surge in “education tourism”…
In a sobering reminder of how far Nigeria still has to go in protecting its most vulnerable, recent reports reveal that 2,496 students have been abducted in 92 separate school attacks since the 2014 Chibok abductions. This statistic, drawn from…
In a remarkable display of academic refinement and cultural solidarity, the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) recently hosted the Faculty of Arts/Humanities Scholars Association of Nigerian Universities (FAHSANU) for its 2025 International Conference. Against the glittering backdrop of scholarship and tradition,…
A Kano-based civil society organisation, Ummatee-C4PASS, is sounding a warning: the escalating insecurity in northern Nigeria is not only threatening lives—it is endangering children’s access to education. In a compelling statement issued by its Executive Director, Ghazali Ibrahim Ungogo, the…
The Niger State government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools in the state following the kidnapping of students from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area. Governor of Niger…
In a deeply troubling escalation of insecurity, gunmen have abducted 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School in the remote Papiri community of Niger State, Nigeria, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). This revised figure,…
In a decisive move on November 21, 2025, the Federal Government of Nigeria ordered the immediate closure of 47 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs), citing escalating security threats across several regions. The directive, issued via a formal circular, warns that recent…
In a bold move to protect the credibility of Nigeria’s higher education system, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has exposed 32 organisations operating as mills for honorary doctorate degrees. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, announced the…
The Federal Government is carefully weighing a report aimed at transforming Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) into a full-fledged technical university. Education stakeholders across Nigeria have been abuzz since the announcement, as this change could redefine vocational and technical education…
In a chilling escalation of insecurity in northern Nigeria, gunmen on Friday invaded St. Mary’s Catholic School in Agwara, Niger State, and abducted 52 students, local television station Arise TV has reported. The incident has once again drawn attention to…
