Category: Educational
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STUDENT’S KILLING: KOGI VARSITY NABS 2 MORE SUSPECTED CULTISTS
Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has intensified its anti-cultism campaign with the arrest of two additional suspected cult members, following the murder of 300-level Biochemistry student, David Solomon on June 11, within the university environment. In a statement on Wednesday in Lokoja, Uredo Omale, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of PAAU, said the arrests were…
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NUT HINGES REOPENING OF SCHOOLS ON GOVT PROVIDING ADEQUATE SECURITY MEASURES
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has hinged the reopening of public schools in the state on government putting in place adequate measures to beef up security. The NUT directed teachers in public schools to embark on indefinite strike effective from June 1 following the May 15 abduction of over 40 students…
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KWARA POLY SUSPENDS LECTURER OVER VIRAL ASSAULT VIDEO INVOLVING IJMB CANDIDATES
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic has suspended a lecturer captured in a viral video physically reprimanding students, pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident. The institution announced the suspension in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Halimat Garba, following widespread public reactions to the footage circulating on social media. According…
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NIGERIAN STUDENT WINS BRONZE AT INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR IN TURKEY
A Nigerian student, Ibrahim Mejama of General Hassan College, Yelwa, Bauchi State, has won a bronze medal at the 2026 International Mathematics, Science and Engineering Fair (IMSEF) held in Cesme, Turkey. The Coordinator of the Society for the Promotion of Science and Technology (SPST), Mr Iheanacho Achoakawa, disclosed this in an interview on Friday June…
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NIPSS ATTACK: GUNMEN KILL THREE SECURITY PERSONNEL
Three security personnel were killed after suspected terrorists launched a late-night attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos in Plateau State. The attack, which occurred around 11:40 PM on Monday, June 15, saw armed men storm the facility and open fire on security operatives stationed at the institute’s…
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LOKOJA STUDENTS USE DRAMA TO PROMOTE UNITY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Students of the Department of Theatre Arts at Federal University Lokoja (FUL) have concluded their 2026 Community Theatre Project, using drama performances to encourage unity, peaceful coexistence, and community-driven development in Lokoja. Through a series of playlets presented in Karaworo community, the students highlighted challenges such as tribalism, poor cooperation, inadequate water supply, bad roads,…
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SCHOLAR URGES POSITIVE USE OF SILENCE TO DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE
Silence can be a powerful tool for communication and social transformation, according to the Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Prof. Okechukwu Onuchuku. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 International Conference of the Pragmatics Association of Nigeria (PrAN) in Port Harcourt, the Vice Chancellor, represented by Prof. Kingdom Orji, encouraged scholars…
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ABDUCTED SCHOOL CHILDREN: COALITION ON EDUCATION WANTS JUNE 12 CELEBRATION SUSPENDED
The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of all abducted schoolchildren and teachers across the country. The group also called for the suspension of activities marking the June 12 Democracy Day celebrations if the victims remained in captivity. The group’s National Moderator, Peculiar Caleb,…
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U N RAISES ALARM OVER SCHOOL ABDUCTIONS, SEEKS SWIFT RESCUE OF PUPILS, TEACHERS
The United Nations (UN) has called for the immediate and safe release of pupils and teachers recently abducted in Oyo and Borno states, warning that continued attacks on schools pose a serious threat to education and national development. The appeal was made on Thursday June 4, in Abuja by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian…
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STAKEHOLDERS RAISE CONCERN OVER RISING TEENAGE DRUG ABUSE
Some stakeholders in the health and education sectors have expressed concern over the increasing rate of drug abuse among teenagers in Suleja, Niger State. The stakeholders, on Monday June 1, warned that the growing trend posed serious threats to public health, education, security and national productivity. A medical practitioner at General Hospital, Suleja, Dr Ibrahim…
