Seven children at LGEA Primary School, Ater in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State are receiving treatment after an explosive device went off on the school premises. The blast occurred on Tuesday morning when the pupils reportedly found the device and began playing with it. Local officials said one child removed a pin, triggering
A private secondary school in Kano, Prime College, has challenged what it called an unlawful attempt by the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (PVIB) to halt its operations over a dispute on school fees. In a statement issued through its solicitors, the school stated that it had been served with an order from
Nearly 100 parents and teachers have been trained in Benue State to help prevent human trafficking among school-aged children. The one-day workshop in Gboko was organised under the School Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP), run by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) with support from the Government of the Netherlands. Project manager
Private universities in Nigeria are reshaping their identity as they compete with foreign institutions for students. From updating curricula to modernising campuses and forging international partnerships, the sector is steadily closing the gap. Curriculum reviews are now common, with syllabuses benchmarked against global standards and tailored to employer expectations. Many schools seek international accreditation, providing
The Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji (FUADSI), Osun State, will commence academic activities in October with five foundational faculties, the Federal Ministry of Education has confirmed. The university, recently established by the Federal Government, will run faculties of Agriculture, Natural and Applied Sciences, Renewable Natural Resources, Animal Production and Management, and Social
The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has suspended six principals for alleged insubordination and the unauthorised collection of fees linked to Junior Secondary School examination results. The suspension, which took effect on Monday, was approved by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, as part of efforts to
The Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria (RRBN) has called for a partnership with the National Universities Commission (NUC) to review the curriculum for radiography programmes in Nigerian universities. The proposal was made during a courtesy visit to the NUC headquarters on Wednesday by a delegation led by RRBN Registrar, Professor Mark Chukwudi Okeji. He said
A fresh set of professionals has completed a World Bank-backed training in sustainable environmental and social standards at the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna). The three-week Track B Advanced Certificate Course, which concluded on Friday, was organised under the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project through the Institute of Procurement,
KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, has pledged closer collaboration with traditional leadership in Ibadanland following a courtesy visit to the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasheed Ladoja. Led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Adeniyi Israel Olatubosun SAN, the university management described Oba Ladoja’s emergence as a “new dawn” for Ibadan, stressing that the institution is ready to partner with the incoming monarch
More than 1,400 students have been abducted from schools across northern Nigeria in the decade since Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls from Chibok, according to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). In a report released on Wednesday, the Committee accused Nigeria of grave violations of women’s and girls’ rights, warning
