Emmanuel Onoja, a Nigerian Correctional Service officer, has been accused of failing to refund N300,000 to Dorcas Aboh-Uduh, a Makurdi-based teacher, after allegedly collecting the sum in 2020 with a promise to secure her employment. Aboh-Uduh said she met Onoja through a friend he was processing a job for at the time. Her friend had
Blind students and Lagos residents on Monday staged a protest over the closure of the Nigeria FARMCRAFT Centre for the Blind at Airport Road, Ikeja, for over a year now. The demonstrators called for the immediate reopening of the school and urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene. In a video posted on X, many blind
Final-year students of the Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Lagos, on Friday, August 8, 2025, staged Ládìgbòlù, a Yoruba historical drama, in two consecutive performances as part of their final examination for THA 487: Special Practical Project. The production drew a packed audience and earned praise for its compelling storytelling and cultural depth. Set
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Ahmed Wakil, who made this known in a statement, said the Command received intelligence of a security breach after unidentified hoodlums allegedly jumped the school fence and stole students’ phones. Recall that the management of the polytechnic announced the immediate shutdown of the institution following a violent raid
The maiden edition of the Sam Okwaraji Under-16 Annual All-Nigeria Secondary School Soccer Championship will officially kick off on November 8, 2025. The tournament will bring together promising young footballers from across the country to honour one of Nigeria’s most iconic sports heroes. Organised by the Sam Okwaraji Foundation under the theme “Patriotism, Education and
Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, on Tuesday, was shut down by the school management over insecurity that led to student protests. The students were robbed around 2:00 am on Tuesday at the male hostel, with some of them reportedly stabbed during the robbery. Angered by the situation, the students trooped out to march against insecurity on the
Parents and guardians of students of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State, have lamented the outrageous hike in the new fee introduced by the institution’s management. This is because they called on the Federal Government through the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, to intervene and reverse the high fee regime
The Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) is hosting 33 students in a two-week reality house programme to explore multiple ways towards handling the menace of out-of-school children and poor school enrolment within the Federal Capital Territory. The students who have all been selected from 11 schools in the six Area Councils within the FCT will
The Access Bank UNICEF Charity Shield Polo Tournament, often celebrated for its thrill, has become a powerful tool for social transformation in rural parts of Nigeria. Beyond the glamour of the sport lies a platform capable of mobilising resources, driving awareness, and inspiring goodwill for causes that matter. Since its inception, the tournament has channelled
Toyin Larayetan, the Chief Executive Officer of Zion Study Centre, has called on the federal government to establish an Edu-bank to address lapses in educational infrastructure across the country. Toyin made the comments during his recent weekly broadcast titled “Echoes from Zion,” emphasising the urgent need for such an initiative, drawing parallels to the existing
