Officials of the Benue State Government have visited pupils of LGEA Primary School, Ater, in Ukum Local Government Area, who were injured in an explosion on the school premises. The Executive Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Grace Adagba, and the Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Dr Margaret Adamu, led a
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
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
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has revealed that about 4,000 mushroom schools have been uncovered in the State. Speaking on Thursday through his Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo, while briefing journalists about his achievements in the educational sector over the past two years, the governor stated that the mushroom schools were not conducive for
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has launched a transformative free education programme aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children by removing financial barriers to basic education. Covering pupils from primary school through Junior Secondary School (JSS3), the initiative is already making significant strides in getting children off the streets and back into classrooms across
The Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC) has launched a training programme on Artificial Intelligence, coding, and other digital skills for school principals and coordinators across the state. Speaking at the opening of the programme, Mr Terwase Gbande, Managing Director of BDIC, stated that the initiative aims to boost digital literacy and equip educators with 21st-century
