Schools in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State are now shadows of what they used to be, as repeated bandit attacks have brought education in the area to its knees. Almost half of the public primary and secondary schools in the Council have been vandalised, leaving classrooms and facilities in ruins. Among the worst
Former minister Professor Jerry Gana has warned that insecurity will persist in Nigeria unless the Federal Government strengthens the protection of the country’s borders. Speaking in Abuja at an event marking the 2025 International Day of Peace and the 25th anniversary of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Gana stated that peace could
Citing rising cases of insecurity in the state, the Kwara Government has temporarily relocated the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government, to the state Polytechnic campus along Old Jebba Road, Ilorin. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mr Joshua Onifade, disclosed this during a news conference in Ilorin
UNICEF has warned that Nigeria’s schools remain vulnerable to attacks despite the country being the first in the world to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration. At an event in Maiduguri marking the International Day for the Protection of Education from Attack, UNICEF Nigeria Education Manager, Muhammad Riaz, said insecurity continues to disrupt learning in Borno,
Armed bandits have kidnapped two people, including the principal of Junior Secondary School Melehe, during a late-night attack on Melehe community in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. The assailants, said to number about four, struck on Friday night between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Residents told reporters that the attackers disguised themselves in
Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, says Nigeria’s growing crime rate is tied to the country’s declining educational standards. Speaking at the weekend during a visit by the management of Ekiti State University (EKSU), led by Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Babatola Ayodele, Babalola warned that the country must urgently overhaul its
The education sector has experienced insecurity in Niger and other states, prompting calls for stakeholders to intervene and protect children’s future. A study commissioned by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that the education system in Zamfara, Katsina, and Niger States is affected by insurgency, student and teacher displacement, learning disruption, and infrastructure destruction.
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
Armed men have reportedly abducted Professor Musa Dankyau, a lecturer at Bingham University, Abuja. According to media reports, the university lecturer was abducted from his home in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident happened on Monday night, August 4, 2025, around 9:30 pm, when armed men invaded SA Estate along Guratopp
The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has expressed sadness over the growing number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, particularly among the country’s most vulnerable populations. CSACEFA Moderator Peculiar Caleb disclosed this in a communiqué issued on Thursday, following a two-day meeting of the coalition’s Facilitating Committee in Abuja. Caleb, who also
