The Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki in Ebonyi State has ordered the immediate closure of all unapproved Catholic schools operating under its authority. In a statement issued on behalf of Bishop Peter Chukwu, the Director of Catholic Education, Rev. Fr. Edward Inyanwachi, directed school managers to shut down such institutions without delay. The Diocese clarified that
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
Authorities in Akwa Ibom have closed several private schools found to be operating without approval, warning that unregulated facilities pose a risk to children’s safety. The State Commissioner for Education, Ubong Essien Umoh, led inspections in Uyo and Nsit Ibom, where several schools were shut, including Gracious Steps Royal Academy, Toppers Academy, and Houston International
The Delta State Government has closed six private primary schools in Okpanam, Oshimili North, for operating without approval. Officials from the Ministry of Primary Education sealed the schools during a monitoring exercise on Monday. Education commissioner Kingsley Ashibogwu said the affected institutions – Splendour Care Nursery and Primary School, Immortal Dominion Academy, Glorious Height Nursery
Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, has been closed indefinitely after students staged a protest over a late-night robbery at the male hostel. According to Registrar Alhaji Kasimu Salihu, robbers broke into the hostel, stole students’ belongings, and injured at least two people. While management was addressing the situation, hoodlums reportedly hijacked the protest, leading to violence. Students
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
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
The management of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi has ordered that academic activities in the institution be halted after an invasion of the male students’ hostel. Kasimu Salihu, the institution’s registrar, said in a statement that the invaders carted away the students’ belongings and injured two of them. Reacting to the issue, students protested at the
Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decided to join the National Association of Nigerian Students’ (NANS) protest scheduled for Wednesday, July 2, 2025, over the closure of public primary schools in the capital city. While announcing the planned mass protest, NANS described the school closure as an injustice to Nigerian children. The protest
