The Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Kabba, has received solar-powered streetlights donated by Rt Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency of Lagos State in the House of Representatives. The project, facilitated by Faleke, who also chairs the House Committee on Finance, has been installed across the school compound to improve security, safety,
The Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, has confirmed sanctioning two secondary school principals for collecting unauthorised levies and items from students in public schools. Ajibefun disclosed this on Tuesday in Akure while briefing reporters. He stated that the affected principals, whose names and schools were not disclosed, were indicted
The Sokoto State government has suspended the principals of Government Secondary School, Lambar Tureta, and Junior Secondary School, Bissalam, after they were repeatedly found absent from duty. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, stated that the decision followed a series of unscheduled inspections in which the officials failed to appear. Vice
The Katsina State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (KTPCACC) recently disclosed that it has launched investigations into alleged fraud involving secondary school principals and local government officials, with missing funds running into millions of naira. According to the commission, four principals in Danja, Rimaye, Maigora, and Kurami are being probed for mismanaging ₦6.6 million in
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
Prof Ahmad Ladan Ala, Sokoto State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, has queried the principals of Government Secondary School (GSS) Tureta and Junior Secondary School (JSS) Bissalam over absenteeism, lax supervision, and poor staff and student attendance. The disciplinary action followed an unscheduled monitoring exercise carried out by the commissioner on Tuesday across selected
The Tutor-General and Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Education District III, Dr Idowu Olufunke Oyetola, has urged school principals to uphold discipline, professionalism and renewed dedication as schools prepare to resume for a new term. Speaking at a pre-resumption meeting with principals in St George’s Primary School, Lagos, Dr Oyetola stressed the importance of personal
Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, has called on principals of flagship secondary schools to demonstrate hard work, confidence, and strict adherence to government policies for the education sector. Arigbabu gave the charge on Tuesday, during a policy meeting to determine cut-off marks for admissions into flagship schools for the
Approximately 200 school principals and teachers received digital literacy training in Osun State on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The training, organised by the Osun Government, IHS Towers, and the Focus Teens Foundation, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), aimed to promote ICT-based education in the state. Speaking at the training, Jimoh Muritala,
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has called on secondary school principals in Ogun State to step into a more active role as frontline defenders in the fight against human trafficking, particularly involving school-age children. At a two-day training session held in Abeokuta on Thursday, NAPTIP Director General, Binta Bello,
