The family of Ms. Namitra Bwala, a student of Lead British International School, Gwarinpa, Abuja, has filed a civil suit against the school following a viral video showing Ms. Bwala being bullied by her fellow students. The family is seeking N500 million in damages and a public apology in two national dailies for the school’s…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday launched a campaign to promote inclusive education, skill development, and gender equity. A statement sent to Africa Health Report by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the campaign, tagged #WeAreEqual, is an initiative of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD)…
Stakeholders in the education sector from Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe states have converged in Gombe to collaboratively tackle the issue of out-of-school children in the North East sub-region. The two-day session, supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), sought to formulate effective strategies aimed at mitigating the prevalence of out-of-school children to enhance retention,…
Hundreds of thousands students in Nigeria hoping to continue their education to higher levels have their dreams and expectation aborted because of the increasing wave of insecurity occasioned by terrorists’ activities. The insecurity has put the Safe Schools initiative at risk. Ogbodo Ozioma Favour in this special report writes that many students/pupils learn under the…
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle visited Nigeria on Friday as part of his promotion of the Invictus Games, the sporting event he founded for wounded military veterans. Greeted by a drum and dance group from the Igbo ethnic group, Prince Harry and Megan toured the Lightway Academy where they were welcomed by pupils….
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) is urging anti-corruption agencies to launch investigations into allegations of financial fraud and corruption within tertiary institutions across the country. According to Comrade Oloyede Hassan Ayinde, the Deputy Coordinator of NAPS for the South-West Zone, the probe should encompass the highest levels of leadership, including the Minister for…
The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali, has announced that the University of Transportation, Daura, has been enlisted and incorporated amongst tertiary institutions qualified for next year’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). In a statement Signed by the Acting Director, Press and Public Relations, Muhammad Tahir Zakari, which was made available to Africa Health…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has urged institutions to strengthen research and development activities and explore entrepreneurship initiatives for self-sufficiency and sustainability. Executive Secretary Arch. Sonny Echono emphasised this at the 26th seminar of Nigerian Academy of Education in Abuja. Echono stressed, “Institutions should devise innovative ways of engaging in entrepreneurship initiatives and explore…
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Wednesday, disclosed that the government had begun a move to relocate 359 schools from terrorist-infested areas and merge them with other schools in safe places. The governor lamented the drop in enrolment of pupils into schools across the state, adding that the development is alarming. Sani, who…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of an additional 531 results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), bringing the total number of released results to 1,842,897. This comes after the board had initially withheld the results of 64,624 candidates for investigation. In a statement made available to Africa…
