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Shattered Futures: Abuja’s Silent Education Emergency Empty classroom at LEA Primary School Jabi during ongoing teachers’ strike in Abuja

Oluwatobi Adu April 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – In Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, where futures should be shaped, a quiet crisis is...

FCT Secondary Teachers Reject Strike, Order Members Back to Classrooms Secondary school students in classroom during lesson in Abuja

Koko Maxwella April 22, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Secondary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reject the ongoing strike declared...

FCT Urges Teachers to End Strike as Exams Begin Nationwide Aerial view of Abuja city districts showing residential and commercial buildings.

Mirian Gom April 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Administration urges the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to suspend...

FCT Schools Shut as Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike over Welfare Empty classrooms during teachers strike in Abuja

Otamere Gladness April 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Public primary and secondary schools across the Federal Capital Territory shut down as teachers...

Schools Reopen Nationwide as Parents Fear Safety, Rising Education Costs Parents and students preparing for school resumption in Nigeria amid safety concerns

Hussaini Ibrahim January 11, 2026

(By Hussaini Ibrahim, Oluwafunbi Bello and Koko Maxwella) ABUJA / KANO, Nigeria – As basic and secondary...

Nigeria’s Student Loan Rollout Sparks Relief, Frustration, Uneven Access Across Campuses NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

Korede Abdullah December 4, 2025

(By Korede Abdullah, Juliet Jacob, Oluwafunbi Bello, Koko Maxwell, Gladness Otamere & Edino Chubiyo Cornelius) The Nigerian...

Toilets, Dignity, and Learning: FCT’s Hidden School Sanitation Crisis A doorless toilet at Karonmagiji Primary School along Airport Road, Abuja, reflects the poor sanitation conditions faced by pupils in many public schools across the FCT.

Chukwu Obinna October 16, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – At first glance, Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), projects modernity — broad highways,...

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