UN Agencies Urge Greater Investment in Teachers Amid Global Education Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations has called for increased investment in teachers, warning that efforts to improve education outcomes will depend largely on…
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Education Crisis
NUT Raises Alarm Over Rising School Attacks
JALINGO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Union of Teachers has warned that worsening insecurity across Nigeria is threatening the future of education, as attacks on…
Oyo Teachers Launch Indefinite Strike Over Kidnappings
IBADAN, Nigeria – Public school teachers in Oyo State have commenced an indefinite strike following the continued captivity of abducted teachers and pupils seized…
Children Face Abuse, Poverty, Neglect Despite Protection Laws – Expert Warns
LAGOS, Nigeria – A child rights advocate has called for stricter enforcement of Nigeria’s Child’s Rights Act as the country marks the 2026 Children’s…
UNICEF, EU Launch €1m Lifeline to Rescue 20,000 Conflict-Hit Children in Sokoto
SOKOTO, Nigeria – Thousands of conflict-affected children in northwestern Nigeria are set to return to classrooms following a €1 million emergency education intervention launched…
FCT Urges Teachers to End Strike as Exams Begin Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Administration urges the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to suspend its indefinite strike, warning of disruption to…
SSANU Threatens Nationwide Strike If Talks with Government Collapse
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) warns of imminent industrial action if ongoing negotiations with the Federal Government fail…
UTME Glitches Spark Outrage as JAMB Promises Resit for Candidates
ABUJA, Nigeria – As the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) enters its second day, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) assures candidates…
OAU Students Boycott Classes Over Campus Transport Crisis
ILE-IFE, Nigeria – Students of Obafemi Awolowo University announce a 72-hour lecture boycott over worsening transport challenges on campus. The protest, scheduled from April…
UNICEF Raises Alarm Over Out-of-School Children in North
KANO, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund warns that millions of children in Northern Nigeria remain out of school, with girls disproportionately excluded…