The children were among 11 people who were hurt when a grizzly attacked a school group in a remote part of British Columbia, the authorities said.

Even as the disgraced financier’s crimes were revealed, newly released emails show how academics at top universities stuck by Jeffrey Epstein, often seeking his help and offering it in return.

[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga — Educational activities were brought to a standstill across Gbarnga on Friday after the Ministry of Education’s Bong County office reportedly ordered schools to suspend classes and assemble students along major routes to welcome President Joseph Boakai.

[Vanguard] The Niger State Government has confirmed the abduction of an unverified number of pupils and staff from St. Mary’s School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government, describing the incident as deeply distressing and avoidable.

[Leadership] The Bauchi state government, through the State Civil Service Commission (CSC), has suspended four senior officials of the Bill and Melinda Gates College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ningi, over alleged gross misconduct.

[This Day] Sokoto — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto zone, has warned the federal government to act now or risk renewed crisis in Nigeria’s public universities.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — Education Minister Nourredine Nouri said on Thursday evening, in response to comments by members of the Assembly of People’s Representatives and members of the National Council of Regions and Districts during the joint plenary session discussing the 2026 Education Budget, that educational reform in Tunisia will be led by the Higher Council for Education “far from...

[Leadership] The Kwara State government has flagged off the disbursement of N40,000 conditional cash transfers as support for 32,420 female students of public secondary schools in the state.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested and arraigned a former employee of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), for allegedly using a falsified academic certificate to seek promotion.

[Leadership] An unconfirmed number of students and staff have been abducted from St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.

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[Premium Times] President Tinubu had postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaited further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls.

As some lawmakers press U.S. universities to curtail ties with China, a postdoctoral student’s prosecution raises questions about how big the danger actually is.

The lawsuit is the third filed by the Justice Department against the state in a week.

[Daily News] Dodoma — MINISTER of State in the Vice -President’s Office (Union and Environment), Engineer Hamad Masauni, has outlined plans to expand Union and environmental education for stakeholders, including the media.

The girl hid in a toilet; another managed to sneak away. Security forces are still trying to rescue the 24 girls who were abducted in northwestern Nigeria.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah F. Joekai, Jr. has urged graduates of the Adler University Class 2025 to go boldly, calling on them to take what they have learned, wrap it in purpose, and go out there and change the world.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Former University of Liberia student leader and current Special Assistant at the Ministry of Justice, Siaffa Bahn Kemokai II, has called on veterans of the Student Unification Party (SUP) to reclaim ownership of the movement and recommit themselves to its ideological foundation.