Logan David Patterson, 18, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, pleaded guilty for the November incident in which they set off a commercial firework in a research lab.

Guidelines for the art contest, sponsored by the group Freedom 250, include material about abolitionists and civil rights leaders, but little mention of what they fought against.

[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill — The House of Representatives has decided on two key issues – endorsing the Joint Committee on Lands, Mines and Energy; and Natural Resources and Environment following of an investigation into complaints filed against H&K Mining Company and Huren Mining Company in Bong County Electoral District #3, and then passed into law the Paynesville School System Act of 2026.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kirinyaga Woman Representative Jane Maina Njeri has criticised the government’s spending priorities, questioning the allocation of billions to State House operations while the education sector faces persistent funding challenges.

[Premium Times] The 59-year-old made the comparison while highlighting his country’s human capital.

[Vanguard] A strong call for Nigeria to reclaim its narrative through creative storytelling took centre stage recently at Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), as global and local animation experts, academics and industry stakeholders converged for a landmark stop-motion animation symposium and workshop.

[Vanguard] There is an image, increasingly becoming familiar in our university system, that should give us pause: a postgraduate candidate arrives for a thesis defence with not only a bound dissertation, but also a cooler laden with food and drinks for the examiners.

The bill would compel the police to release plans on how it intends to manage protesters by educational facilities. It passed without a veto-proof majority.

[This Day] The quest for glory at the 2nd National School Volleyball Championship will reach fever pitch today, as teams from nine states clashed at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, with significant amendments aimed at redefining the standards of education in Uganda.

In these books, an emperor, an officer and an orphan look for anything that resembles a clear victory in the fog of war.

The American Association of University Professors is drawing new members. The group’s critics say its political stances hurt its cause.

They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.

[HRW] Johannesburg — End Attacks; Respect Freedom of Expression Over Presidential Term Extension

[Leadership] The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing, has said that the ongoing stike is still on, but will decide its fate after a crucial meeting with the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.

The federal Department of Education said it would begin a civil rights investigation, reviewing teachings by a group known as N.Y.C. Educators for Palestine.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has stepped up its fire safety education efforts in Suhum Municipality and Abetifi Odwenease as part of ongoing campaigns to prevent fire outbreaks and improve emergency readiness.

[GroundUp] A North West school owes over R600,000 after defaulting on rental agreements for two photocopiers and a phone system. Meanwhile 789 learners are left with broken toilets and crumbling classrooms

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The President of the Association of Liberian Students Studying in Europe (ALSSE),Julius Nyerere Gbowee, has challenged Liberian students to resist the urge to pause their personal and professional development while seeking academic opportunities abroad.