The secretary of education is barnstorming the country, talking to schoolchildren about civics and promoting patriotism. Critics claim the lessons have been crafted by partisan and religious groups.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services restored the funding after a federal court ruled that moves to dismantle the agency were unlawful.

Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication.

[This Day] Kwara Varsity closes Ilesha-Baruba campus

[This Day] Abuja — The Nigerian military has assured families of the abducted students still in captivity that it is committed to rescuing and returning them unharmed.

Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the country rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.

[Nile Post] Independent aspirant for Arua City Central Division, Haddad Salim, has outlined his campaign priorities, emphasizing urgent action on poverty, education, land security, youth empowerment, and political harmony in West Nile.

[SNA] Gezira University’s Investment Department Director, Dr. Abu Bakr Mohamed, met with Sudan Future Organization representatives to advance the implementation of buried pipe irrigation technology.

[Premium Times] The union describing the governor as a visionary, exemplary, and teacher-friendly leader whose reforms have significantly elevated the state’s education sector

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE Prime Minister’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (TAMISEMI) has announced that 937,581 students have been selected to start Form One studies next year.

[Leadership] A university don, Prof. Ochugudu Achoda Ipuele, has challenged former student activists now in public offices to practise what they fought for during their days on campus.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa and Mozambique have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing regional collaboration in skills development through the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Education and Training, which guides joint efforts to address shared educational and training priorities.

[GroundUp] The University of the Western Cape hosted a simultaneous display ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has acceded to a long-standing request by the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) to have its students included in the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) support program.

Yoav Segev said he was harassed “for being Jewish and Israeli” during a campus protest in October 2023, an episode that had drawn the attention of Republicans in Washington.

The arc of mobile phones and social media may foretell the future of artificial intelligence in schools.

[Vanguard] The University of Ilorin has conferred an Award of Excellence on the Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Dauda Lawal, in recognition of his outstanding leadership, unwavering commitment to public service, and notable contributions to national development.

[Vanguard] Port Harcourt — No fewer than 19 persons, including five students of Rivers State University, were kidnapped by gunmen in Rivers and Imo states yesterday.

[Namibian] Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) defending champion African Stars sport club board has appointed Benni Haoseb as the head coach of the team’s youth academy.