“What I saw in her work was a writer that was trying to illuminate the lives of others,” a faculty member recalled.

[Leadership] Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Engr. Ibraheem Abdul, has warned its newly recruited teaching and non-teaching staff against extorting students.

[New Times] For 65 years, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been working alongside local partners and the government, without interruption in Rwanda, from providing large scale school feeding support in the 1960s to accompanying multi-sectoral programmes that advance nutrition, agriculture, livelihoods, youth employment, market systems and community health.

The restrictions, signed into law by Gov. Philip D. Murphy on Thursday as one of his final acts in office, will take effect during the 2026-2027 school year.

The New York City college had been accused of tolerating discrimination against those who believe in Zionism following a pro-Palestinian protest that trapped students inside a library.

[Leadership] As the Niger State government declared that schools in Niger North and rural areas will not be reopened, stakeholders in the education sector, have endorsed the decision.

[This Day] The Kaduna Business School has announced that it will host Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Nigeria’s leading authority in public sector turnaround, public policy, and crisis leadership, for a book-signing and interactive dialogue titled, “Unlocking Leadership: Beyond the Horizon.”

[SNA] – Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Dr. Nuwara Abu Mohamed Tahir, affirmed the government’s support for higher education institutions, praising the significant role undertaken by Sudan Open University in providing education to broad segments of society and promoting the principle of equal opportunity.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — 140 young people have graduated from Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)’s Learning for Life program. This program has trained and equipped participants with essential business and hospitality skills, enhancing their chances of gaining employment in the hospitality industry and improving their livelihoods.

[New Dawn] Authorities in Gbarnga have earned public commendation following their decision to allocate LRD 267,000 (approximately US$1,500) from Bong County’s allotment toward the renovation of the Gbarnga Central School for the Deaf, a move widely described as a major boost for inclusive education in the county.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — As schools reopen across the country for the 2026 academic year, thousands of students from informal settlements and marginalised communities in 11 counties are returning to classrooms with renewed hope following the award of full scholarships by Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO).

[Ghanaian Times] An octogenarian and retired business executive, Mr Godwin Kwashie Anagbo, has appealed to the government to totally, or at least partially, wash its hands off mission schools to save money for national development.

[Premium Times] The Minister said no beneficiary on a valid federal government scholarship has been abandoned.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto on Wednesday convened Education Ministry stakeholders at State House, Nairobi, in a high-level meeting aimed at addressing key challenges in Kenya’s education sector, including school funding, reforms, and policy implementation.

Enrollment increased to more than 301,000 as the system prepared for a budget debate in Sacramento.

The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.

Austin Peay State University in Tennessee also reinstated Darren Michael, a tenured acting professor whose post about Mr. Kirk’s killing inflamed conservatives.

[Vanguard] The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, yesterday, disclosed that it is working with relevant authorities to unravel the circumstances behind the death of one of its medical students, Timilehin Toromade.

[Vanguard] Faqced with inadequate accommodation as over 30,000 students jostle for about 8,000 bed spaces, the management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, may approve squatting for students with their colleagues, just as it vowed to sanction those engaged in hostel racketeering.