The university will pay $75 million to regain its research funding and end investigations, the second highest payment by a school facing pressure from the administration.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed serious concern that some Senior High School (SHS) students are using government-issued tablets to access pornographic content.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has handed over a GH¢135,000 solar-powered borehole water facility to La ENOBAL Basic School in the La Dadekotopon Municipality of Accra, aimed at addressing the school’s persistent water challenges.

[Ghanaian Times] Wisconsin International University College, Ghana (WIUC-Ghana), on Saturday, graduated 1,866 students at its 18th congregation held in Accra. Of the total, 1,378 completed their programmes at the Accra campus, while 488 graduated from the Kumasi campus.

[Ghanaian Times] Child Rights International (CRI) is urging the government to establish a clear and firm national policy to protect the religious rights of students in secondary schools. The organisation emphasized that no child should ever be denied their right to education or their right to express their religious identity.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has requested the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to allocate an amount of GH¢65 million specifically to support schools for students with special needs in its 2026 budget.

[Nile Post] The St Mary’s College Kisubi Old Boys Association (SMACKOBA) has announced that the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, will be honoured with the Distinguished Alumni Achiever Award at this year’s annual awards dinner.

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[allAfrica] Accra, Ghana — Africa has the world’s youngest population. More than 60% of its 1.4 billion people are under the age of 25. By 2055, the global population is expected to reach 10 billion. Most of that growth, 95%, will happen in low-and middle-income countries. Africa alone will account for 57%. By 2050, over 60% of Africans will still be under 25, and the continent will hold the...

[IPS] Abuja — On the morning of 17 November 2025, darkness cloaked Maga town in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, until gunfire shattered the silence. It was around 4 am when armed attackers stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, firing into the air to terrify residents before heading to the staff quarters. There, they killed two, including Hassan...

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Basic Education (DBE) says the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations have officially reached their conclusion, with rewrite opportunities for selected subjects having taken place on Thursday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — KCA University (KCAU) is set to mark its 19th Graduation Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of 3,286 graduates who have completed various programmes across four schools.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Student Fashion and Design Week (NSFDW) has announced its ninth edition, nestled within Lagos’ vibrant December festivities and blending fashion, culture, and youth innovation into a signature year-end celebration.

[New Times] A total of 180,005 primary learners across eleven districts in Rwanda can now apply skills gained from the Science and Elementary Technology (SET) curriculum into real, community-driven solutions, a milestone from five years of learning through play with technology projects implemented by Right To Play.

[SAnews.gov.za] With the matric exam session now complete, many learners will be attending formal matric rage events and smaller end-of-exams or “pens down” parties over the next week.

[Premium Times] The programme was introduced in the wake of the Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction and was designed to operate at different levels, including state-led efforts and national coordination through some agencies.

[Vanguard] Schools across Kaduna State were on Thursday abruptly shut over alleged security threats issued by armed bandits.

[Premium Times] The group urged the chairperson.of the governing council of LASU to use his position to resolve the issue and bring justice to the affected lecturers.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has emphasised that the foremost goal of parenting is to raise children who are responsible, decent, and contribute positively to society.

[The Conversation Africa] Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for expanding access to higher learning. Open and distance learning institutions such as the Open University of Tanzania, the Zimbabwe Open University and the National Open University of Nigeria have joined long-standing providers like the University of South Africa in offering flexible study...

[African Arguments] Beyond access to freedom