The deal with 279 former students is the latest in the long running case at the university. In all, nearly 600 people who said they were abused by an athletic department doctor have settled.

We challenged teens to choose any three recent New York Times pieces they wanted, then tell us what they got from them. The results are a delight.

[Vanguard] AKURE — The Ondo State Government and the State Police Command have dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging a bandit invasion and the kidnapping of students in a school within Akure metropolis.

[Vanguard] – The Borno State Government has directed the immediate activation of cholera prevention and control measures in schools following a confirmed outbreak of the disease in Maiduguri and surrounding communities.

[Vanguard] The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), established by Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has donated a multi-million-naira state-of-the-art AI-Tech Centre to Holy Ghost College, Owerri, Imo State, in a landmark gesture that added prestige and excitement to the school’s 77th anniversary celebration.

[Vanguard] …Says students embrace digital exams as FG eyes full transition to computer-based testing.

[Nile Post] Uganda Baati Limited, through the Safal Uganda Baati Foundation, has officially launched the 2026 edition of the Safal Eye in the Wild Competition, a regional initiative that uses photography as a tool for environmental conservation while supporting education across East Africa.

[SNA] KHARTOUM, June 3, 2026 (SUNA) – Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris has reaffirmed his full support for the plans and programs of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

The university joins a list of schools and cities across the U.S. that have removed memorials and images featuring the labor leader after abuse allegations surfaced.

[Daily Maverick] As anxiety mounts over the Western Cape’s 2027 school placements, the Western Cape Education Department is pleading for patience and says the current lack of space is largely caused by ‘double-parked’ applications. With the 15 June deadline approaching, some parents have voiced concerns that the centralised placement portal sidelines them from well-resourced schools.

[Nile Post] The newly elected Wakiso District Chairperson, Eng. Ian Kyeyune, has pledged to address the persistent shortage of teachers in government schools, describing adequate staffing as a key requirement for improving education standards in the district.

[Nile Post] Dr Rouhallah Dehghani, Principal of Al Mustafa Islamic College, today, June 3, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to Next Media Park, where he held discussions on advancing Islamic education and strengthening Muslim community initiatives in Uganda.

[New Times] Five Rwandan students at Kent State University in United States, on Wednesday June 3, had their first training flight.

[Premium Times] The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State had been rescued.

[Namibian] The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) on Tuesday met with student body organisations to discuss ongoing delays in the disbursement of student tuition and non-tuition funds.

[Leadership] The Association of Orphanages and Home Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), Oyo State chapter, in collaboration with the Child Protection Network (CPN), has called for the immediate and safe release of schoolchildren and their headmistress reportedly abducted in Ibadan last month.

[Leadership] The Oyo State Government has debunked a viral video circulating on social media claiming that pupils, students, and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area have been released.

[Health-e] Samkelisiwe Khumalo first noticed cavities in her daughter Unathi’s teeth when she was four. Two years later, Unathi has sixteen cavities-six in her bottom teeth and ten in her upper. She has never seen a dentist.

[Liberian Observer] In a bold move aimed at easing the financial burden on students and widening access to higher education, The Salvation Army Polytechnic University has announced a 50 percent reduction in tuition costs across all its colleges.