Though welcomed by chefs and campaigners, many schools say the government’s plan to remove ‘grab and go’ options from the menu is a step too far
It is lunchtime at Richard Challoner school, a Catholic comprehensive for boys in New Malden, south-west London. The familiar smell of school lunch is beginning to waft around the corridors.
In the canteen, there is a moment of calm as the kitchen team...
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Former Cabinet Secretary Mukhisa Kituyi has been summoned by the Commission for University Education (CUE) to appear before it over allegations he made against Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.
The actress stars as a haunted genius opposite Don Cheadle as her father in David Auburn’s 2001 drama. This revival, though, exposes the play’s lack of rigor.
[Ghanaian Times] The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has called for the expansion of emergency medical response training to all personnel of the Ghana Police Service, stressing that lifesaving skills were now essential to modern policing.
[Ghanaian Times] The President of the Ghanaian Students’ Union in Kuwait, Mr Didat Adam, has commended the Acting Chargé d’Affaires at Ghana’s Embassy in the State of Kuwait, Counsellor Husain Suleiman Alebrahim, for his proactive efforts to ensure the safety and welfare of Ghanaian students pursuing studies in the country.
[Nile Post] KCB Bank Uganda has unveiled the inaugural KCB Schools Chess Tournament, a purpose-driven national initiative aimed at nurturing strategic thinking, discipline, and confidence among young learners, while promoting a culture of financial responsibility from an early age.
[Daily Trust] The Yobe State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, has commenced the training of 200 Almajirai in various vocational skills.
[Daily Trust] Parents in Shezheko community, Tungan-Maje ward of Gwagwalada Area Council in the FCT, have expressed frustration over the absence of junior and senior secondary schools, forcing students to trek about seven kilometres daily to attend classes in neighbouring Izom town in Niger State.
Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming years
Schools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling birthrate. Further closures and mergers of primary schools are expected after a sharp fall in the number of children entering reception classes in the capital.
[This Day] As the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof Hakeem Fawehinmi, presided over his maiden congregation meeting, where he shared his vision for the institution, Raheem Akingbolu, who has been following the activities of the professor of Clinical Anatomy and Biomedical Anthropology since he took the mantle of leadership, reckons that he appears to be getting it right despite...
[This Day] Nigeria’s higher education system is undergoing a far-reaching digital transformation through the nationwide deployment of the Blackboard Learning Management System across public tertiary institutions.
[This Day] Ado Ekiti — A Professor of Sociology of Religion at Ekiti State University, Ibiyinka Adesanya, has called for a sweeping re-evaluation of long-standing religious and cultural perceptions that place women in subordinate roles, urging a more balanced and informed theological approach.
[This Day] Ado Ekiti — The remarkable growth and rising academic profile of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) will take centre stage as the institution graduates 1,645 students at its second convocation ceremony, with 60 of them earning first class.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, whose ties to the Chicago Teachers Union helped him win office, has signaled support. The school district and some parents object.
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana is set to host the 2026 edition of the E-Learning Africa Conference from June 3 to 5, 2026, in Accra, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Cuttington University is set to launch a new leadership institute in 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening human capacity and addressing what educators describe as a critical leadership gap in Liberia and the region.
Ohio State isn’t the only university in turmoil, but few others have faced so many issues lately. One lawmaker called the school “a national embarrassment.”
