[Nile Post] Acorns Group of Schools has launched celebrations to mark 30 years of providing quality education by unveiling a comprehensive wellbeing campaign designed to support learners, parents, teachers, and the wider community.

Readers respond to “Make America Read Again,” an Opinion guest essay by Brian Bannon. Also: Choosing Graham Platner; fading bank tellers.

[Independent (Kampala)] Arua — In Awika Village, Omoo Parish in Arivu Sub-county, Arua District, five-year-old Geria Cosmos begins each school day long before lessons start. For Geria, a Top Class pupil at Amazu Nursery School, going to school is not as simple as walking out of the door. Born with a physical disability that affects his legs, he cannot stand or walk like other children. Instead,...

Federal prosecutors said the actions of eight demonstrators crossed the line into threats and vandalism.

[Vanguard] BENIN CITY — THE Edo State government on Wednesday said it has shut down three public secondary schools till further notice due to security concerns.

A national test found surprising progress among 9-year-olds, who are fully caught up in reading. But 13-year-olds have shown no improvement.

[Ghanaian Times] A leading broadcaster, Mr Bernard Avle, has challenged graduates of Academic City University to become agents of transformation by placing integrity, excellence and innovation at the centre of their professional and personal lives.

[Liberian Observer] The relatively young Margibi University is positioning itself for long-term academic growth and institutional transformation, even as it grapples with persistent financial constraints that continue to limit its operational capacity.

[This Day] Nigeria remain excluded from education due to Poverty, Insecurity and Other Social Barriers. However, Digital Learning Platforms and Artificial Intelligence Are Creating New Opportunities for Marginalised Girls to Continue Learning, Acquire Vocational Skills and Improve Their Future Prospects. Funmi Ogundare Writes

[This Day] Stransact Chartered Accountants, part of RSM International, a global network, has launched the Stransact Honours Roll – an initiative to recognise and reward outstanding final-year students across Nigeria’s top-ranked universities.

[This Day] SanlamAllianz Nigeria, comprising SanlamAllianz Life Insurance and SanlamAllianz General Insurance, said it successfully hosted the third edition of its annual Children’s Day Funfair at Garden City Amusement Park, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

[This Day] Leadway Group has announced the commencement of the fourth edition of its flagship “Pages to Places” school outreach initiative. This year’s edition of the programme commenced on June 3, 2026.

[Daily Maverick] Three years after the government began mandatory vetting of teachers against the National Register for Sex Offenders, more than 119,000 educators across several provinces remain unchecked, raising serious concerns about learner safety and the pace of implementation.

[Namibian] The government has provided an additional N$247 million to the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to help speed up student payments.

[Namibian] Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has apologised to students over remarks he made during a protest on the ongoing student funding crisis.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in education, with a focus on tertiary education, technical and vocational training, research, innovation, scholarships and academic exchange programmes.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that schools across the country will proceed for the mid-term break between June 24 and June 28 amid growing concerns over student unrest in learning institutions.

[This Day] A 300-level Mass Communication student of Lagos State University (LASU), Mary Fajana, has emerged winner of the 2026 Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) inter-tertiary institutions debate competition, clinching the star prize of N2 million.

[Namibian] More than 200 Namibian students accepted into medical and health-related programmes abroad face uncertainty after NSFAF rejected their funding applications.