[New Dawn] The University of Liberia (UL) over the weekend conferred an honorary Doctorate in International Relations on Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, during the institution’s 105th graduation ceremony held at the historic Fendell Campus.

[The Point] Imam Ratib Alh. Cherno Alieu Mass Kah and Alh. Bai Sainey Secka, the Bilal of Banjul have organised the second edition of Takusani Al-Qu’ran recitation, a great initiative to promote Qu’ranic learning. Such events encourage students to memorise and recite the Quran, fostering a love for Islamic education.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has evacuated 43 students from Iran to Türkiye as the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel continues, a top government official said here.

[Vanguard] Lagos State government has said the state’s student athletes who delivered a historic, medal-laden performance at the 2026 World School Games Olympia in Doha, Qatar, from January 29 to 31, embodied the Lagos spirit of confidence, discipline, resilience and excellence on the global stage.

[Leadership] The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has graduated 623 teachers and education inspectors under the 2026 Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP), reaffirming its commitment to improving education standards in Edo and Delta states.

[UCT] When aerospace engineers talk about the future of flight, liquid hydrogen (LH2) is often part of the conversation. It is lightweight, energy-dense and carbon-free at the point of use. But storing and controlling it inside aircraft and spacecraft tanks is anything but simple.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — A recent visit by Path To Russia (PTR) to Marwa Primary and Marwa Secondary schools in Makueni County highlighted how cultural exchange programs can serve as a springboard for practical interventions, addressing urgent infrastructure and development needs in local schools.

[Vanguard] The British government announced Tuesday that it would stop issuing education visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans as part of its broader clampdown on asylum seekers.

[This Day] The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has renewed its strategic capacity development partnership with the World Maritime University (WMU), Malmö, Sweden, through the signing of a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s maritime human capital and institutional capacity.

[Ghanaian Times] ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) is no longer a conversation about the future. For young professionals in Ghana, it is a present challenge: learn to work with it, or risk being replaced by someone who has, Jeremiah Amlanu, a Software Engineer and Tech Innovation Lead at Techies for Impact has said.

[New Times] Education and agriculture have been identified as key priorities under the one-year Twiyubakire programme, an initiative designed to empower women, youth, and persons with disabilities to actively participate in development efforts that directly affect their lives.

[New Dawn] Monrovia — Thirty anesthesia providers in Liberia have received specialist training in obstetric care as part of efforts to reduce maternal mortality in the country.

[Nile Post] The President of the Democratic Party Women’s League, Sarah Adong, has called for increased investment in access to justice for women and girls, reforms in the education sector, and a peaceful electoral process ahead of the upcoming Local Council elections.

[Vanguard] American Open University Nigeria has launched a new merit-based financial aid scheme aimed at helping financially disadvantaged students access technology-driven higher education.

[Daily Trust] The Minority Leader of the 9th Senate, Senator Philip Aduda, has approved N3.5 million for the payment of tuition fees for seven FCT students currently enrolled at the Nigerian Law School.

The city has been absent from the list of school districts around the nation that are using A.I. in the classroom. That could change.

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The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.

[Premium Times] The programme, unveiled by the Nigerian government, is designed to improve learning outcomes, expand access to quality basic education and strengthen education systems across participating states.

[Shabelle] The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), with the support of the United Nations (UN), has rolled out a nationwide labour rights education campaign aimed at enabling workers to understand, reclaim and defend their labour rights while ensuring effective implementation of Somalia’s newly adopted Labour Code, which entered into force after 52 years without comprehensive reform.