[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially begun the sale of application documents for the 2026 Direct Entry programme.

The first lady advocated an increased focus on education and empathy, as her husband has waged war in the Middle East and sought to cut education funding at home.

Christian teachers and parents challenged the state’s policies, which they say require schools to hide students’ transgender status from their parents.

A number of major universities with campuses in Qatar and other nations are operating remotely as the conflict expands throughout the region.

[SNA] The Higher Committee for the 2026 Sudanese Secondary School Certificate Examinations has announced that all preparations for the nationwide examinations have been fully completed.

[Nile Post] Ivan Tibaijuka has become a familiar figure in Hoima for schoolchildren, waking up every morning to help them safely cross busy roads near Hoima central police station–all at no cost.

[Nile Post] Parents, teachers, and pupils at Kaseese Parents Nursery and Primary School in Kakinga Parish, Kibanda Sub-county, Rakai District, have raised concern over the deteriorating state of the community-founded school, urging government and well-wisher intervention.

[Nile Post] Schools across the Lango sub-region are increasingly sourcing beans and firewood from western Uganda as local shortages disrupt feeding programmes, drive up operational costs, and raise concerns over the region’s declining food security.

[Vanguard] – Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has cautioned 11,500 newly matriculated students of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) to avoid cultism, examination malpractice, and other social vices, warning that violations would attract expulsion.

[Nile Post] The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has urged students and leaders of King’s College Budo to jealously guard the school’s rich legacy and remain committed to excellence.

[Liberian Observer] The University of Liberia (UL) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in International Relations on Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, recognizing what it described as “enormous gains” for the country in the diplomatic arena since her appointment.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA — Censil University conferred degrees and certificates on 41 graduates over the weekend, urging the Class of 2026 to transform academic achievement into service and tangible national impact.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — RUSSIA and Tanzania continue to strengthen their longstanding diplomatic relationship, expanding cooperation in defence, education, trade and political engagement.

[Leadership] In its efforts to revitalise the education sector and address the shortage of qualified teachers, the Zamfara State government has approved the immediate recruitment of 3,050 qualified teachers into its state’s basic education system.

Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.

This could be a pivotal year in shaping what role artificial intelligence plays in American schools. Some families want Mayor Mamdani to hit the brakes.