[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Mr Tebogo Letsie, has noted with serious concern a social media post attributed to University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Professor Srila Roy, in which it is alleged that “South Africans have little ambition, are complacent and have poor work ethic.”

[African Union] The African Union Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation hosted a side event, the High-Level Partners’ Consultation on Accelerating the AU Decade of Education and Skills Development (2025-2034) at the Margins of the AU Summit 2026 on 13 February 2026 at the AU Headquarters.

[This Day] Abuja — The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it will deepen collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and the partnership would enhance result verification and promote computer-based examinations nationwide.

[This Day] Sokoto — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the governments of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states, is taking steps to strengthen Early Childhood Education (ECCE) in the region.

[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill — The leadership of the House of Representatives has summoned authorities of the state-run University of Liberia (UL) to answer concerns over what lawmakers describe as “very exorbitant” graduation fees being charged to students.

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia — The President of the University of Liberia, Dr. Layli Maparyan, has formally declared Ms. Izetta Jones Howe the legitimate Valedictorian (Dux) of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law, following an internal investigation sparked by public allegations questioning her academic standing.

[Leadership] Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, has flagged off the distribution of 12,779 furniture to secondary schools.

A fifth-grade teacher and his principal wife hid in their bedroom as dozens of people who believed he might be a kidnapper appeared on their suburban street.

In some schools, Yondr, a pouch marketed to keep kids off devices, has proved no match for actual children.

The Nobel laureate Richard Axel is not accused of wrongdoing but called his association with Jeffrey Epstein a “serious error in judgment.”

[Namibian] The government has approved a 5% salary increase for civil servants for the 2026/27 financial year – and a further 5% for 2027/28.

The Trump administration accused the University of California, Los Angeles, of not doing enough to curb antisemitism.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Education (MoE) has warned that it will no longer tolerate assaults on teachers in their line of duty by students or any other persons in the country.

[Premium Times] Unilever Nigeria, in partnership with GEP, handed over newly renovated classroom blocks, upgraded sanitation facilities with modern toilets, and introduced sustainable energy solutions through solar panels

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds teens think chatbot-assisted cheating has become “a regular feature of student life.”