[SNA] – Primary school certificate examinations began on Sunday at overseas centres in 12 sisterly and friendly countries, comprising 22 examination centres. The exams are being held with broad participation to ensure the continuity of education despite Sudan’s exceptional circumstances, with around 37,000 pupils sitting for them.

[Daily Trust] The President of the Abuja Indigenous Students Association (AISA), Comrade Aliyu Hassan Hamza, has commended the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for disbursing scholarships to indigenous students of the territory studying across various tertiary institutions in the country.

[Vanguard] In a sweeping reform aimed at sanitising Nigeria’s education sector, the federal government has announced the introduction of a National Textbook Ranking System for primary, junior and senior secondary schools, setting the stage for a major shake-up in the selection and use of learning materials nationwide.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has led the country in mourning the death of renowned scholar and public servant Raphael Munavu, describing him as a distinguished academic whose contributions transformed education and national development.

[Vanguard] lWarns students against taking loans to pursue worthless courses

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced intensified road safety operations across the country as schools prepare to reopen, with a strong focus on protecting learners during travel.

[Premium Times] The absence of international faculty and students in our universities, and their poor showing in global rankings, speaks a lot about their inadequacies in knowledge production.

[Daily Trust] The Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has focused on new infrastructure models as part of efforts to transform the education sector.

The authorities are investigating a motive for the attack by the suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen. Those who know him described him as a “completely average guy.”

Logan David Patterson, 18, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, pleaded guilty for the November incident in which they set off a commercial firework in a research lab.

Guidelines for the art contest, sponsored by the group Freedom 250, include material about abolitionists and civil rights leaders, but little mention of what they fought against.

[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill — The House of Representatives has decided on two key issues – endorsing the Joint Committee on Lands, Mines and Energy; and Natural Resources and Environment following of an investigation into complaints filed against H&K Mining Company and Huren Mining Company in Bong County Electoral District #3, and then passed into law the Paynesville School System Act of 2026.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kirinyaga Woman Representative Jane Maina Njeri has criticised the government’s spending priorities, questioning the allocation of billions to State House operations while the education sector faces persistent funding challenges.

[Premium Times] The 59-year-old made the comparison while highlighting his country’s human capital.

[Vanguard] A strong call for Nigeria to reclaim its narrative through creative storytelling took centre stage recently at Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), as global and local animation experts, academics and industry stakeholders converged for a landmark stop-motion animation symposium and workshop.

[Vanguard] There is an image, increasingly becoming familiar in our university system, that should give us pause: a postgraduate candidate arrives for a thesis defence with not only a bound dissertation, but also a cooler laden with food and drinks for the examiners.

The bill would compel the police to release plans on how it intends to manage protesters by educational facilities. It passed without a veto-proof majority.