[Ghanaian Times] The West Africa College of Surgeons (WACS) has inducted President John Dramani Mahama as the grand patron of the 66th Annual Conference of the college.

[Daily Trust] The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye, has decried the incessant strike actions by teachers in the area.

[Premium Times] A valedictory session was held in Mr Pate’s honour at the north-eastern university

[Nile Post] As the first term of the 2026 academic year begins, the issue of school fees remains a pressing concern for both parents and school administrators across Uganda.

[Nile Post] As schools reopen and parents grapple with rising tuition fees, a deeper question is emerging: are families paying for quality education–or simply buying grades?

[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has appealed to striking university unions to call off their industrial action to safeguard teaching and learning in public universities.

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — Local authorities have been instructed to find alternative modes of transport following government’s resolve that donkey carts are unsuitable for ferrying learners. The decision stemmed from concerns that donkey carts exposed learners to safety risks, including road accidents and harsh weather conditions.

The mayor would need $700 million for teachers to reduce class sizes in line with a state mandate.

They churn out research papers at a rapid pace, but the quality of these publications has too often been in question.

[spotlight] From academic corridors to ministerial meetings and rural reaches, Leslie London has never shied away from speaking truth to power. Spotlight speaks to the Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town, who, still in his bright signature shirt and trademark wry grin, continues to fight health inequity.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The government has moved to overhaul Kenya’s education system after Cabinet approved and forwarded to Parliament a raft of reform Bills targeting governance, curriculum delivery, assessment, financing and teacher development.

[The Conversation Africa] Many married women in sub-Saharan Africa don’t have the freedom to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. Global data show that only 37% of women in the region aged 15-49 can make their own informed decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive healthcare in the region. In Europe, 87% of women have this freedom.

He survived the Holocaust and Communist rule in Hungary, arrived penniless in New York and made himself into a pre-eminent Civil War scholar.

Federal records show that Jeffrey Epstein used donations and connections as he sought to gain college admission for young women in his orbit.

[Premium Times] The governor made this assertion while presiding over a basic education stakeholders roundtable meeting convened to review progress, challenges, and opportunities within the basic education sub-sector, held at the Government House, Dutse, on Sunday.

The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, who is from Turkey, was detained by immigration agents last year after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian opinion article for her student newspaper.

[This Day] Zach Adedeji takes message of new tax laws to the youths, writes Yakubu DATI