[This Day] In what many stakeholders have described as another bold statement of confidence in young Nigerian excellence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), entrusting one of Nigeria’s most critical educational institutions to a 40-year-old scholar, technocrat, and examination systems expert.
[This Day] At the Commonwealth Institute Universities Leaders Conference held recently in Lagos, university administrators, financial experts and education strategists explored practical ways institutions can diversify revenue sources, strengthen alumni engagement, commercialise research and build strategic partnerships capable of sustaining quality higher education. Funmi Ogundare reports
A federal judge also said that the government had offered no real justification for limiting a professor’s ability to express opinions in the classroom at the U.S. Military Academy.
[Nile Post] Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga has called for increased efforts in promoting clean water, sanitation and hygiene in schools and communities to prevent disease outbreaks and environmental degradation.
Russell Group university promises students, from chemical engineering to classics, ‘meaningful real-world experience’
A leading UK university is promising work placements to all undergraduates – regardless of their degree – to better equip them for the challenges of the current job market.
In what appears to be a first for a large Russell Group institution, the University of Manchester is...
With concerns about childhood obesity and screen use sky-high, cuts to primary PE are an unforced error
With remarkably poor timing, days before closing a consultation on children’s social media use, the government announced last week that it is cutting an annual £320m sports premium for primary schools in England. A new scheme worth £193m will cover secondaries too, and resurrect a...
[New Dawn] Citizens of Bong County over the weekend honored former Cuttington University President and former Bong County Senator, Dr. Henrique Flomo Tokpa, for his longstanding contributions to education, leadership, and human capacity development in Liberia.
[The Conversation Africa] Bullying is a widespread global problem, with extensive research across countries showing that no school is immune. In South Africa, the scale is particularly concerning, with studies indicating that between a fifth and over half of learners have experienced or witnessed school violence.
[Leadership] Achievers University has uncovered an alleged school fees fraud totalling N457.5 million following an internal audit of students’ payments across multiple academic sessions.
Republicans have made gains with voters on education issues. A plan championed by Mr. Emanuel, a Democratic former mayor of Chicago, centers on college affordability.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has secured commitments from private sector leaders to partner with government in advancing South Africa’s skills development agenda and strengthening the country’s education-to-employment pipeline.
[Nile Post] Most primary and secondary schools in Kagadi District registered low learner turnout on the first day of reopening, with school administrators attributing the situation mainly to financial challenges faced by parents.
[This Day] A Primary six pupil of Sanya Nursery and Primary School, Aguda, Enora Onasanya, has won a fully funded six years scholarship to a private secondary school in Lagos after emerging overall winner of the 14th Annual Quiz and Debate Competition organised by Total Child Educational Foundation.
[This Day] Awka, Anambra State — Nigeria’s educational crisis did not begin in one generation, nor can it be healed by slogans, political speeches or the construction of a few magnificent buildings.
[This Day] Fintech company, OPay has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its scholarship initiative as part of its N1.2 billion, 10-year education commitment, while unveiling a N10 million innovation challenge in partnership with Google aimed at equipping Nigerian students with digital and problem-solving skills.
[Leadership] The Borno State Government has ordered the closure of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of 42 schoolchildren by Boko Haram terrorists.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the State House budget allocation, saying the amount is too small to significantly support major sectors such as education, even as he acknowledged the need for sweeping reforms in agriculture spending.
[Liberian Observer] Students in Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu, and Lofa Counties have benefited from a one-month intensive WASSCE tutorial program organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.
