[Daily Trust] On January 10, 2026, students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), joined by residents of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, took to the streets over surge in kidnappings, demanding safety in a community where abductions have become frequent and brazen. Ekpoma, once a relatively peaceful town, has been turned into a notorious kidnap-for-ransom flashpoint, with...

[GroundUp] Fama Primary School in Flagstaff is falling apart

[Premium Times] Last year, only one Nigerian university, Covenant University, made it to the top 1,000 spot, raising concerns about the quality of Nigerian universities.

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When a class in Portland went out for recess on Thursday, their teacher recalled, some of the 6-year-old students anxiously asked, “What about the ICE people?”

[Premium Times] Mr Alausa said the education ministry would meet the heads of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education to decide how the Needs Assessment Fund will be spent.

Jennifer Mnookin forged compromises with protesters and politicians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now, she faces her biggest test.

[Daily Maverick] The record matric pass rate does not hide the shortcomings of the education system, but at least we are following the correct path.

[Daily Maverick] Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Mimmy Gondwe is appealing to parents not to fall for bogus colleges that prey on desperate students seeking tertiary education after failing to find a space at public institutions of higher learning.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — A primary school teacher killed in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Garissa County had served just one year under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), a brief but committed tenure marked by courage and dedication to his learners.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will visit Hulugho Sub-County in Garissa on Tuesday to assess the security situation and review the safety of teachers following a suspected al-Shabaab attack that killed a primary school teacher and a local chief.

Some children skipped remote classes in city schools in favor of activities they felt were more important: sledding and snowball fights.

[Scrolla] Jabulani Gwala sells ice-cream and ice-lollies at funerals in Soweto cemeteries to save for his 2026 university registration. He started with just a few boxes bought from lunch money and has now saved over R6,000 since October last year.

[Namibian] Epukiro Secondary School in the Omaheke region on Friday generated N$176 600 from leaders, families and community members.

[Daily Maverick] As we marked the International Day of Education on 24 January, there is a global shift in power as the traditional hierarchy of ‘teacher teaches, student listens’ is being challenged by a new mandate. This year, the international theme places the spotlight squarely on ‘the power of youth in co-creating education’.

[New Times] Rwandan universities have partnered with European institutions to roll out a new European Union-funded project aimed at upgrading logistics and transport education through digital skills, modern laboratories and industry-linked training, in a bid to better prepare graduates for a fast-changing labour market.

[New Times] University of Rwanda (UR) has welcomed 422 new Mastercard Foundation Scholars while celebrating the graduation of 38 students from the program’s first cohort, marking key milestones in a decade-long partnership aimed at developing the next generation of transformative leaders, through supporting young Africans to access quality education and cultivate their leadership potential.