[Daily Trust] The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced the interview of 2,102 applicants for Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS) for PhD in France, Germany and Malaysia.

[New Dawn] Paynesville, Liberia, April 15, 2026 – Renowned Liberian educator and clergyman Bishop Dr. Leo M. Simpson has been honored upon his retirement after 48 years of dedicated service to education in Liberia, a remarkable milestone that has drawn praise from institutions and individuals across the country and abroad.

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[New Era] Rundu — The chronic shortage of school furniture at two local secondary schools in Rundu has been significantly eased following a N$90 000 sponsorship from KDG Autolink.

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With new limits on federal lending, many students will need private loans and some could be shut out. See the data, program by program.

[Daily Maverick] The Department of Basic Education is seeking to permanently end the quiet expulsion of pregnant learners. Draft regulations propose an ironclad academic safety net and mandatory reporting laws, though legal advocates warn that schools are still actively finding ways to push expecting teens out of the system.

[Leadership] The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government and Plateau State Government over the abduction of a University of Jos (UNIJOS) student, John Arum, warning of a nationwide protest and shutdown of socio-economic and academic activities if urgent action was not taken to rescue him.

Hundreds of small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.

[Daily Maverick] University of Fort Hare Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu has been suspended as the SIU investigates serious corruption and maladministration claims at the university spanning two decades.

[Nile Post] At the sidelines of the ongoing National Resistance Movement (NRM) Leaders’ Retreat in Kyankwanzi, President Museveni has commissioned the construction of the Rtd Gen Caleb Akandwanaho School of Research and the Walter Rodney Block.

[Nile Post] Karamoja Peace and Technology University (KAPATU) has rejected allegations by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), setting up a dispute over compliance, governance, and the status of its licensing process.

[Nile Post] Ibanda University in Ibanda District is set to introduce full-fledged science degree programmes as part of a strategic expansion aimed at strengthening its academic portfolio and responding to rising demand for science-based education in Uganda.

[Nile Post] The Vice Chancellor of Ibanda University, Professor Peter Kanyandago, has expressed concern over the rising burden of mental health challenges among young people in Uganda, calling for urgent and coordinated intervention from education, health, and policy stakeholders.

[Nile Post] Karamoja Peace and Technology University (KAPATU) Project has dismissed claims by the National Council for Higher Education, insisting it has met all legal requirements and remains on course to establish the region’s

[Nile Post] Uganda is hosting thousands of Sudanese students for their national secondary certificate examinations in a major effort to sustain education amid the ongoing conflict in Khartoum.

An Alabama parent, he objected to prayer in his children’s classrooms. The Supreme Court ruled for him, a high-water mark in the push for the strict separation of church and state.