Nigeria: The Latest FG-ASUU Agreement
[This Day] Monday Philips Ekpe writes that if properly implemented, the new pact between government and university lecturers can come to fruition
WEDNESDAY, 28 JANUARY 2026, 13:21
[This Day] Monday Philips Ekpe writes that if properly implemented, the new pact between government and university lecturers can come to fruition
[This Day] Ngozi Aneke: Championing Welfare, Education and Purpose-driven Reforms for NAFOWA, AWA
[This Day] The President of EKOBA ’76, Engr. Johnson Adegboyega Adeyoye, has said that the set of ’76, a Service Club of Eko Boys High School, lobbies government regularly to provide infrastructure for the school.

The school in the Cotswolds will close this summer due to falling pupil numbers.

In New Haven, where one in six residents is foreign born, children’s education suffers as they are afraid to step out
“They took her, they took her, they took her.”
Those were some of the words Cora Muñoz, the Wilbur Cross high school assistant principal, could discern while on the phone with the guardian of one of her students. As the caller sobbed and struggled to speak, Muñoz realized that...
[Ghanaian Times] The School of Nursing and Midwifery of the University of Ghana has commended the Social Investment Fund and the African Development Bank (AfDB) for supporting the expansion of its facilities.
[Ghanaian Times] The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ahanta West, Mrs Mavis Kuukua Bissue, has officially announced the approval of the Ahanta Language (Ayinda) orthography as part of Ghanaian languages to be taught in schools.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kenyan students and space enthusiasts are set to communicate directly with astronauts aboard the International Space Station after Kenya was selected to host the – Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program in 2026.
[Premium Times] The Teach Girls Tech Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained over 40 secondary and primary school teachers through the i-MathElevate project to improve mathematics performance in Rivers State.
Events are being propelled by one man’s damaged psyche.
[Health-e] Several government schools in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, have become breeding grounds for health hazards, due to delayed waste collection and illegal dumping. During a recent visit to Soshanguve Block R, Health-e News saw waste dumped at three separate schools.
[Capital FM] Mwea — Central Region Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha has issued a tough warning to parents, criminals, and law enforcement officers as the government steps up efforts to protect lives, enforce the law, and secure the future of children across the region.

Millions of graduates are trapped by ballooning debts, as their repayments are dwarfed by the interest added
Helen Lambert borrowed £57,000 to go to university and began repaying her student loan in 2021 after starting work as an NHS nurse.
Since then she has repaid more than £5,000, typically having about £145 a month taken from her pay packet. But everything she hands over is dwarfed by the...
Documents unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday include dossiers that investigators prepared on pro-Palestinian student activists before they were targeted for deportation.
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Education and Sports has authorised international schools across Uganda to continue with Term Two learning activities and ongoing examinations despite discrepancies between national and international academic calendars.
[Nile Post] The Minister of State for Agriculture in charge of Fisheries, Hellen Adoa, on Wednesday led Parliament in paying tribute to the late former Ngora District Woman Member of Parliament, Stella Apolot Isodo, describing her as a committed legislator who consistently championed the welfare of women and the education of the girl child.
[Daily Trust] A 300-level student of the Department of Computer Science at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), Niger State, identified as Kelvin Danlami, has reportedly died by suicide after losing N600,000 to sports betting.
Ian Roberts led Des Moines Public Schools before his arrest by immigration agents. He had embellished his credentials and lied about his citizenship status.

Growing concerns about the impact of smartphones on the youngest children must be addressed
The first UK government guidance on young children’s use of tablets, smartphones and other screens, expected in April, cannot come soon enough. The laissez-faire approach to the boom in social media, handheld devices and other digital technology was arguably nowhere less suitable than when such...
Readers discuss the adoption of artificial intelligence tools in schools. Also: President Trump’s “Board of Peace”; an anti-ICE slogan.
[Ghanaian Times] A Divisional Chief of Mafi -Akorto Clan, Togbe Akpo Wusu Kasa IV, has commended government’s efforts at bringing development to the people, particularly in the promotion of quality and accessible education, and called on stakeholders to support the government in the execution of its development agenda.