Free Nigerian Students Recount Mass Kidnapping
Survivors of the St. Mary’s Catholic School abduction in Nigeria recall their harrowing ordeal and release.
WEDNESDAY, 31 DECEMBER 2025, 05:52
Survivors of the St. Mary’s Catholic School abduction in Nigeria recall their harrowing ordeal and release.

Deal agreed for £570m to rejoin exchange programme in 2027, fulfilling Labour election manifesto pledge
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Young people across the UK will be able to study or gain work experience through the EU’s Erasmus scheme for the first time since Brexit, after the government announced an agreement to rejoin at a cost of £570m.
The scheme officially known as Erasmus+ will be...
[Leadership] The Governing Council of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has announced the appointment of Professor Gbenga Ibileye as the fourth Vice Chancellor of the University.
Mayor Adams took notable steps toward improving reading instruction in New York. But families and advocates say many students with dyslexia are still struggling.

Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times at his home, and no details about a suspect or motive have been released
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) community is grieving after the “shocking” shooting death of the director of its plasma science and fusion center, according to officials.
Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, had been shot multiple times at his home in Brookline on Monday night...
[Namibian] Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. – Aristotle
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia, Liberia — The Government of Liberia on Monday officially launched the Excellence in Learning in Liberia (EXCEL) Project, a five-year, nationwide education reform initiative aimed at addressing deep gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy across the country.

Students blame reliance on phones plus pressure of accommodation costs for lack of social life
More than two-thirds of students in UK university halls feel lonely or isolated, blaming accommodation costs and over-reliance on phones for limiting their social life.
One in three students in halls of residence – 33% – are lonely or isolated at university often, with another 37% feeling that way...
The authorities released more video footage in an attempt to identify a suspect, and said they had no idea why the killer attacked a study session.

An essay mill owner says he’s made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, has urged journalists to uphold ethical standards in reporting on issues surrounding illegal mining activities. That, he explained, was the only way the devastating nature of the illegal activity could be clearly understood by communities for them to take collective action against the menace.
The New York Times examined data from 18 of the nation’s top law schools and found that first-year Black enrollment had increased at only four, including at Harvard.

Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – is expected to be announced on Wednesday as part of the UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
The final details of the announcement were agreed by the two sides on Tuesday, with a plan to allow UK...
[SNA] – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has completed its plan to fund capacity-building courses on the credit guarantee system and financial literacy for small business owners. The programme was implemented in partnership with Al-Ibda’a Bank for Microfinance in Al-Gadarif state.

Under Trump, the department that once rooted out race- and disability-based discrimination has begun opening investigations over antisemitism and transgender policies
The 10-year-old was dragged down a school hallway by two school staffers. A camera captured him being forced into a small, empty room with a single paper-covered window.
The staffers shut the door in his face. Alone, the boy...
For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society.
[Liberian Observer] When President Joseph Nyuma Boakai officially launched the Excellence in Learning in Liberia (EXCEL) Project, the ceremony marked more than the unveiling of a five-year education program. It symbolized a renewed national reckoning with one of Liberia’s most enduring postwar challenges: how to rebuild an education system battered by conflict, epidemics, chronic...
[Daily Maverick] In 2016, a community leader saw a gap for educational spaces. Nearly a decade later, libraries across Cape Town offer kids a safe place to learn.
[Vanguard] ABUJA — Honoris United Universities, Africa’s first and largest pan-African private higher education network, today announced the release of its fourth annual Impact Report, showcasing how the network is harnessing artificial intelligence to advance its mission Education for Impact across Africa.
The Ivy League school has faced a series of challenges related to protests and politics. Through it all, it has kept its gates open to the city and tried to heal divisions on campus.