By Funmilayo Adeyemi Stakeholders have urged students to report bullying rather than remain silent, warning that failure to speak up fuels a culture that undermines learning, mental health and school safety. They gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja during a one-day sensitisation workshop for students and teachers on theContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje A cultural expert, Mr Ahmed Sule, has called for the integration of cultural values into school curricula. Sule made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. The expert said that making the study of Nigerian history and heritageContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has inaugurated the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee to accelerate the completion and operationalisation of smart, bilingual and alternative schools across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, saidContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says its Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Basic Services (CRIBS II) project will be implemented in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State. The LGAs are Chikun, Kubau, Zaria and Giwa, where selected schools and health facilities would undergo climate-resilientContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin Mrs Nanwul Keswet, Proprietress of Hephzibah Bilingual Schools, says private schools deserve support from the federal government through Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC) to boost education in the country. The proprietress also called on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to assist private schools because of the important roles theyContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government says it has taken steps to connect all schools through reliable internet services nationwide. It said the move was to strengthen digital learning and expand access to modern educational tools. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai A firm, Havel Corporate Concept Ltd., has introduced Artificial Intelligence (Al) Club in Nigerian Schools to empower young minds to become ethical digital citizens. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm, Dr Ahmed Badanga, disclosed this at the AI and Blockchain Conference and Training in AbujaContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the state following the abduction of children from a Catholic school in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of the state. Bago announced the directive during a press briefing after an expanded security meetingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A youth advocacy group on Wednesday, took its campaign against air pollution to markets and schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The youths, led by Ms Daniella Omotola, a young Rotaractor (Rotaract Club of Omole Golden, District 9111) and behavioral advocate, said the campaign aimed toContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli No fewer than 122,050 children affected by the crises in Sokoto and Katsina and Zamfara States have been enrolled in schools by Save the Children International (SCI), through its “Education Cannot Wait (ECW)’ project. Mrs Atine Lewi, the SCI Programme Manager, disclosed this during a three-dayContinue Reading
