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Parents of Abducted Schoolchildren in Niger State Endure Agonising Wait for Answers
Posted onNovember 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Last Friday, a sea of worried faces gathered outside the Niger State police headquarters, each one carrying a heavy heart and a desperate plea for their missing children. The recent school kidnapping has left families…

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Poly Alumni Demand End to HND vs Degree Wahala
Posted onSeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025

The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti Alumni Association has once again sparked fire on the long-standing divide between Higher National Diploma (HND) and university degrees, calling for an urgent end to the discrimination. Speaking in a statement,…

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UI Flags Off Jaw War 2025 with Focus on Food Security
Posted onSeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025

The University of Ibadan has officially launched the 2025 edition of Jaw War, the competition proudly called Africa’s biggest public speaking battle. This year, the spotlight is on a hot-button issue that affects every Nigerian…

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Private School Owners Explain Rising Textbook Prices, Seek Government Support
Posted onSeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025

Private school proprietors under the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) have explained why the cost of textbooks has continued to rise, blaming the trend on inflation, piracy, and distribution challenges. NAPPS President,…

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African Peace Organisation Urges Protection of Schools as New Academic Session Begins
Posted onSeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025

The African Peace Organisation (APO) has called on the government and relevant authorities to take stronger measures in safeguarding schools across the country to prevent the abduction of students. The appeal came on Monday as…

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Lagos Govt Probes Excel College Students’ Viral Smoking, Drinking Video
Posted onSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Lagos Govt Probes Excel College Students’ Viral Smoking, Drinking Video The Lagos State Government has reacted swiftly to a viral video showing students, alleged to be from Excel College, Ejigbo, smoking and consuming alcohol inside…

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NECO Probes Mass Cheating in 38 Schools as 2025 SSCE Results Are Released
Posted onSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has begun investigations into 38 schools across 13 states over mass cheating during the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, said in Minna on Wednesday that…

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JAMB Uncovers Shocking Tech-Driven Malpractices in 2025 UTME
Posted onSeptember 18, 2025September 20, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised alarm after uncovering disturbing levels of high-tech examination malpractice rocking Nigeria’s admission process. This revelation came through the report of JAMB’s Special Committee on Examination Infractions,…

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JAMB Lists 23 Universities Yet to Upload Post-UTME Scores of Under-Age Candidates
Posted onSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has flagged 23 universities for failing to submit the Post-UTME screening scores of under-age candidates who wrote the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to JAMB, the…

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States Move to End Textbook Extortion, Costly School Traditions
Posted onSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Across Nigeria, schools officially reopened on September 15th, but beyond the excitement of fresh uniforms and sharpened pencils, there’s a bigger conversation shaking the education sector: the crackdown on textbook extortion and unnecessary school expenses….

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