Global charity Mary’s Meals marked the Day of the African Child by underscoring the importance of access to clean water and sanitation in supporting education. The annual observance, established by the African Union in 1991, honours thousands of students who died on June 16, 1976, while protesting for their right to fair and quality education....
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Tinubu Appoints Segun Aina New JAMB Registrar
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede whose second term expires on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement by presidential adviser Bayo Onanuga. Aina, a professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo...
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Nigeria Mandates Student Drug Tests, Suspensions For Repeat Offenders
The Nigerian government has introduced compulsory drug testing for secondary school students and temporary suspension for those who repeatedly test positive after treatment and rehabilitation. This was revealed in a new national guidelines by the federal ministry of education aimed at curbing substance abuse in schools. The measures are contained in the National Implementation Guidelines...
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UI Staff Unions Barricade Gates Over Dispute
Early callers, visitors and students to University of Ibadan were denied access on Monday as members of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) blocked the institution’s main entrance over an ongoing industrial dispute.The protest, which began on Friday, has disrupted activities across the campus, raising concerns about...