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Education · Daily Post ·Sokoto schools to reopen Monday as insecurity-hit areas remain closed
Schools across Sokoto State are scheduled to reopen on Monday, while institutions in areas affected by insecurity will remain closed. The arrangement indicates a phased return to academic activities, with reopening dependent on prevailing security conditions in the affected communities.
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Education · PM News ·Dr. Uju Anya under fire as Carnegie Mellon University reviews ‘hostile’ social media posts
Dr. Uju Anya is facing criticism after social media posts described as hostile prompted Carnegie Mellon University to review the matter. The headline does not specify the posts’ content, the university’s concerns, or any disciplinary action.
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Education · BusinessDay ·Back-to-School: Navigating school hair rules without sacrificing style
The report examines how students and families can comply with school hair regulations during the back-to-school period while preserving personal style. It focuses on balancing institutional grooming expectations with neat, practical and acceptable hairstyles suitable for the academic environment.
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Education · Vanguard ·Nigerian children need books that reflect their identity — Vivian Uwakwe
Vivian Uwakwe says Nigerian children need books that reflect their identities and lived experiences. Her position highlights the importance of culturally relevant children’s literature in helping young readers connect with stories, characters and themes that represent their backgrounds and communities.
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Education · Leadership News ·
Government, Industry Partnerships Open New Learning Opportunities For Students
Government and industry partnerships are creating additional learning opportunities for students. The collaboration appears aimed at linking educational institutions with relevant sectors, potentially providing learners with broader access to practical knowledge, training, or career development resources. Specific participating organisations, programmes, and outcomes are not detailed in the headline.
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Education · Daily Trust ·
FG assures of safe resumption as unity colleges reopen Monday
The Federal Government has assured stakeholders that safety measures are in place for the reopening of unity colleges nationwide on Monday. The assurance comes ahead of students’ return to the federal government-run secondary schools, with officials seeking to address concerns surrounding a safe and orderly resumption.
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Education · Premium Times ·INTERVIEW: How we erroneously employed sodomy convict as lecturer – AUN President Dwayne Frazier
American University of Nigeria President Dwayne Frazier explains in an interview how the institution mistakenly hired a lecturer who had been convicted of sodomy. The headline indicates that the discussion focuses on the circumstances surrounding the erroneous employment and the university’s account of the matter.
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Education · Nigerian Tribune ·Greatest challenge students face these days
The Nigerian Tribune headline highlights what is described as the greatest challenge currently confronting students. However, the headline does not specify the particular difficulty, its causes, the students affected, or any proposed responses, leaving the subject broad without further details from the article.
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Education · Leadership News ·
Police Inaugurate Safe Schools Initiative In Abia
The Nigeria Police have inaugurated a Safe Schools Initiative in Abia State, signalling the commencement of a programme focused on improving safety and security in schools. The headline does not provide further details about the initiative’s scope, participating institutions, implementation plans or expected outcomes.
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Education · Leadership News ·
New Provost To Reposition Bauchi Nursing College
A newly appointed provost is expected to lead efforts to reposition the Bauchi nursing college. The headline indicates a focus on improving or restructuring the institution under the new leadership, but provides no further details about the specific plans, timelines, or areas targeted for change.
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Education · Leadership News ·
Taraba Varsity Graduates 17,759 At Convocation
Taraba State University has graduated 17,759 students at its convocation ceremony. The headline reports the scale of the institution’s latest graduation exercise but provides no further details on the graduates’ programmes, degree classifications, ceremony date, or remarks by university officials.
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Education · Daily Trust ·
NECO must no longer be treated as second choice
The report highlights a call for the National Examinations Council to stop being regarded as a secondary option. It suggests that NECO should receive recognition and consideration comparable to other examination bodies, though the headline does not provide further details about the reasons or proposed measures.
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Education · Nigerian Tribune ·Learning English does not have to mean losing your local language—Mercy Martins, decolonialisation researcher
Mercy Martins, a researcher focused on decolonialisation, argues that learning and using English need not require Nigerians to abandon their local languages. The headline highlights the possibility of maintaining indigenous linguistic identity while gaining proficiency in English, presenting language learning as compatible with cultural and local-language preservation.
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Education · The Punch ·UNIBEN lecturers extend strike over salary dispute
Lecturers at the University of Benin have extended their strike over an unresolved salary dispute. The continuation is expected to affect academic activities at the institution, while discussions or efforts to address the disagreement remain implied by the ongoing industrial action.
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Education · ThisDay ·
FG: King’s College Lagos Not Sold, Remains Publicly Owned
The Federal Government has clarified that King’s College Lagos has not been sold and remains under public ownership. The statement addresses concerns over the school’s status, reaffirming its continued government ownership without indicating any change to its administrative or operational arrangements.
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Education · The Punch ·
Accreditation: ASUU kicks against ministerial committee
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has opposed a ministerial committee established in connection with accreditation matters. The union’s position indicates disagreement with the committee’s role or approach, although the headline does not specify the reasons for its objection or the ministerial response.
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Education · ThisDay ·
KASU Strike: Sani Approves 2025 Salary Agreement for Lecturers
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved a 2025 salary agreement for lecturers at Kaduna State University, a move linked to efforts to address the ongoing KASU strike. The approval concerns lecturers’ pay arrangements, although the headline does not provide details on the agreement’s terms or the strike’s expected resolution.
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Education · The Punch ·
FG to train 250,000 unqualified teachers
The Federal Government plans to provide training for 250,000 teachers who do not currently hold the required qualifications. The initiative is intended to address gaps in teacher qualification and strengthen the capacity of educators working within Nigeria’s education system.
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Education · The Punch ·
I used ChatGPT, Gemini to understand difficult courses — Babcock first-class graduate
A Babcock University graduate who achieved a first-class result said they used ChatGPT and Google Gemini to better understand difficult courses. The account highlights how artificial intelligence tools supported their learning and comprehension during their university studies.
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Education · PM News ·
Lagos schools reopen Monday, LASG orders strict hygiene
Lagos State schools are scheduled to reopen on Monday, with the state government directing school authorities to enforce strict hygiene measures. The directive indicates that schools are expected to prioritise cleanliness and health precautions as students and staff resume academic activities across the state.
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