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Friday, June 5, 2026

Education

June 2, 2026

Oyo School Mass Abduction: Teachers stage nationwide protests

The Nigeria Union of Teachers staged a nationwide solidarity protest to condemn the killing of a teacher and demand the release of other staffers and pupils kidnapped in Oyo.

Protesting NUT members in FCT
June 1, 2026

FUTO suspends academic activities amid protest over student’s death

Mr Uba directed the students to resume academic activities on June 15.

The Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)
June 1, 2026

Envoy urges Africa to prioritise education for displaced children

He said armed conflicts, terrorism, violent extremism and humanitarian crises had displaced millions of Africans and disrupted children’s access to education.

IPDs
June 1, 2026

365 Nigerian students expelled for forging academic credentials to gain admission into MAPOLY

The management of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has expelled 365 students for securing admission with falsified academic documents.

MAPOLY
June 1, 2026

Ibadan: Public schools shut down as teachers comply with NUT directive

“Only WAEC candidates and teachers involved in the examination process are expected to be in school,” a teacher in Ibadan said.

Public school
June 1, 2026

#BringBackOurChildrenTeachers protest rocks Ibadan, residents threaten to boycott 2027 elections

“They should give us peace of mind. Otherwise, we will not participate in the forthcoming elections,” Mrs Olowookere, an Ibadan resident, said.

Protest in Ibadan
June 1, 2026

Commissioner hails DebateChamps as boosting critical thinking, communication

At the grand finale of the three-day competition, Mr Alli-Balogun said the platform broadened students’ exposure and encouraged intellectual engagement.

Grand finale of maiden edition of Lagos Schools DebateChamps Competition on Sunday evening
June 1, 2026

Trump govt sues University of California for antisemitism

The DOJ alleged that UCLA violated Title VI through its deliberate indifference to this pervasive on-campus antisemitism.

University of California, Trump
May 31, 2026
Nigeria Union of Teachers
May 29, 2026

Children’s Day: Nearly 600 students kidnapped from schools under Tinubu

While challenges remain, many communities and highways are becoming safer and more economically active,” Mr Tinubu claimed.

President Bola Tinubu sleeping and kidnapped pupils