36 h. ago Nasarawa: Parents who fail to enrol children in school will face prosecution — SUBEB

Kassim said the increasing number of out-of-school children in the state has made the enforcement of the law unavoidable.

Society

67 h. ago Educationist Urges Help For Abducted Children To Heal Trauma

Chief executive officer (CEO) of STEM Child Care Academy, Abuja and founder of the online platform EduReach, Mamu Alhaji Muhammad, has called for urgent support to help abducted children in Kebbi and Niger states overcome trauma and return to school. Muhammad who stated this at a press in Abuja yesterday, said terrorism is threatening the […]

Politics

3 d. ago C’River children scared to return to school as panic persists over attempted abduction

Tension is now brewing at Government School, Ijibor in Bekwara Local Government Area of northern Cross River State has remain read more C’River children scared to return to school as panic persists over attempted abduction

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3 d. ago Abducted Niger Schoolchildren Will Be Back Soon, Says Ribadu

The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has visited the Kontagora Catholic Diocese over the abducted St Mary’s Catholic School Papiri children and staff assuring that ” the children are doing fine and will be back soon”. He said this when he was received by the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Reverend Bulus Dauwa […]

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4 d. ago Kidnapped Catholic school children to return ‘soon’ — Official

Nigeria’s security chief assures that hundreds of children taken in a recent mass kidnapping from a Catholic school will return home safely and soon. Read More: https://punchng.com/kidnapped-catholic-school-children-to-return-soon-official/

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5 d. ago School attack: ‘Act fast, we need our children back’, Niger worshippers beg Tinubu

Christian Worshippers from within the Kontagora Catholic Diocese on Sunday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act swiftly for the safe return of the

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5 d. ago School closure will fuel depression in children, say psychiatrists

Psychiatrists warn that school closures can fuel depression and anxiety in children by disrupting routines and social interaction, leading to mental health Read More: https://punchng.com/school-closure-will-fuel-depression-in-children-say-psychiatrists/

Science

6 d. ago Sasa community school gets classroom makeover, solar water supply

Speaking at the handover ceremony held on the school premises, the Managing Director of SOS Children’s Villages in Nigeria, Eghosa Erhumwunse, said the organisation’s work is driven by the belief that every child deserves proper care, protection, and access to quality education.

Politics

9 d. ago Father of three abducted Niger schoolchildren dies of heart attack – CAN chairman

A father of three children abducted from a school in Niger State has reportedly died of a heart attack, highlighting the trauma faced by families. Read More: https://punchng.com/father-of-three-abducted-niger-schoolchildren-dies-of-heart-attack-can-chairman/

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1 week ago Mass Abductions: Education Faces More Setbacks In Northern Nigeria – Amnesty Int’l

Sanusi expressed concern that many parents will now be hesitant to send their children to school due to the growing wave of school kidnappings. The post Mass Abductions: Education Faces More Setbacks In Northern Nigeria – Amnesty Int’l appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago 50 Children Abducted From Catholic School In Niger State Have Escaped – CAN

Over 300 students were abducted when terrorists invaded the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools. The post 50 Children Abducted From Catholic School In Niger State Have Escaped – CAN appeared first on Channels Television.

Politics

1 week ago US Congressman Tells Nigerian Government To Disarm Terrorists In Middle Belt

United States lawmaker Riley Moore has condemned the abduction of over 300 children and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, calling for the Nigerian government to “disarm the radical Muslim Fulani militants terrorising the Middle Belt.” “As a father, seeing these attacks makes my stomach turn,” Moore wrote in a post […]

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1 week ago Fear of student abduction: Plateau, Niger, Taraba, Katsina, Kebbi shut schools, hostels, varsity

•CAN confirms abduction of 303 students, 12 teachers in Niger •Parents besiege boarding schools to evacuate their children • We are close to abducted Kebbi students’ location ―Matawalle AS the fear of the abduction of school children by terrorist grips parts of Northern Nigeria, state governments in the region have begun to close primary and […]

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1 week ago Niger Governor Orders Closure Of Schools Over Terrorists’ Attacks, Abductions

Governor 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 meeting in Minna on Saturday. He described the incident […] The post Niger Governor Orders Closure Of Schools Over Terrorists’ Attacks, Abductions appeared first on Information Nigeria.

Events

1 week ago School Children Abduction Engineered To Serve Unpatriotic Narration — Gumi

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has stated that the recent increase in spate of school children abduction were engineered to serve what he described as ‘unpatriotic narration of Christian genocide.’ Gumi, who was reacting to the kidnapped school children on his verified Facebook page, said the insecurity in the country was a burning candle. […]

Politics

2 w. ago Niger School Attack Attempt To Discredit Tinubu, Says Kogi West Senator

Lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, has condemned attacks and kidnappings of school children in Niger State. Karimi attributed the abductions to mischief makers aimed at discrediting President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The Niger School abduction was coming barely days after 25 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Kebbi State, and after terrorists invaded […]

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3 w. ago Abuja gifted children’s school wins NILDS’ 10th quiz competition

…South-West cliches 2nd position with 60 points  The School of the Gifted, Gwagwalada, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, emerged victorious at the 10th National Quiz Competition on Legislature and Democracy for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria organised on Monday by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). NILDS is an organ […]

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4 w. ago Rising illiteracy levels in South South, threats national security

… ELTAN urges S’South govs to enact laws on ‘out-of-school children, community-driven education reforms The rising levels of illiteracy and read more Rising illiteracy levels in South South, threats national security

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