4 d. ago Over N122bn safe school budget fails to stem student abductions

…Senate sets up panel to probe initiative Nigerian schools remain dangerously unprotected, with armed groups still able to enter learning read more Over N122bn safe school budget fails to stem student abductions

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8 d. ago Abductions: Northern Women Group Faults Closing Down Of Public Schools

A coalition of women advocates, Voices for Inclusion and Equity for Women (VIEW), has faulted the shutdown of public schools following spate of student abductions in Northern Nigeria even it condemned the menace, describing the recent kidnappings in Kebbi and Niger States as evidence of a deepening national security collapse. The group, which brings together […]

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9 d. 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 Wave of school abductions may lower students’ attendance rate, foundation warns

A UK charity warns that recent school abductions in Nigeria threaten to lower student attendance rates and undermine the nation’s education system. Read More: https://punchng.com/wave-of-school-abductions-may-lower-students-attendance-rate-foundation-warns/

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1 week ago BREAKING: FG shuts 41 unity schools over rising student abductions

The Federal Government orders the temporary closure of 41 unity schools nationwide due to rising cases of student abductions and security breaches. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-fg-shuts-41-unity-schools-over-rising-student-abductions/

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1 week ago Niger State Student’s Abduction Unfortunate, School Ignored Red Alert — Govt

The state government said that despite an earlier security directive, St. Mary’s School reopened without notifying or obtaining clearance. The post Niger State Student’s Abduction Unfortunate, School Ignored Red Alert — Govt appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago N’West schools hit by 49 attacks, 184 students killed in eight years

A report reveals 49 Northwest school attacks resulted in 184 student deaths and 1,683 abductions in eight years, highlighting an ongoing education crisis. Read More: https://punchng.com/nwest-schools-hit-by-49-attacks-184-students-killed-in-eight-years/

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1 week ago One Of 25 Students Kidnapped From Kebbi School Escapes, Returns home

One of the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Kebbi, on Sunday has escaped and returned home. According to the Associated Press (AP), the school principal, Musa Rabi Magaji, said the girl broke free minutes after the attack. He added that another student, who was not among the 25 confirmed abducted, also managed […] The post One Of 25 Students Kidnapped From Kebbi School Escapes, Returns home appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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