June 04
Nigeria: Police Deny Claim On Rescue of Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers
Premium Times
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local… Read more »
South Africa: Schools Shut and Floods Hit As Severe Storms Lash Two Provinces
Scrolla
Schools in Nelson Mandela, Sarah Baartman, Buffalo City, Eden and Central Karoo districts are shut on Wednesday and Thursday due to severe weather. Orange Level 8 warnings are in… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Enhances Preventive Measures and Public Education Against Ebola Outbreak
Daily News
THE Tanzanian government has stepped up preventive measures and public education on Ebola, urging citizens to remain alert and report any suspected cases early to prevent potential… Read more »
Africa: School in a Hot World - What Research Is Saying About Children's Health and Learning [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Climate change is making southern Africa hotter. While much attention has focused on climate impacts like droughts, floods and food insecurity, another crisis is unfolding quietly… Read more »
Nigeria: Asohon, CPN Call for Immediate Release of Abducted Ibadan Pupils
Leadership
The Association of Orphanages and Home Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), Oyo State chapter, in collaboration with the Child Protection Network (CPN), has called for the immediate and… Read more »
South Africa: Sixteen Cavities, No Dentist - Children Live With Painful Tooth Decay As Oral Health Education Falls Short
Health-e
Samkelisiwe Khumalo first noticed cavities in her daughter Unathi's teeth when she was four. Two years later, Unathi has sixteen cavities-six in her bottom teeth and ten in her… Read more »
Nigeria: School Abductions - Protesting Zamfara, Yobe Teachers Demand Protection
Leadership
The protest by teachers over the abductions of their colleagues and school children in Oyo and Borno States continued yesterday in Zamfara, Yobe and Akwa Ibom States. Teachers in… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate to Govt, Security Agencies - Deploy All Resources to Rescue Kidnapped School Children
Vanguard
ABUJA -- The Senate yesterday asked the Federal Government to intensify efforts and deploy all necessary resources for immediate rescue of teachers, pupils and students abducted by… Read more »
South Africa: Life Support - KZN Education Gets a R2bn Fix That Won't Stop the Bleeding
Daily Maverick
An emergency R2bn advance brings temporary relief, but fails to fix deep financial issues caused by cumulative budget cuts and poor management. As cash-strapped schools face a… Read more »
Rwanda: Five Rwandans On Pilot Course in Us Make Their First Flight
New Times
Five Rwandan students at Kent State University in United States, on Wednesday June 3, had their first training flight. Read more »
Namibia: Nanso, NSFAF Reach Deadlock in Disbursement of Funds
Namibian
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) on Tuesday met with student body organisations to discuss ongoing delays in the disbursement of student tuition and… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Debunks Viral Video Claiming Release of Abducted Pupils, Teachers
Leadership
The Oyo State Government has debunked a viral video circulating on social media claiming that pupils, students, and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area have been… Read more »
Liberia: Salvation Army Polytechnic Cuts Tuition By 50 Percent
Liberian Observer
In a bold move aimed at easing the financial burden on students and widening access to higher education, The Salvation Army Polytechnic University has announced a 50 percent… Read more »
Uganda: Namutumba Primary School Celebrates 100 Years, Urges Digital Transformation and Staffing Boost
Nile Post
Namutumba Primary School in Namutumba District has marked its centenary with calls for stronger digital integration, improved staffing levels, and sustained investment to preserve… Read more »
Uganda: Kawempe Muslim Students Urged to Embrace Discipline, Hard Work
Nile Post
Students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School today participated in an interactive mentorship session facilitated by Ms. Irene Kawuma, Senior Private Secretary to First Lady Janet… Read more »
Africa: Seplat Energy to Lead Education Financing Discourse At Africa Social Impact Summit 2026
This Day
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Nigeria: Senate - Abductions in Schools, Communities Alarming, Demands FG Action to Rescue Oyo Victims
This Day
·Gunmen abduct Adelabu's sister, sons in Ibadan, attack Ogbomoso immigration office Read more »
Nigeria: Gcss Borokiri Emerges Winner of Nlng's Science Contest in Rivers
This Day
The Government Com-prehensive Secondary School (GCSS), Borokiri in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has emerged the winner in the 2026 NLNG Science contest held in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Reform Proposals - Campaign to Scrap Law School Unsettles Council of Legal Education
Vanguard
ABUJA -- Far-reaching proposals capable of overhauling the nation's legal education system dominated discussions at the 2026 Legal Education Summit organised by the Nigerian Bar… Read more »
Nigeria: Futo to Graduate 3, 358 Students As VC Bows Out
Leadership
Vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, (FUTO), Prof. Nnenna Oti, has said a total of 3,358 students will graduate at the institution's 38th convocation. Read more »
Nigeria: Fayose's Cryptic Outburst On Oyo School Abduction
Leadership
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, appears to be becoming increasingly eccentric in his public statements. His latest comments that the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo… Read more »
Nigeria: Foundation Donates Ai-Tech Centre to College in Owerri
This Day
The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF) has donated a multi-million Naira state-of-the-art AI-tech centre to Holy Ghost College, Owerri, Imo State, during the school's 77th anniversary… Read more »
June 03
Kenya: Loreto Girls Limuru Closed Indefinitely Following Student Unrest
Capital FM
Loreto Girls' High School Limuru has been closed indefinitely following a student unrest incident reported on Tuesday, June 3. Read more »
South Africa: Student Teachers in South Africa Face a Stressful Career - How to Prepare Them Better [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South African teacher education qualifications are expected to comply with the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications. But evidence points to gaps in teacher… Read more »
Chad: Chad Is Making Arabic Equal to French in Schools - the Politics Behind the Move [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In most multilingual African countries, language policy is a highly charged and controversial issue. It touches on regional identity, religion and political power - as is evident… Read more »
