July 01
Nigeria: 'Let Character, Knowledge, Service Define Your Future', Imoke Urges Sis Students
Leadership
Former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has urged Nigerian students to make character, knowledge and selfless service the foundation of their lives, saying the… Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: Borno School Attack - Councillor Says 35 Students Still Missing
Premium Times
The attack occurred as students were preparing to sit the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Strike in Edo, Delta, Ondo
Leadership
The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to shut down academic activities in seven state-owned universities in Edo, Delta and Ondo sStates… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Proposes Ending JSS-SSS Separation to Improve School Retention
Premium Times
Under the current education system, pupils spend six years in primary school, three years in junior secondary school and another three years in senior secondary school. Read more »
Nigeria: 20m Nigerian Children Lost Between Primary, Secondary School
Vanguard
as FG vows to scraps failed education policy Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Scrap JSS, SSS Separation Policy After 20m Pupils Drop Out
This Day
The Federal Government will phase out the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) after data showed more than 20 million pupils dropped… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's University Fee Hikes - Warning Signs Policymakers Can't Ignore
Nyasa Times
Malawi's public universities have quietly triggered one of the most consequential policy shifts of the year: a doubling of tuition fees for generic students, from K650,000 to K1.3… Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - 25 Females, 18 SS2 Students, Fresh Details of Borno School Invasion
Daily Trust
The list of students abducted during the invasion of Government Day Secondary School Lassa, Askira Uba LGA of Borno State, has been obtained. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Launch Platform to Automate School Census, Make Education Data Public
Premium Times
More than 32 million students are enrolled on the DNEMIS portal, according to the National Project Coordinator of the Special Programmes Operations and Implementation Unit in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Olodo Uprising - Mixed Reactions As Babcock University Disowns Carter Efe's Certificate, Threatens Legal Action
Leadership
Nigerian skit maker Oderohiwo Joseph Efe, better known as Carter Efe, has gotten himself into trouble after a private University, Babcock, threatened legal action against him. Read more »
Nigeria: Education Central to National Development - Alausa
Vanguard
The Federal Government has reaffirmed that education remains central to Nigeria's national development, reiterating its commitment to strengthening teacher education through… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Plans Zero-Rated Education Platforms to Improve School Internet
New Times
The Ministry of Education is working with internet service providers to introduce zero-rated access to education platforms used in schools and host frequently used school services… Read more »
Liberia: Aiist University College Hails Margibi University At 4th Commencement - Calls for Collaboration
New Dawn
The Acting President of AIIST University College, K. Ishmeal V. Konneh, delivered a message of congratulations and partnership during the 4th Commencement Convocation of Margibi… Read more »
Liberia: UMU Gets New President
Liberian Observer
The United Methodist University (UMU) has entered a new era of leadership with the appointment of Rev. Dr. David M. Togbah as its new President, following a six-month nationwide… Read more »
June 29
South Africa: Maile Exposes Rot Inside Gauteng Schools
Scrolla
Gauteng education officials have recorded 41 serious corruption and maladministration allegations in public schools between 2023 and June 2026. Johannesburg East, Ekurhuleni… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Invade Borno School, Kidnap Students
Vanguard
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Monday attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Decade of Excellence in Stem Education - Iwerekun Community Senior High School Wins 10th Edition of Tolaram Science Challenge [press release]
Premium Times
The school triumphed over Magbon-Alade Senior Grammar School in a fiercely contested grand finale of the competition. The victory marked the third consecutive win for the school Read more »
Africa: Universities Join Hands to Enhance Agroforestry Research for Mitigating Climate Change
IPS
A team of universities, led by Addis Ababa University, has joined forces to implement a four-year Intra-Africa academic mobility project aimed at strengthening agroforestry… Read more »
South Africa: UCT Professor Liesl Zühlke Receives Prestigious International Science Award
SAnews.gov.za
As South Africa marks Science Month in July, University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Liesl Zühlke has been named the 2026 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science… Read more »
June 28
Kenya: 'Every Choice Has Consequences,' Ruto Warns Students
Capital FM
President William Ruto has urged students to reject violence and embrace discipline following a wave of school unrest, warning that every decision they make today will shape their… Read more »
Uganda: Abandoned Children Drive Up School Dropout Rates At Kisima II Island
Independent (Kampala)
A growing number of child-headed families on Kisima II Island in Jinja City are struggling to survive, with many children dropping out of school to take responsibility for siblings… Read more »
Malawi: Mulhakho Wa Alhomwe Reinventing Malawi's Cultural Traditions - One School Fee At a Time
Nyasa Times
Mulhakho wa Alhomwe wants to raise K300 million. But what it does with the money may matter more than the amount Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Sets Record As 42,519 Students Begin Exams
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro on Saturday officially launched the 2026 national certificate examinations for middle and secondary schools, marking the… Read more »
June 26
Kenya: Universities Fund Releases Sh4.2bn to Support Over 400,000 Continuing Students
Capital FM
The Universities Fund has released Sh4.2 billion in scholarships to public universities to support more than 400,000 continuing undergraduate students under the Student-Centred… Read more »
Kenya: NTSA to Announce Timelines for Reflectorised Stop-Sign Arms, Telematics for School Buses
Capital FM
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has said it will communicate enforcement timelines for mandatory reflectorised stop-sign arms and telematics systems required… Read more »
