April 23
Nigeria: CBT Anxiety - How Computer Illiteracy Still Haunts Utme Candidates in 2026
Leadership
As candidates sit for this year's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), computer literacy continues to pose anxiety for many. Read more »
Nigeria: All Northern Schools Conference 2026 Set to Transform Education in Kano
Leadership
The All Northern Schools Conference 2026, aimed at reshaping the future of schooling in Northern Nigeria, is set to hold between 5th and 7th May 2026 in Kano. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Urges Unified Curriculum, Tighter Teacher Standards Amid Federal Challenges
Shabelle
Somalia's education minister has called for a unified national curriculum and stricter controls on teacher qualifications, warning that the federal system has complicated oversight… Read more »
Liberia: The 'Hidden Crisis' in Education Sector [opinion]
Liberian Observer
The education system is confronting what officials now describe as a quiet but far-reaching emergency--one that is not immediately visible in enrollment figures or classroom… Read more »
Liberia: 4life Zoe Expands Scholarship Support to Afl Personnel
FrontPageAfrica
4Life Zoe Technical Vocational Training School has announced the extension of hundreds of additional scholarships to officers of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) in a move aimed… Read more »
Liberia: House Endorses Bong Mining Probe Report, Passes Paynesville School System Act
FrontPageAfrica
The House of Representatives has decided on two key issues - endorsing the Joint Committee on Lands, Mines and Energy; and Natural Resources and Environment following of an… Read more »
Nigeria: At Yabatech - Experts Urge Nigerians to Tell Their Own Stories Through Animation
Vanguard
A strong call for Nigeria to reclaim its narrative through creative storytelling took centre stage recently at Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), as global and local animation… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Where Is Your Cooler of Food?' - Weird Demands At Postgraduate Defences
Vanguard
There is an image, increasingly becoming familiar in our university system, that should give us pause: a postgraduate candidate arrives for a thesis defence with not only a bound… Read more »
Nigeria: Battle for Top Prize Heats Up At National School Volleyball Championship
This Day
The quest for glory at the 2nd National School Volleyball Championship will reach fever pitch today, as teams from nine states clashed at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. Read more »
April 22
Kenya: MPs Push for Policy Shift to Declare Education Subsidised As State Admits Funding Shortfall in Free Education Programme
Capital FM
Lawmakers are now pushing for a formal policy change to declare education subsidised rather than fully free, after the government admitted it has been unable to fully finance the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers' Union Backs Striking Nurses
263Chat
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has declared its support for striking nurses accusing the government of failing to address worsening pay and working… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Makes New Appointments in Education Sector [press release]
Premium Times
President Tinubu appointed Modupe Adelabu as Chairman of the Governing Board of NECO, and retained the current registrar, Ibrahim Wushishi. Read more »
South Africa: Degrees No Longer Save You From Poverty
Scrolla
New data from Stats SA shows that having a degree or matric certificate does not protect you from being poor. A failing job market means millions of young graduates are left… Read more »
Liberia: LFA Wraps U-15 Inter-School Leagues in Three Counties
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia Football Association, in partnership with the Inter-School Sports Association, has concluded its U-15 inter-school grassroots football leagues in Grand Gedeh, Rivercess… Read more »
Nigeria: Tai Solarin University of Education Names Samuel Oladipo As New Vice Chancellor [press release]
Premium Times
Professor Samuel Oladipo's research interests span spirituality and health, help-seeking behaviour, gender-based violence, child abuse, and psychological scale development. Read more »
Nigeria: Utme 2026 - JAMB Withholds Results of Underage Candidates
Premium Times
The board stated that the underage candidates will only be considered under an exceptional category if they score at least 320 and perform strongly in further screening stages Read more »
Ghana: Umat Gets New Vice Chancellor
Ghanaian Times
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, in the Western Region, has announced the appointment of the current Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental… Read more »
Malawi: Degrees Cancelled - How Weak Admissions and Unaccredited Programmes Triggered University of Lilongwe Crackdown
Nyasa Times
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has taken the extraordinary step of cancelling degrees awarded to some 2025 graduates from the University of Lilongwe (UNILIL),… Read more »
Ghana: GNFS Intensifies Fire Safety Education At Suhum and Abetifi
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has stepped up its fire safety education efforts in Suhum Municipality and Abetifi Odwenease as part of ongoing campaigns to prevent fire… Read more »
Liberia: Don't Fall Into the 'Complacency Trap' - Alsse President Urges Liberian Students At National Symposium
FrontPageAfrica
The President of the Association of Liberian Students Studying in Europe (ALSSE),Julius Nyerere Gbowee, has challenged Liberian students to resist the urge to pause their personal… Read more »
Nigeria: JAMB Clarifies 'No Result Yet' Message for 2026 Utme Candidates
Leadership
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified why some candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are seeing the message… Read more »
Nigeria: Olanipekun Seeks Urgent Intervention to Halt Bouesti's Declining Support
This Day
The Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has called for urgent, collective intervention to sustain… Read more »
Nigeria: EKSU's 105th Inaugural Lecturer Says Parasitic Diseases Pose Threat to Workforce, Economy
This Day
A professor of Parasitology at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Samson Adewole, has warned that the rising burden of parasitic diseases poses a serious threat to Nigeria's workforce… Read more »
Nigeria: NANS Honours Lasu VC, Others for Contributions to Higher Education
This Day
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) recently honoured the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, and 44 other distinguished Nigerians,… Read more »
April 21
Uganda: Proposal to Tie Teacher Pay to Attendance Sparks Debate On Supervision, Welfare and Systemic Reform
Independent (Kampala)
As the government prepares to overhaul teacher payment by linking pay more closely to days attended or lessons delivered, education experts and union leaders are urging a more… Read more »
