November 11
Nigeria: SSANU to Elect New Leadership Amid Withheld Salaries
Daily Trust
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) says all arrangements have been put in place to elect a new set of leaders that will pilot the affairs of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Ikoyi Club Set for NNPC Primary, Secondary School Swimming Meet
Leadership
The swimming section of the prestigious Ikoyi Club 1938 is getting set for the first edition of Inter School Swimming competition sponsored by NNPC-SNEPCo Read more »
November 10
Uganda: Luea to Start Teaching Robotics, Climate Smart Agriculture
Nile Post
The International University of East Africa (IUEA) has announced that starting January next year, it will be teaching robotics and climate smart agriculture as some of its new… Read more »
Nigeria: Health Emergency Initiative Trains Lagos Students On Life-Saving First Aid Skills
Vanguard
The programme, which includes practical training in CPR, first aid, and other pre-hospital skills, seeks to prepare the younger generation to respond effectively in emergency… Read more »
November 08
South Africa: Committee On Education Chairperson Welcomes Pronouncements On Reregistration of Spaza Shops [document]
Parliament of South Africa
The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has welcomed the pronouncement from the African National Congress (ANC) that… Read more »
November 07
Benin: Hustle Culture Emerges in Benin in Face of High Graduate Unemployment
IPS
At just 11 years old, with a heavy heart, Louis peered up at his parents and said goodbye. He was leaving his small village in northern Benin to live with his uncle in Parakou,… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Urges Landlords to Monitor Spaza Shops - South African News Briefs - November 7, 2024
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South Africa: SA's G20 Education Working Group Presidency to Focus On Skilling Young People
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa's G20 Education Working Group Presidency will focus on equipping young people with skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Read more »
Nigeria: Students Accuse Sokoto Special Adviser of Withholding Tuition Funds
Vanguard
Over 700 students from Sokoto State have accused the Special Adviser on Student Affairs, Hon. Abubakar Muhammad Salame, of failing to settle their tuition fees despite funds being… Read more »
Rwanda: Experts Call for Broader Sexual Reproductive Health Education to Prevent GBV
New Times
While progress has been made in enhancing sexual reproductive health among youth in Rwanda, challenges such as gender-based violence (GBV), teenage pregnancies, HIV infections,… Read more »
Kenya: Moi University Set to Resume Learning Monday After Closure Over Student Unrest
Capital FM
Moi University is set to resume learning on Monday, following a one-month closure due to student unrest. Read more »
South Africa: Basic Education Works to Develop School Safety Guidelines
SAnews.gov.za
Following recent cases of food poisoning among learners, the Department of Basic Education is working with the Department of Health to develop safety guidelines for schools to… Read more »
Uganda: Headteacher Arrested in Kayunga Over Ple Exam Malpractice
Nile Post
The Territorial Police in Kayunga District have arrested Annette Namakula, headteacher of Lion of Judah Elementary School, on allegations of involvement in malpractice during the… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Revenue Agency Hires 200 Staff for IGR Collection
Daily Trust
The Enugu State government has announced a N1bn fund to construct smart green schools in all the 260 wards in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Academy of Education Calls for State of Emergency On Education
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has called for the declaration of state of emergency in the education sector because it affects all other sectors. Read more »
Ghana: 2 CSOs, School of Law Call On Cocobod to Address Farmers' Grievances
Ghanaian Times
Three civil Society organisations are calling on the Ghana Cocoa Board to as a matter of urgency address the grievances of cocoa farmers through its Grievance and Redress… Read more »
Nigeria: Inside Controversies Trailing Recruitment, Appointment of Unizik Vice Chancellor
Premium Times
A new twist has now been added to the controversy as the Federal Ministry of Education nullifies the recruitment and appointment. Read more »
November 06
Africa: Unesco Urges More Action to Combat Violence and Bullying At School
UN News
Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during the year, the UN educational and cultural organization UNESCO said on Wednesday. Read more »
Kenya: 'Ghost Students' Menace in Universities to Persist Over Legal Framework Loopholes
Capital FM
Taxpayers might continue losing billions to ghost students due to the lack of a legal framework compelling universities to share data on continuing students with relevant funding… Read more »
Uganda: Tororo Police Search for Headteacher Over Ple Registration Scam
Nile Post
The headteacher, Jacob Orendi of St. Kizito Okwire Primary School in Nagongera Subcounty, reportedly collected the money from Michael Alenya to register his daughter, Marion… Read more »
Uganda: Breaking Barriers - a Tale of Two Schools Empowering Learners With Disabilities to Conquer Ple
Nile Post
As candidates started PLE on Wednesday, the Nile Post followed up with several learners with disabilities to their document their challenges and the opportunites UNEB has availed… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Announces U.S.$25m Master's Degree Work-Study Program
Liberian Observer
In a groundbreaking initiative set to empower the next generation of Liberian innovators, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced a US$25 million master's… Read more »
Uganda: PLE in Kagadi Disrupted By Absenteeism, Delayed Delivery of Exam Papers
Nile Post
At Muhorro BCS Primary School, three of the 110 registered candidates were absent with one hospitalised while the others could not be located. Read more »
Liberia: New President of PYJ Polytechnic University Embarks On Major Improvements
FrontPageAfrica
The newly appointed President of PYJ Polytechnic University, Martin Y. Sumo Jr., has outlined an ambitious vision to elevate the university to international standards, comparable… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyebanji Restates Ban On Use of School Premises for Social Events
This Day
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has restated the government's ban on the use of public schools' premises for social functions, adding that any head of school that flouts the… Read more »
