Niger state Abduction: 265 teachers and students still unaccounted for – Catholic Bishop

The Catholic Bishop of Kontagora, Bulus Yohanna, says more than one week after gunmen kidnapped dozens of schoolchildren from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Niger State,…

Government could not rescue schoolgirls, they negotiated with us – Bandits boast on camera following release of abducted Kebbi schoolgirls (video)

A new video has surfaced showing bandits who abducted the Kebbi schoolgirls stating that the Nigerian government negotiated and arrived at a deal with them before the girls were set…

Kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls regain their freedom (video)

The twenty-four school girls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, have regained their freedom.       According to reports, the girls were freed Tuesday morning…

Education Ministry Debunks Nationwide School Closure Rumors After Abductions

The Federal Ministry of Education has denied issuing a circular ordering the closure of schools nationwide following the recent abductions of pupils.           In a statement…

Katsina Shuts All Public Schools Amid Escalating North-West Security Threats

      The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public schools in response to escalating security threats in the North-West.     The directive, issued…

Federal Government Shuts Down 41 Unity Colleges Amid Security Fears

          Due to the resurgence in the abduction of students in schools in some parts of the country, the Federal Government on Friday ordered the closure…

Ondo Governor Pledges Improved Camp Welfare, Approves New 216-Bed Hostel for NYSC Members

      Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, has pledged his administration’s commitment to improve camp facilities and enhance the welfare of corps members deployed to the state.  …

Thirty-Two Degree Mills Exposed: NUC Cracks Down on False Academic Claims

      The National Universities Commission (NUC) has cautioned against the widespread misuse of honorary doctorate degrees, noting that ‘Dr’ degree without clarification amounted to false representation.   The…

UNIBEN Fee Hike Rumors Debunked by Cultural Organization

      BENIN CITY – A Social Cultural Organization, the Aiguobasinmwin Movement World-Wide on Friday dismissed as misleading, rumours of a purported plan by the University of Benin (UNIBEN)…

Catholic Diocese confirms attack, kidnapping of students, pupils and teachers of St. Mary’s schools in Niger State

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that armed attackers invaded St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, in the early…