Over 800 Students Fall Ill in Indonesia Amid School Meal Poisoning Scare
More than 800 students in Indonesia have fallen ill this week in two mass food poisoning outbreaks linked to the government’s free school meals programme, prompting concerns over food safety and oversight, officials said Friday. The largest incident occurred in West Java’s Garut region, where 569 students from five schools experienced symptoms of nausea and […]
WAEC Goes Fully Digital: CBT Exams Begin 2026
The Federal Government and the National Assembly have endorsed the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) plan to fully adopt Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for its examinations from 2026. At a sensitisation meeting with lawmakers and stakeholders in Abuja, Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, said the transition will transform Nigeria’s assessment system and curb examination malpractice. “We […]
FG, ASUU Meet Today as Strike Threat Looms Over Universities
The Federal Government will today meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in a last-ditch effort to prevent a nationwide strike that could paralyze academic activities across public universities. This was confirmed yesterday in an invitation sent to journalists by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the […]
South Korea Passes Law Banning Smartphone Use During Class Hours
South Korea has enacted a groundbreaking law prohibiting the use of mobile phones and smart devices during school hours, in a move aimed at curbing digital addiction among students and improving classroom focus. The legislation, passed Wednesday with 115 votes in favor out of 163 lawmakers present, is set to take effect in March 2026. […]
ASUU Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Unkept Government Promises
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of an imminent nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour longstanding agreements aimed at revitalizing and properly funding Nigeria’s public universities. Addressing a press conference in Jos on Thursday, ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, said lecturers have endured more than two years of unkept […]
U.S. Schools Reopen Amid Fears of Immigration Crackdown on Families
As schools across the country reopen, immigrant families are increasingly anxious over the Trump administration’s aggressive targeting of undocumented migrants, according to educators, parents, and advocacy groups. Chicago and Los Angeles — the nation’s second- and third-largest public school districts — have rolled out new protections to reassure families. Chicago Public Schools announced it will […]
UBEC, UNICEF, Kano SUBEB Move to Enrol Out-of-School Children in Northern Nigeria
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), in collaboration with the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a school enrolment campaign across Northern Nigeria to reduce the region’s high number of out-of-school children. The initiative was flagged off at Lausu Primary School in Rano Local Government […]
TETFund Unveils State-of-the-Art Labs to End Overseas Research Dependence
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced that its new state-of-the-art multidisciplinary research laboratories will enable Nigerian researchers to conduct all forms of research locally, eliminating the need to send samples abroad for analysis. According to Sunny Echono, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, six such facilities are planned nationwide. Four laboratories are currently under construction in […]
ASUU Warns of Looming Strike, Accuses FG of Broken Promises
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has cautioned that a fresh nationwide strike may be unavoidable unless the Federal Government urgently resolves unresolved labour disputes with public university lecturers. In a Saturday statement from Abuja, ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, said lecturers’ morale is “at an all-time low” due to the government’s persistent failure […]
UCLA Faces $584 Million Federal Funding Freeze Over Antisemitism Allegations Under Trump Crackdown
The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal funding to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)—nearly double the previously reported amount—amid a civil rights investigation into the university’s handling of alleged antisemitic incidents and affirmative action policies. The announcement was made Wednesday by UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk. This marks the first time a […]
