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20m Nigerian children lost between primary, secondary school
as FG vows to scraps failed education policy By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed that more than 20 million Nigerian children who enrolled in primary schools never made it to senior secondary education, exposing what it described as one of the country’s gravest education crises. In a decisive move to reverse [] The post 20m Nigerian children lost between primary, secondary school appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Vanguard News
· Jul 2, 2026
Oyo govt orders schools to recover lost academic time after Oriire abductions
The meeting included representatives of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), the Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), and the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The post Oyo govt orders schools to recover lost academic time after Oriire abductions appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Namibian
· Jul 4, 2026
Ohangwena learner enrolment rises as education sector expands
Pupil enrolment in the Ohangwena region has increased by 5 800, from 130 479 in 2025 to 136 279 in 2026, reflecting growing demand for education services. Delivering her state-of-the-region address at Eenhana on Friday, governor Kadiva Hamutumua said the 4.45 increase in pupil enrolment has been matched by growth in the teaching workforce, which [] The post Ohangwena learner enrolment rises as education sector expands appeared first on The Namibian.
Jamaica Information Service
· Jun 23, 2026
Top Primary PEP Student Hails from Park Mountain in St. Elizabeth
Eleven-year-old Jasonnia Beadle of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth is Jamaica’s top primary-school student in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination. She scored 394.2 out of []
BERNAMA
· Jul 9, 2026
General : RM14.4 Mln In Early Schooling Aid For 96,013 Form Six Students
PUTRAJAYA, July 9 (Bernama) -- A total of 96,013 Form Six students, comprising both new and existing students, have received or will receive the 2026 Early Schooling Aid (BAP), involving an allocation of RM14.4 million, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE).
Voice of Nigeria
· Jun 23, 2026
MSSN Commends NELFUND, Calls for Speedy Trial of Bandits
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit (MSSN Lagos), has praised the Federal Government’s student loan initiative, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), saying it has helped many students remain in school despite financial challenges. The society, however, urged the government to do more by expanding scholarship and bursary programmes to support [] The post MSSN Commends NELFUND, Calls for Speedy Trial of Bandits appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
Ghanaian Times
· Jul 2, 2026
Gunmen abduct students sitting exams in northeast Nigeria
Gunmen burst into a secondary school in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state and abducted students as they were sitting exams on Monday morning, police said, the latest mass kidnapping in an insecure region. The military said troops rescued 10 students and teachers after tracking the attackers and engaging in a firefight, in which one soldier and The post Gunmen abduct students sitting exams in northeast Nigeria appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
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Related coverage for "20m Nigerian children lost between primary, secondary school": Vanguard News — Oyo govt orders schools to recover lost academic time after Oriire abductions. The Namibian — Ohangwena learner enrolment rises as education sector expands. Jamaica Information Service — Top Primary PEP Student Hails from Park Mountain in St. Elizabeth. BERNAMA — General : RM14.4 Mln In Early Schooling Aid For 96,013 Form Six Students. Voice of Nigeria — MSSN Commends NELFUND, Calls for Speedy Trial of Bandits. Ghanaian Times — Gunmen abduct students sitting exams in northeast Nigeria