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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1928, Bobo Olson, American boxer (died 2002) was born. In 1935, Oliver Napier, Northern Irish lawyer and politician (died 2011) was born. In 1953, Ivan Toms, South African physician and activist (died 2008) was born. In 1955, Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (died 2010) was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1960, France legislates for the independence of Dahomey (later Benin), Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) and Niger. In 1968, Esera Tuaolo, American football player was born. In 1981, Susana Barreiros, Venezuelan judge was born. In 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board. In 2002, Amad, Ivorian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Getting the Diagnosis Right: Reflections on Nigeria’s Proposed Secondary Education Reform
Nigeria’s education sector is once again at the centre of national debate following the Federal Government’s proposal to remove the administrative distinction between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS), effectively creating a continuous six-year secondary education cycle. The proposal, announced by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is intended to address The post Getting the Diagnosis Right: Reflections on Nigeria’s Proposed Secondary Education Reform appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
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Vanguard News
· Jun 30, 2026
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.
YNaija
· Jul 1, 2026
Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG to End Separation of Junior and Senior Secondary Schools
Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG to end the separation of junior and senior secondary schools The federal government has announced plans to abolish the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), saying it has failed... Read More Read » Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG to End Separation of Junior and Senior Secondary Schools on YNaija
Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 4, 2026
Nigeria Unveils Learning Assessment to Measure Numeracy, Cognitive Skills
The Nigerian Government has stepped up efforts to tackle learning crisis by conducting a nationwide learning assessment aimed at measuring pupils’ literacy, numeracy, and cognitive skills. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, declared that the exercise will provide the data needed to reform the country’s education system. Alausa spoke in Abuja on Friday after [] The post Nigeria Unveils Learning Assessment to Measure Numeracy, Cognitive Skills appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 8, 2026
Designing Ghana’s Future Workforce: Why labour market intelligence must guide education, training and work
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