The FG directed the shutdown of 41 unity schools across the North, while Kwara, Plateau, Niger, Benue and Katsina also suspended academic activities in selected schools due to security concerns. The directive came after bandits abducted 215 students and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s School, Papiri, in Agwara LGA of Niger State, just four days […]
Speaking during a menstrual hygiene sensitisation programme for students in Sokoto State, GEI said insecurity, displacement, and poverty continue to expose girls, especially in the North, to abuse, early marriage, and disrupted education. GEI stressed the need for urgent action by government, development partners, and community leaders to ensure girls’ safety, access to education, and […]
Close aides to the President told newsmen several initiatives were being implemented and new ones created. While insisting that the President was not afraid of any political or pressure group, the sources said the plan was to counteract the recent actions of some northern leaders opposed to his reelection in 2027. Some Northern politicians had […]