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Sokoto Schools Resume as Insecurity Keeps Some Schools Closed

Sokoto begins the 2026/2027 school session with an uneven reopening: most schools are due back, while institutions previously closed because of insecurity remain shut pending security clearance.

Unity Colleges Resumption: FG, Parents, Workers Clash Over King’s College Concession

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Students and parents face conflicting signals over the reopening of Federal Unity Colleges after the government maintained its September 14 resumption date while organised parents and workers across dozens of schools pushed for suspension over the King’s College concession.

Plateau ₦10bn education plan: Buses, learning materials roll out

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Plateau has launched a basic-education intervention exceeding ₦10bn, but the figure represents planned investment rather than confirmed total expenditure.

FUTO confirms fatal campus attack, reports two female students abducted

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FUTO has confirmed a fatal shooting on its campus and says two female students were reportedly abducted. No verified recovery or arrest has been announced.

Benue sets new school rules on extra lessons, textbooks and phones

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Benue’s new school rules limit compulsory extra lessons, customised textbooks and phone use, with the government saying the measures are intended to reduce pressure on parents and improve discipline.

JAMB, WAEC set ₦4,000 one-off WASSCE result verification fee

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Candidates whose admissions are coordinated through JAMB are to pay ₦4,000 once for WASSCE result verification, according to a joint JAMB/WAEC clarification.

Police say three Federal University of Lafia students abducted off campus

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Police say three Federal University of Lafia students were abducted from an off-campus lodge. IDNN is withholding precise location details because the case remains active and hostage-sensitive.

Tinubu Appoints 39-Year-Old Tech Professor As Youngest JAMB Registrar

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Segun Aina JAMB registrar appointment has drawn national attention after President Bola Tinubu appointed the 39-year-old Computer Engineering professor as the youngest registrar in the history of JAMB. The move is being viewed as a major youth-technocrat transition inside Nigeria’s examination system, with rising expectations around digital modernization, institutional efficiency and education-sector reform.

NUT Warns Nigerian Schools Are Becoming Targets After Fresh Attacks And Killings

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Attacks on Nigerian schools have triggered renewed national fear after the Nigeria Union of Teachers warned that classrooms, teachers and students are increasingly exposed to killings, abductions and violent attacks. The union says worsening insecurity is turning schools into vulnerable targets, deepening anxiety among parents and educators while raising fresh concerns about the effectiveness of Nigeria’s school protection measures.

FG Pushes Mandatory Drug Tests For Secondary School Students Nationwide

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Fresh debate has erupted over Nigeria’s secondary school drug testing policy after the Federal Government announced plans to introduce mandatory drug integrity tests for students nationwide. Authorities say the initiative is aimed at tackling rising substance abuse among youths, but the proposal has already triggered concerns involving privacy, implementation pressure, parental anxiety, and the risk of student stigmatisation.