The Kebbi State Government has officially directed the reopening of all primary and secondary schools across the state for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session, bringing an end to the prolonged closure prompted by a deadly school attack in November 2025. The resumption directive, which takes effect on Monday, January 5, 2026, was contained in separate statements signed by Isah Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), and...

The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, states that the establishment of the forest guard initiative represents the convergence of environmental aspirations with national security imperatives. Ribadu, stated this at the graduation of 987 trained forest guards, held at General Murtala Mohammed College (GMMC), Yola The NSA, represented by Col E E Eswagu, reaffirmed his office’s unwavering determination to make the initiative succeed, stressed that “by protecting forests, we are reclaiming our territory. By reclaiming...

The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School three (SS3) in both public and private secondary schools, citing rising concerns over examination malpractice. The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, was contained in a press release dated December 14, 2025, and signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations. According to the Ministry, the decision follows “growing concerns over the...

…Study Exposes Double Standards in Nigeria’s Data Protection Enforcement Nigerian digital rights lawyer and legal researcher Solomon Okedara has been named one of only four African researchers selected for the Data Governance in Africa Research Fund, launched by the Data Governance in Africa Initiative. Okedara’s project, titled How Unequal Enforcement of Data Protection Laws in Nigeria Impacts Public Trust in Data Governance, was chosen from an overwhelming pool of more than 240 applications submitted across...

The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to scrap the National Language Policy, calls on the Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, to reverse his decision. A statement by the president, Emeritus Professor Olugbemiro Jegede,  described the policy reversal as a grave disservice to Nigeria’s educational progress, warns that discontinuing mother tongue instruction without rigorous evaluation amounts to permanent recolonisation and the loss of Nigeria’s future and pride. It faults...