A fire outbreak at an Islamic boarding school in Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State, has claimed the lives of at least 17 students, with several others sustaining serious injuries. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday night, burning for about three hours before it was finally brought under control. The affected school, identified as Mallam Ghali, housed over 100 students in its study hall when the fire broke out. Although many managed to escape, some were trapped in...

The management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University has reacted to a frivolous report on an alleged petition against the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Kate Omenugha, filled by unnamed staffers of the university through their lawyer to the EFCC. The alleged petition which gained access to the social media through a blog post, has received knocks from various quarters. In a press statement by Dr. Harrison Madubueze the Public Relations Officer of the University, he...

Flooding has disrupted the learning of 2,200,000 children in Nigeria in 2024 due to impact of Climate Change on learning, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. Rahama Farah, Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano, disclosed while briefing journalists on the event of the 2025 International Day of Education (IDE) said a report released by organization’s study on the disruptive impact of Climate Change on learning in 85 countries, including Nigeria, revealed the statistics. “For...