Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has petitioned the International Criminal Court, ICC, of the need to investigate the growing cases of abduction of students in several parts of Northern Nigeria, particularly the recent abduction in Zamfara State.

By Bashir Bello Kano State Government has made National Identification Number, NIN mandatory for students of government secondary schools in the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru who announced the new directive in a statement signed by his Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Yusuf said the students (JSS 1 to SS 2) must register and […]

Some stakeholders in the education sector have expressed the need for parents to allow their children to be emotionally and otherwise mature before rushing them to start primary education or even proceeding to university or other tertiary institutions. In chats with Vanguard at different fora, the stakeholders, including the Lagos State Government, the Nigeria Union […]

The Benue Police Command said the three abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM), regained freedom on Tuesday night unhurt. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Makurdi that no ramson was paid for their release. NAN reports that […]

The Benue Police Command said the three abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM), regained freedom on Tuesday night unhurt.