EDUCATION

FG dismisses viral claim on nationwide school closure

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked a message circulating across social media platforms claiming that schools nationwide have been instructed to shut down from 24 November 2025. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry described the message as false, misleading, and not

EDUCATION

CAN confirms 227 abducted from St. Mary’s School in Niger State

Daily Dispatch November 22, 2025

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter, has confirmed that 227 people were abducted during the early-morning attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. The assault, carried out by armed bandits between 2am and 3am on Friday, threw the community into confusion as authorities struggled […]

EDUCATION

FGShuts 41 Unity Schools in Northern Nigeria over rising insecurity

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

The Federal Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of 41 Federal Government Colleges (unity schools) across northern Nigeria following heightened security concerns. The directive was contained in a circular signed by Binta Abdulkadir, Director of Senior Secondary Education, on behalf of the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa. Addressed to the principals of

EDUCATION

Maga girls: Northern Women group tasks Nigeria’s leaders

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2025

Women under the aegis of Voices for Inclusion and Equity for Women (VIEW) have expressed profound outrage at the abduction of the school girls from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School Maga, Kebbi State, which occurred at the weekend. They declared that the return of the abducted school girls is a test of the country’s […]

EDUCATION Sport

NTIC student, Oluebube Miracle Ezechukwu, secures full scholarship to Auburn University’s Elite Track & Field Program

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2025

Oluebube Miracle Ezechukwu, a standout student of Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC), has earned a full athletic scholarship to Auburn University in the United States, gaining admission into the school’s prestigious Track & Field (TFXC) program. Ezechukwu, widely admired for her explosive races and record-breaking performances, has risen through the ranks as

EDUCATION

Atiku Abubakar decries rising insecurity after Kebbi School attack, Zamfara killings

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2025

Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep outrage over the rising wave of violence across the country, following the tragic attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State. In a statement posted on his verified X account, Atiku said he was “devastated” by the killing of the school’s Vice-Principal […]