Tag: School
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Fresh School Shooting in Philippines Leaves One Dead, Four Injured
By Sunday Ameh A school shooting in Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines, has left one person dead and four others injured. South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo confirmed the incident, which occurred on Friday, while police also acknowledged the shooting. Authorities have yet to release details about the victims, circumstances surrounding the attack or the identity of…
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Insurgency Destroyed Over 5,000 Schools In Borno — Zulum
By Opeyemi Adelakun More than 5,000 school structures were destroyed in Borno State during the insurgency, while an estimated 2.2 million children were forced out of school at the peak of the crisis, Governor Babagana Zulum has said. Zulum disclosed this on Sunday in Maiduguri while commissioning a number of infrastructure projects, including schools, a…
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INSECURITY: Ogun Police Deploy School Protection Squad as Schools Reopen
By Sunday Ameh The Ogun State Police Command has deployed its School Protection Squad across the state as schools resume academic activities. The initiative is aimed at protecting pupils, teachers, school workers and educational facilities while strengthening early detection and response to security threats. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the squad would gather…
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School Horror: Grade 9 Student Kills Classmate, Takes Own Life in Philippines
By Sunday Ameh Two students have been killed in a rare shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines, with the suspected student gunman also dead, authorities said. The incident occurred on Tuesday at a school attached to the privately run Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, sending students, parents and staff into…
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Ogun Activates Safe School Initiative, Strengthens Security Around Public Schools
By Sunday Ameh The Ogun State Government has activated the Safe School Initiative in line with the Federal Government’s directive, unveiling measures aimed at protecting learners and school personnel against rising security threats across the country. The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, disclosed this during an interview on Frontline, a…
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Ogun Warns Schools Against Illegal Graduation Ceremonies, Clears 2016 Promotion Backlog
By Sunday Ameh The Ogun State Government has reiterated that its ban on graduation ceremonies for pupils in non-terminal classes remains in force, warning that approved public and private schools that violate the directive risk sanctions. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, issued the warning during an interview on Frontline, a…
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Fresh Bandit Attacks, Kidnap Threats Force School Closures Across States
By Opeyemi Adelakun Fear of fresh bandit attacks and student abductions spread across parts of Nigeria on Wednesday, forcing the closure of schools in some states and triggering panic among parents and communities. The development followed a deadly attack on UBE Secondary/Primary School in Iluke, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, as well as…