Suspected gunmen have abducted a 60-year-old Headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, Budo Aare, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mr. Kolawale Mathew Owoade, popularly known as Onaiye, and are demanding a ransom of N30 million for his release. The victim was reportedly kidnapped on Saturday, July 11, 2026, between 5 p.m. and…
The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out the long-standing separation of Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), following revelations that more than 20 million pupils are lost during the transition from primary education to secondary school. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed the proposed reform on Tuesday in Abuja during…
The Federal Government has approved a sweeping reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), introducing an expanded six-week orientation programme, 11 specialised service streams, a new deployment model, and a civilian leadership structure for the scheme. Global Mirror News gathered that the approval was granted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) during its meeting…
Suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have launched another deadly attack on a secondary school in Borno State, killing a teacher and abducting an unspecified number of students who were writing the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination. Global Mirror News learnt that the attack occurred on Monday morning, June 29,…
Boko Haram insurgents have launched another attack on a Community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, setting educational facilities ablaze and forcing residents to flee for safety. The attack occurred on Saturday June 13 evening in Kautikari village, a Community that has repeatedly faced terrorist assaults over the years. According to security sources,…
The world’s only surviving set of nonuplets, born in a historic delivery that stunned the medical community have turned five and are now gearing up for another milestone: starting school. Global Mirror News gathered that the nine children, born to Halima Cissé and her husband Abdelkader Arby, made global headlines on May 4, 2021, after…
The Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a disturbing bullying incident involving students of Igbinedion Secondary School, with authorities warning that those responsible may face arrest and prosecution. Global Mirror News gathered that the police stepped into the matter after the video, which circulated widely on social media,…
Panic swept through the Ogioma, Limit Road Area on Saturday after operatives of the Edo State Police Command intercepted a group of 21 teenagers allegedly mobilising for a cult-related attack on a neighbouring school. The suspects, students of Ogioma Public Secondary School aged 14 to 17, were arrested while attempting to launch an assault on…
The brief excitement among some Arts and Humanities Students over the Federal Government’s announcement that (maths) Mathematics was no longer compulsory for admission into tertiary Institutions has quickly faded, as the Government has reversed its decision. In a swift clarification, the Federal Ministry of Education insisted that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory for all…
The Federal Government (FG) has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it may enforce the no-work-no-pay policy if the Union fails to suspend its ongoing two-week warning strike. In a statement released late Sunday by Folasade Boriowo, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, the Government accused ASUU of failing to cooperate…
