By HAUWA MAGANA FIFTY of the more than 300 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State, have escaped and reunited with their parents, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) reported on Sunday. The pupils fled between Friday and Saturday, according to Daniel Atori, media aide to CAN […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE CONVENER of the Akada Children’s Book Festival (ACBF), Olubunmi Aboderin Talabi, says the festival aims to nurture a generation of children who read, create, and tell African stories with pride. Speaking at the 7th edition held at UPBEAT Recreation Centre, Lekki, Lagos, Talabi said the event’s theme, “Book an Adventure,” highlights how […]
By TOSI ORE MARKING the International Day of the Girl Child, the Young Communicators Initiative (YCI) has launched the Vision 2035 AI-Athon — a first-of-its-kind digital leadership and speech summit aimed at preparing Nigerian schoolgirls for leadership in an AI-driven future. Held in Abuja under the theme “Effective LeadHERship in a Digital Age for National […]
By ANITA KNIGHT THE Rotary Club of New Haven, Enugu, has called on governments to integrate structured reading programmes into school curricula to revive Nigeria’s declining reading culture. Speaking at its Basic Education and Literacy Project themed “Bring Back the Reading Culture” in Enugu, Rotary Club president Adaeze Nwokolo stressed the importance of reading physical […]