The Anambra State Government has placed a ban on the use of mobile phones by students in secondary schools across the state. Chairman of Post Primary Schools Service Commission in the state, Prof Nkechi Ikediugwu, made the announcement at the Anambra Schools’ Cultural Day celebration on Friday in Awka. Ikediugwu, according to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned students about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. The director-general of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, issued the warning on Saturday during a keynote address at a “Catch-Them-Young” sensitisation programme for secondary school students. Ms Adeyeye, represented by Harirah Abdullahi, chief regulatory officer at NAFDAC, emphasised the importance …

Students and young Nigerians have been advised to flee from drugs if they desire to attain their potential and become responsible and successful adults. The advice was handed down to Senior School students at Goshen High School, Kubwa, FCT, during a Safe Without Drugs (SWiD) Initiative Campaign in secondary schools by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development, (PRIMORG), last …

A fire outbreak at an Islamiya school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has claimed 17 lives. All the victims were said to be Almajiri students who were burnt beyond recognition while their charred bodies littered the building. Eyewitnesses say the fire started late on Tuesday night and raged for about three hours, leaving 16 others injured. A …

Many students of Comprehensive Senior Secondary school in Ndiwo Itumbauzo, Bende LGA of Abia State, have been stranded following a fire outbreak which gutted the school building on Sunday. A PTA staff, Mr. Christopher Sunday, who witnessed the fire said it took place at about 10:00 am when residents of the community had gone to church, explaining that the classrooms …

The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has ordered immediate online clearance for newly admitted students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, said this in a statement on Saturday in Benin. She said the exercise was expected to be concluded on January, 2025. Ehanire said the directive affected only candidates already given …

Personal care brand, NIVEA, has sensitised Nigerian students on the importance of personal hygiene, especially as they approach adulthood. A statement made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday, quoted the Marketing Activation Manager, Oluwadamilola Adeyemi, to have said that the company emphasised the significance of maintaining good health during its just-concluded SABI Personal Hygiene Drive, an initiative designed to educate …

The Ministry of Education has warned that any student found guilty of physical assault leading to bodily injury will be suspended indefinitely from Unity Colleges. A memo by the Permanent Secretary, Nasir Gwarzo, which was obtained by newsmen in Abuja, said the ministry’s attention was drawn to the alarming rise in cruel acts of physical assault among students. In response, …

The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an order restraining the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from implementing its recent policy requiring a minimum admissible age of 16 years for university admissions in the country pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed against the board. In a statement on 16 October, JAMB stated …

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has urged schoolchildren to embrace the culture of reading to succeed. He made this call on Saturday at a book reading programme for secondary school pupils in Lagos State, organised by TotalEnergies. The event, held at the company’s office in Lagos, attracted pupils from more than ten secondary schools in the state. …