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What European students can learn from their Serbian peers
The Serbian student mobilisation chose a political strategy that ensured its success where others had failed.
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Esther Christian: Orphaned at 4, bags scholarship as debate champion at 15
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has offered full scholarship up to university level to 15-year-old Esther Christian, the captain of the Abia debate team that emerged victorious at the 2026 International Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar. Otti announced the gesture while hosting the victorious students at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, where he also awarded N1 million each to the five students who represented Abia State and Nigeria at the international competition.
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Extremely harmful to Indian democracy: Rijiju slams Naseeruddin Shah's 'dimagi naxal' video
In a video posted on Facebook, a visibly angry Naseeruddin Shah came out in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students, who have been protesting for the restoration of the students' union, and called himself a "dimagi naxal"
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All 154 Batagarawa Students Recover, Discharged As Police Confirm No Fatalities
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed that all 154 students affected by the recent adverse drug reaction at Government Science Secondary School (Boarding), Batagarawa, have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital, with no loss of life recorded. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, the Command urged members of the public to continue disregarding unverified rumours and fake news, particularly false reports alleging deaths at the school.
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'Systemic' increase of children with complex needs in Canberra
Children living in the nation's capital are increasingly facing poorer developmental outcomes, with experts pointing to mounting pressures on families.
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Appeal challenges ruling on Sydney teacher's abuse of male students
A challenge is underway in the Supreme Court after a judge ruled a former Sydney teacher who sexually abused male students in the 1970s could not have foreseen the harm she caused.
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GTEC, TUTAG reach truce to save academic calendar in technical universities
Teaching and learning across the nation’s technical universities are set to resume shortly following a breakthrough agreement reached between the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) and government authorities. The industrial dispute, which had threatened to derail the tertiary academic calendar, reached a decisive turning point on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, during high-level conciliation talks involving TUTAG, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), and the Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana (VCTU-G).
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Smart schools won’t displace church role in basic education, says Mbah
The governor gave the assurance in his keynote address at the 38th Convention of the Canon Law Society of Nigeria (CLSN), held at the Ghost Cathedral, Enugu, on Wednesday.
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TUTAG to suspend strike after talks with GTEC, technical university vice-chancellors
The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) is set to suspend its strike after talks with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana (VCTU-G) to resolve the concerns that triggered the industrial action. GTEC has also agreed to exempt affected staff who held the rank of Assistant Lecturer or Assistant Research Fellow and met their universities’ promotion criteria before July 31, 2025, from the PhD requirement for progression to Lecturer.
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Serbia’s students achieved the impossible. Europe must not fail them now
Some EU leaders courted the authoritarian Vučić regime – they must offer this reborn democracy a future within the union As polling stations closed across Serbia on Sunday evening, riot police were deploying around the presidency in Belgrade. I am co-founder of an annual conference on the security and foreign policy challenges shaping the western Balkans, and sit on the international advisory committee of a civil society thinktank, the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy.
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I set up a free school for Afghan girls – and the Taliban blindfolded me and broke my nose and jaw
When Basir Arian was summoned to the Taliban headquarters, he knew he had to go. After the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, he had set up an online English study programme for girls when they were banned from attending school.
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Keralam teacher arrested for alleging worms found in food at State Sports Meet; Minister alleges conspiracy
In a Facebook post, the physical education teacher had alleged that worms were found in food served to students attending the event. Organisers conducted an inspection and found it to be false, said police
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Karpowership deepens investment in engineering education with TTU Scholarships
Karpowership has committed GH¢210,550 to cover tuition fees for 63 engineering students at Takoradi Technical University (TTU) for the 2026/2027 academic year, reinforcing its commitment to education, skills development, and building local expertise in Ghana’s energy industry. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of TTU, Prof. Ebenezer Boakye, thanked Karpowership for its continued investment in engineering education and the development of technical professionals.
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Ghana’s wealth must fund quality education and protection from poverty – Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says Ghana’s natural wealth must translate into quality education, good health and a safety net that protects vulnerable people from abject poverty. Kufuor pointed to gold, lithium, bauxite and manganese as examples of Ghana’s natural endowment.
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ED attaches land, buildings of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur in money laundering case
“ED found that funds meant for public works were diverted to the University, government works were executed on its private campus, and funds from contractors who had been allotted government contracts were routed back to the Trust as donations,” the statement said
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Reps move to rename Federal University Wukari after T.Y. Danjuma
By Gift ChapiOdekina,Abuja The House of Representatives has proposed renaming the Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, after retired Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma in recognition of his contributions to Nigeria’s development. The proposal is contained in a motion titled “Call to Rename Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, as T. Y. Danjuma Federal University, Wukari,” sponsored by Hon.
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Catholic couple brings the love of family to young people with mental illness
For Catholic couple Austin and Catherine Mardon, mental illness is personal. Austin has schizophrenia, Catherine has PTSD, and together they foster children and young adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
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UN experts sound alarm at excessive use of force in French student protests
UN experts have condemned police crackdowns, warning they deter demonstrators from exercising their rights.
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Indonesian students demand action on wildfires and rising costs
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested against the government's handling of forest fires and rising costs.
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UG asks students to suspend planned demonstration after talks
In a notice dated Wednesday, October 28, the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs said the Dean, Professor Rosina Kyerematen, had engaged the organisers and assured them of management’s commitment to addressing students’ immediate, medium-term and long-term needs. It said the Office of Student Affairs was working with various university units, including the Student Financial Aid Office and the Careers and Counselling Directorate, to provide welfare support and promote a peaceful learning environment.
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TN Teachers Education University gets new Registrar-in-charge following allegation of irregularities by civilian group
Welcoming the move, M. Radhakrishnan of Arappor Iyakkam, in a statement, demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into the complaint and legal action against those involved in the “fraud”
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Three schoolgirls from Tiruvannamalai rescued at Kilambakkam bus terminus
The girls were handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for counselling before reuniting with the family members
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Students on hunger strike in India demand restoration of student union
Students at New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia university are on hunger strike demanding a student union.
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Indigenous culinary school serving up talent to top restaurants
Graduates from the National Indigenous Culinary Institute are preparing to take up roles in world-class kitchens across the country after completing their apprentice training.