An Indian court Tuesday upheld a ban on wearing hijab in class in the southern state of Karnataka, saying the Muslim headscarf is not an essential religious practice of Islam. The high...
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Atiku: Parents should be forced to send kids to school
Former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has stated that parents should be forced to send their children to school. Atiku while delivering a convocation lecture on Friday at the Achievers University, Owo,...
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Sheikh Gumi builds school for herdsmen in Kaduna forest, gives reason
Kaduna based Islamic Scholar Sheikh (Dr) Ahmad Gumi has built schools for herdsmen in the Kaduna forests as part of measures to curb banditry and general insecurity. Gumi said that the insecurity situation in...
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Atiku: How my father was jailed for not sending me to school
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has recalled how his father was jailed while growing up for failing to send him to school. Atiku said his father later embraced the idea of education and despite...
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Extra: Senate confirms FG’s nominee who ‘started school before he was born’
Yahaya Muhammad, one of the nominees to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) board, is said to have started primary school before he was born. President Muhammadu Buhari asked the upper legislative chamber...
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1 million Nigerian Children afraid to return to School over insecurity, UNICEF says
The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that at least one million children in Nigeria are unable to return to school over fear of attacks. This was contained in a statement released on...
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Anglican Priest Butchered To Death, Car Burnt ‘for inviting soldiers to protect school’ In Imo
Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed Rev Emeka Merenu, a priest with the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion in Iheteukwa, Orsu LGA of Imo state. The cleric was shot in his parsonage in the early hours...
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Bandits attack school in hometown of Zamfara governor, Abduct scores of Students
Bandits have abducted a yet-to-be ascertained number of students following an attack on Kaya Day Secondary School in Zamfara State. The incident occurred at about 11am on Wednesday in Maradun Local Government Area of...
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I Wish My Daughter Graduated From School Before Getting Married To Buhari’s Son – Emir Of Bichi raises alarm
The Emir of Bichi, Nasir Ado Bayero, has said he wished his daughter, Zahra, completed her studies before getting married to Yusuf, the only son of President Muhammadu Buhari. Zahra and Yusuf are scheduled...
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Bandits rob NECO official in kaduna school, mistake exam materials for money
Suspected bandits on Friday morning attacked Government Secondary School Unguwar Sarki, in Kaduna metropolis and took away packaged examination papers meant for SS3 students who were to about write the National Examination Council...
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