Nigerian Police and Tinubu’s Government Say Kogi School Abduction Examination Centre Is a Miracle Centre, Approving Abduction

The Kogi State Police Command has described an examination centre where armed gunmen abducted a school principal, a NECO official and four students as a “miracle centre”, shifting blame to the victims even as four people remain in captivity. Gunmen attacked Government Secondary School in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area, on Tuesday while candidates were…

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Tinubu’s Three Years Record More School Abductions Than Buhari’s Eight Years, Data Shows

Three years into President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Nigeria’s security crisis has deepened across multiple fronts, with school abductions, banditry attacks and terrorism deaths all showing sharp increases compared to the tenure of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Data from independent monitoring groups, security analysts and media reports paint a grim picture of a country where armed…

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School budgets are under pressure nationwide. Here’s what’s driving the cuts.

Genaro Molina // Los Angeles Times via Getty Images School budgets are under pressure nationwide. Here’s what’s driving the cuts. School districts are under pressure this year. Some of the largest in the country are handing out pink slips. Canceling technology contracts. And even slashing specific medications from employee health plans. As many school boards…

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Borno School Releases Names Of 36 NECO Candidates Still Held By Boko Haram After School Attack

The identities of the students abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists during Monday’s attack on Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, have emerged, as school authorities confirmed that 36 candidates remain in captivity. Documents obtained by SaharaReporters from the school show that the missing students comprise 25 female…

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What school districts actually spend to replace a single school bus, and why the number keeps climbing

Meredith Heil // Shutterstock What school districts actually spend to replace a single school bus, and why the number keeps climbing If you ask your local school district board member how they buy buses, they’ll probably reply, “on a plan.” That plan is a budget that’s approved months before anyone submits a state bid or…

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