EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday, arrived in Kaduna State to assess the situation following the abduction of 280 school children and teachers from the joint Government Secondary and LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area. Upon arrival, Shettima was welcomed by Governor Uba Sani, Minister of Environment Malam … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the release of the kidnapped pupils and staff of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti. This online media earlier reported that the abducted pupils and staff regained their freedom in the early hours of Sunday after spending at seven days in captivity. EDITOR’S … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that about six school children and three teachers have been kidnapped in Ekiti by unknown gunmen. The gunmen reportedly abducted six pupils and three teachers of a private school and their bus driver while they were returning from Eporo-Ekiti on Monday night. According to a post by Ekititrends on its X … Read more
As part of efforts to reduce hearing impairment amongst school children, particularly pupils with significant hearing loss, the Lagos State Government in collaboration with a non-governmental organisation, Hearmax Initiative, has provided hearing aids, an electronic device designed to improve hearing, to nine primary school pupils. Eko Hot Blog reports that the pupils, who are part … Read more
LASG engages school children in strac intiatives …the Executive Secretary added that there are STRAC textbooks prepared by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency to strengthen the reading culture of children. EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: Buhari Nominates New RMAFC Chairman Senate Raises Alarm Over Terrorists Invasion In Kwara, Others JUST IN: NPC Launches 2023 … Read more
4 Bodies Recovered, Dozens Of School Children Missing. Eyewitnesses said they saw a suspected suicide bomber who detonated an explosive on the street. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Buhari’s Top Aide Resigns Over 2023 Race BREAKING: Arsonists Raze LG Secretariat, Magistrate Court In Anambra SERAP Sues Buhari For Spending N1.48trn On Maintaining Dead Refineries EKO HOT … Read more
…the abduction of pupils/students, increased activities of insurgence and general insecurity in schools had exacerbated factors responsible for the growing number of out-of-school children EKO HOT BLOG reports that over 12 million Nigerian schoolchildren, mostly girls, are currently traumatised and afraid of going to school, as a result of the incessant attacks on the education … Read more