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26/01/2018

90-year-old grandma begins primary school in Kenya (Photos)

Priscilla Sitienei, a 90-year-old grandma who hails from Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county, has not given up on education, as she has enrolled in a primary school in Kenya.

Priscilla chose to attend school simply because she had an eagerness to read the Bible and learn how to send an SMS on her phone. The relentless grandmother is enrolled at Vision preparatory and she is schoolmate with seven of her grandchildren.

Priscilla who is fondly called Gogo, dedicated much of her life to raising her children and was a midwife for 65 years. She grew up under colonial rule and did not get the opportunity to go to school, so she took to education at her old age in a bid to empower herself.

She never shies away from learning and shares classes with children young enough to be her great-grandchildren. Her attitude is admirable and proves to many in our society that it’s never too late to learn and accomplish your dreams, a teacher in her school said.

22/09/2017

Nigerian lawyer helping Boko Haram victims earns United Nations' highest honor

Nigerian lawyer, Zannah Mustapha helping to educate and feed hundreds of displaced Boko Haram orphans has just earned himself the United Nations' highest honor.



Mustapha becomes the first Nigerian recipient of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCR], an annual award that honors exceptional service to the plight of displaced people.



Through his school, Future Prowess Islamic Foundation School, he provides free education, uniforms, meals and healthcare for the children. He has also provided portions of his farmland to some of the people displaced by insurgency in the region.



He will be presented his award at the official ceremony in Geneva on October 2, 2017.

14/09/2017

The three schoolgirls from Loretto Special Science School, Adazi, public school in Anambra State who went to represent Nigeria in Indonesia at the world school debate competition won!!! Yay !!!!
Out of 53 countries, our girls won.
Congratulations!!!

28/07/2017

The six abducted pupils of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, which we earlier reported about were released in Ajakpa Community in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

According to a senior police officer, the children had been moved to the Ondo State Police Command headquarters in Akure.

According to the source, the abducted kids would be taken to the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu at the Ondo State Government House Akure, the state capital by the security operatives.

One of the parents of the children when contacted on the telephone said, “I am the happiest person on earth right now.”

11/03/2017

Sentiments aside, children are still the leaders of tomorrow. Even if our leaders want to rule a century, no matter how they shift the goal post, children will eventually get there.

11/03/2017

On Monday, March 6, 2017, St Anne Academy, Calabar celebrated its World Book Day. Invited to grace the occasion was Greenland Art Academy (publishers of Young Readers News). Their particular responsibility that day was to officially inaugurate a book club named Young Readers Club. It was a day of intellectual preening between gifted children of the school. Student attendance encompassed all classes beginning from jss1-SS2. students rendered self composed poems and songs, book reviews, drama, dance, public speaking etcetera. The guest speaker was our delectable Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (on TV) every thing was awe inspiring. Truly, readers are future leaders

10/03/2017

Let's help send back our children to school

04/03/2017

Kenya govt shutdown 130 schools over Insecurity

The Kenyan government has closed down 130 primary schools due to the ongoing insecurity in Kerio Valley of West Pokot county. West Pokot Senator, John Lonyangapuo, who made the announcement this morning, stated that the decision was reached due to the rampant attacks by armed bandits in the region. The shutdown comes after 10 people were killed with more than 10,000 others displaced from their respective homes.