Category: Education

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari decries rate of sexual harassment in country’s universities

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday sexual harassment had reached alarming levels at the country’s universities, with “sex for grades” also part of corrupt practices that are being investigated by authorities. In 2019, the BBC used an undercover reporter to expose sexual harassment at two universities in Nigeria and Ghana, which sparked debate on… Read More Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari decries rate of sexual harassment in country’s universities

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At least nineteen dead following suicide attack at tutoring centre in Afghan capital of Kabul

A suicide attack at a tutoring centre in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens, police said on Friday, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast. Many of those living in the western area where the blast occurred are Hazara, an ethnic mostly Shi’ite Muslim minority… Read More At least nineteen dead following suicide attack at tutoring centre in Afghan capital of Kabul

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Lawsuit filed against Uvalde school district, others over mass shooting

Parents of three children who survived the Uvalde, Texas school shooting have sued the school district, several former officials, the company that manufactured the gun used in the rampage and others. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Del Rio, Texas, appeared to be the first over the mass shooting, in which 19 children… Read More Lawsuit filed against Uvalde school district, others over mass shooting

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Fifteen dead following shooting at school in Russia

A gunman with a swastika on his teeshirt killed 15 people, including 11 children, and wounded 24 at a school in Russia on Monday before committing suicide, investigators said. The attacker, a man in his early thirties who was named by authorities as Artem Kazantsev, killed two security guards and then opened fire on students… Read More Fifteen dead following shooting at school in Russia

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American artist Usher visits historic monuments in Ghana ahead of Global Citizen Festival

Popular American pop and RnB superstar Usher Raymond arrived Accra, Ghana, ahead of his performance at the Global Citizen Festival slated for Saturday, September 24, 2022. The Grammy award-winning singer who arrived the country’s capital, Accra two days prior, immediately visited the BASIC International schools in the Chorkor community in Ghana — as part of… Read More American artist Usher visits historic monuments in Ghana ahead of Global Citizen Festival

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British author Hilary Mantel dies at 70

Hilary Mantel, the best-selling British author of the award-winning “Wolf Hall” Tudor trilogy, died peacefully on Thursday at the age of 70, her publisher said on Friday. “Wolf Hall”, published in 2009, and its sequel “Bring Up the Bodies”, published three years later, together sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and both won the… Read More British author Hilary Mantel dies at 70

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Russian aviation expert Anatoly Gerashchenko dies following fall from stairs

The former head of a Russian aviation research university died on Wednesday, with Russian media reporting that the prominent educator fell down numerous flights of stairs on the institute’s grounds. The Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) announced the death of Anatoly Gerashchenko, 72, in a press release, characterizing his death “as a result of an accident.”… Read More Russian aviation expert Anatoly Gerashchenko dies following fall from stairs

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BLK HUT: Harnessing Nigeria’s intellectual capital through ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ show

Following the premiere of the first 26 episodes of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The Rebirth, media service company, BLK HUT Media, the producers of the show, have said that the show, is harnessing Nigeria’s intellectual Capital. The company in a statement by its CEO Hakeem Condotti, said it believes that intellectual capital… Read More BLK HUT: Harnessing Nigeria’s intellectual capital through ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ show

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