Gunmen in northwest Nigeria kidnapped around 30 students overnight from a forestry college near a military academy, three students said on Friday, in the fourth mass school abduction since December.

The Federal College of Forestry Mechanization sits on the outskirts of Kaduna city, capital of Kaduna state, in a region roamed by armed gangs, who often travel on motorcycles.

APRNEWS - Students have been charged to be resolute and consistent in their studies, so as to measure up with the global standards and make informed decision when necessary.
 
A legal practitioner, Mrs. Ariola Awokoya and Senior Manager, Sustainability and Climate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mrs. Morries Atoki, gave the charge during the 10th year anniversary of De Beautiful Beginning School (DBBS), which also featured the unveiling of the school logo.

APRNEWS - A gunman killed 12 people, including a police officer, when he opened fire in a country music bar packed with college students in California, officials and witnesses said Thursday.

Police said the gunman was found dead inside the bar on the outskirts of Los Angeles although it was not immediately clear if he was killed by officers or shot himself.

APRNEWS - Liberian President George Weah, who overcame childhood poverty to become one of the world’s top footballers, has abolished tuition fees for undergraduate students in the poor West African country’s state universities.

APRNEWS - How some students ended up in a state of convulsion or unconsciousness after a session on anti values and incivility with the minister of youth in Brazzaville, Congo’s capital, is of huge concern.