A viral video shows a Lagos woman allegedly assaulting her 15-year-old daughter with a knife, sparking outrage, calls for investigation, and demands for child protection. Authorities have not yet issued a statement or confirmed the girl’s condition.

At the 2026 “Let There Be Teachers” conference in Abuja, stakeholders urged Nigeria’s government to prioritise teachers’ welfare, training and dignity, mobilise 200,000 teachers nationwide, and place educators at the centre of education reform and policy.