Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English

The Nigerian government has announced it is cancelling a controversial policy that mandated the use of indigenous languages for teaching in the earliest years of schooling instead of English. Education Minister Tunji Alausa said the programme, introduced just three years ago, had failed to deliver and was being scrapped with immediate effect. Instead, English will…

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Environment Minister Calls for Global Action to Protect Forests & Oceans

By Communications Desk, Sierra Leone Delegation to COP30 At the just-concluded World Leaders’ Summit of COP30, held on 6th and 7th November 2025 at the Amazonia Hangar Centre in Belém, Brazil, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Hon. Jiwoh Emmanuel Abdulai, delivered a powerful call to global…

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Attorney-General Consults with Political Parties on Tripartite Legislative Proposal

The Attorney-General, Alpha Sesay, held a consultative meeting with political parties at Brookfields Hotel to review the tripartite legislative proposal and ensure inclusive participation in Sierra Leone’s lawmaking process. Speaking at the meeting, the AG emphasized the importance of political parties in shaping legislation and strengthening the country’s democratic culture. He explained that key recommendations…

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