The Federal Ministry of Education has directed that King's College, Lagos, one of Nigeria's oldest and most prominent secondary schools, be concessioned to the King's College Old Boys Association (KCOBA). According to Vanguard, the ministry ordered an immediate commencement of the handover process, which would transfer management of the institution to the alumni body. Further details on the terms of the concession arrangement were not provided in the report.

King's College, Lagos, has been shut down by its staff union following the Federal Government's directive for the immediate handover of the 116-year-old school to the King's College Old Boys' Association. The closure has thrown the planned Sunday resumption of students into uncertainty, with the school's Parent-Teacher Association saying it will determine by Thursday whether the resumption will proceed, according to Punch.

Parents have threatened to shut down Nigeria's unity colleges over plans to concession Kings College, Vanguard reports. In a statement, the parents argued that unity colleges were established as national institutions offering quality, affordable education to Nigerian children regardless of social class, ethnicity, religion or financial capacity. They warned that any policy placing these schools beyond the reach of ordinary Nigerians must be reconsidered, and vowed to resist the concession arrangement if the government proceeds with it.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed constitutional challenges brought by Equal Education and the South African Democratic Teachers' Union against Western Cape laws governing collaboration schools. The contested provisions covered donor-funded public schools and the provincial school evaluation authority. According to the report, the court's ruling upholds the provincial framework, which allows private donors and partners to support the running of certain public schools in the province. The decision ends the legal bid by the education lobby groups and union to have the laws struck down.

A proposed tertiary education funding bill in Kenya could replace university scholarships with student loans, according to Bernard Mokamba, who has warned against the change. Mokamba cautions that shifting from scholarships to loans would saddle vulnerable students with heavy debt, raising concerns about their ability to repay. The warning highlights fears that the new funding model could limit access to higher education for learners from low-income backgrounds who currently depend on scholarship support.

dfcu Bank has announced its commitment to supporting the growth and sustainability of Uganda's education sector, particularly focusing on international schools. This initiative was highlighted during the International Schools Forum held at dfcu's Nakasero headquarters, which brought together school proprietors, education regulators, curriculum providers, and private sector partners to discuss challenges such as rising costs and regulatory complexities.