Sokoto police confirm kidnapping of 15 students, woman
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of 15 Islamic education students and a woman in Gidan Bakuso, a hamlet in the Gada […]
Month: March 2024
Polytechnic rector urges Tinubu to approve replacement of HND with B.Tech
Dr. (Engr.) Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed, Rector of the Federal Polytechnic in Ayede Ogbomosho, Oyo State, has encouraged President Bola Tinubu to replace the current Higher […]
Abducted Ogun secondary school teacher regains his freedom
Adelowo Adegbenjo, a secondary school teacher who was kidnapped on Wednesday while going to his poultry farm after school, has regained his freedom. He was […]
Parents of Nigerian scholars in Russia request Tinubu’s assistance
Some of the parents of Nigerian scholars studying in Russia have been increasingly frustrated, and over the weekend, they made an appeal to President Bola […]
We are not owing teachers, says Plateau SUBEB
The Plateau Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says it has paid all overdue primary school teachers’ salaries in the state. Mr Richard Jonah, the board’s […]
Fubara pledges unwavering support for Wigwe University
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has pledged the state government’s support for Wigwe University. Fubara made the announcement on Saturday following the funeral service of […]
Gunmen abduct hundreds of Nigerian schoolchildren in Kaduna
According to officials, around 280 Nigerian schoolchildren have been abducted in the northwestern town of Kuriga. According to one witness, the students were on the […]
IWD: Group asks FG to increase women’s access to education and loans
Seyi Abiodun, Convener of the Finance Conference, has urged the federal government to improve women’s access to education and loans. Mr Abiodun made the statement […]
Delta government transforms Orerokpe Technical College into university campus
The relocated Faculty of Management Sciences of the Delta State University of Science and Technology (DSUST), Ozoro, Delta state, will begin operations at the Orerokpe […]
IWD: Dentsu empowers UNILAG female students with free masterclass and N2 million grant
Dentsu Agyle Nigeria, an integrated marketing, media investment, and production agency, will host a business masterclass and symposium for female students at the University of […]
Nigeria and Spain collaborate to promote women’s empowerment and leadership skills
Nigeria and the Women for Africa Foundation, a Spanish organisation, will collaborate to promote education, leadership development, and empowerment for women in the country. Teresa […]
Imo undergraduates protest high tuition fees, poor education standard
Tertiary students in Imo State have protested about high living costs, exorbitant fees, poor education standard, poor facilities, extortion, and intimidation at their respective institutions. […]
Police arrest 4 KWASU students for allegedly beating colleague to death
The Kwara State Police Command has detained four Kwara State University (KWASU) students for allegedly beating a fellow student to death. DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, the […]
IWD: Delta speaker advocates for a more gender-friendly environment
Mr Dennis Guwor, Speaker of Delta House of Assembly, has advocated for a more gender-friendly environment to encourage more women to excel in their chosen […]
30 Salem University graduates called to Bar, says VC
Professor Alewo Johnson-Akubo, Vice Chancellor of Salem University Lokoja, announced that 30 of the university’s graduates had been called to the Nigerian Bar. The VC, […]
Bamidele Olumilua University will justify increase in subvention – VC
Prof. Olufemi Adeoluwa, Vice Chancellor of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti , has promised people that the institution will […]
FG says international scholarship recipients will be paid stipends soon
The Federal Government has pleaded for calm amid protests by Nigerian students on international scholarships over unpaid stipends. Professor Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, revealed […]
NANS begs Tinubu, governors for palliatives as economic hardship grows worse
The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged the federal and state governments to provide palliative care for tertiary-level students in order to alleviate their […]
FG says student loan recovery will commence two years after NYSC
The Federal Government has declared that payments for the Nigeria Education Loan Scheme (NELFund) will commence two years after beneficiaries have completed the National Youth […]
Bandits storm Kaduna Primary School, kidnap students and staff
On Thursday morning, armed bandits attacked a LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Chikun local government area, Kaduna State, abducting dozens of students and teachers. According […]