Month: May 2024
The demand for higher education in Nigeria continues to rise, resulting in an increase in need for student financial support. Students can support their studies through student loan schemes offered by the government and financial institutions. Having worked as a lecturer and student advisor for
On Saturday, the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, in Delta State’s Ughelli North Local Government Area, matriculated 150 students in various of fields. Dr Duke Okoro, Rector of the Institute, who admitted the matriculation oaths to the pioneer students, urged them to take full benefit of the
The Kogi state government announced that some of the kidnapped students from Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Osara, Kogi, have been released. According to a statement from the state commissioner for information, Kingsley Fanwo, the rescue operation took place hours
A man from New Mexico, United States of America, shot his stepmother on Wednesday as she attempted to hug him at a high school graduation ceremony, according to authorities. The man, Christian Bencomo, 21, is still being detained without bail. The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) got a call
The Federal University of Transportation Daura, which opened for academic sessions only two months ago, is a sight to behold in terms of architecture. The layout, which sits on a huge plot of ground includes several blocks such as classrooms, admins, hostels, and a cafeteria, is meticulously
Deeper Life High School set a remarkable standard in academic success, after it announced that 174 of its students nationwide scored 300 and higher in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The achievement was published on the school’s official Facebook page,
Professor Adolphus Loto, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Administration and Clinical Services at the University of Medical Sciences, UNIMED, Ondo State, has been sacked by the school as a result of a fake petition submitted against the university’s management. Loto was fired by the
On Friday, May 10, a senior lecturer at Federal University Lokoja (FUL) in Kogi state was stripped nearly naked after being accused of forceful sexual approach towards a female student. The lecturer, whose full name was unknown at the time of filing this report, was said to have incurred the
The Duke of Sussex, 39, opened up about the bereavements in his life, assuring the young people that it is okay to express unpleasant feelings. “There is no shame to be able to acknowledge that today is a bad day,” he said. “If you woke up this morning feeling sad, if you left school feeling
YENAGOA (Sundiata Post) – The Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund on Tuesday commenced a 60- day Robotics Challenge among secondary schools across the eight local government areas of the state. Coding is an essential set of instructions that a robot can read and execute. Robotics
LOKOJA (Sundiata Post) – Poland Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Joanna Tarnawska, on Tuesday urged elders and teachers to develop character in young people and mold future leaders for the development of Nigeria. The ambassador made the remarks, while delivering her lecture titled: “How to
AKWA (Sundiata Post) – Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra State has approved the appointment of Dr Justina Anyadiegwu as the new Provost of Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe reports that Anyadiegwu’s appointment was communicated to newsmen by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr
On Thursday night, bandits broke into the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okene in Kogi and kidnapped several students. According to eyewitnesses, the bandits attacked the university around 9:00 p.m. when students were studying for their approaching
Olaniyi Israel Adewale, a student at the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), completed a 200-hour drumming marathon to set a new world record by an individual. Adewale, also known as Enny Percussions, began a 150-hour attempt on April 29 with an African talking drum. After completing 150
David Akanmu, the University of Lagos‘ best-graduating student in 2024, has been named a 2024 Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University announced this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the announcement, Akanmu is one of five Africans, the only one
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Yusuf Maitama Sule University in Kano, has voiced concerns about a potential crisis with the Kano State Government The union accused the government of ignoring its demands. According to a statement signed on Wednesday by the Branch Chairman and
The Ekiti State Police Command detained eight suspected cult members at Ekiti State University in Ado Ekiti. Sunday Abutu, the state Police Public Relations Officer, told reporters in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday that the arrest on Tuesday was the result of the Command’s Rapid Response Squad
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has said that his committee will propose the elimination of Value Added Tax on certain fundamental food, educational, and healthcare products. Oyedele stated this on Wednesday via his X handle (previously
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria’s education system is encountering issues in terms of student retention, transition, and completion, notably in the country’s Northeast and Northwest. Speaking at a two-day regional stakeholders meeting on
Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has revealed why the institution established a microfinance bank (MFB). She stated that the goal was to make the college self-sustaining and dissuade youths from going abroad, sometimes known as the Japa syndrome, by