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It is better to build more schools than hotels — PDP National Secretary

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 24, 2024

Senator Sam Anyanwu, National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, has asked Nigerians to build more schools than hotels in order to ensure that every child in the country has access to a quality education. He spoke over the weekend in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, at the official

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Ede Poly expels 27 students, suspends 8 over EFCC raid protest

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2024

The management of the Federal Polytechnic Ede in Osun State has announced the expulsion of 27 students for their alleged role in a campus protest that resulted in property vandalism. It was previously reported that some polytechnic students, outraged by the arrest of some of their colleagues in Owode, a community near Ede, by Economic and […]

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ASUP suspends planned industrial strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has called off its planned strike over contentious aspects in the new Scheme of Service, which was announced by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) on June 19, 2024. The national president of ASUP, Shammah Kpanja, announced the suspension of industrial action after the federal government suspended […]

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NBA warns Gombe students to avoid substance abuse

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2024

The Nigerian Bar Association Gombe State Branch has voiced concern over the rising prevalence of substance misuse, particularly among youths. As a result, the NBA has emphasised the need to “catch them young” in its anti-drug campaign. Vice Chairperson Mwalin Abdu urged the students to refrain from using illegal substances while also stressing the

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19-year-old first-class graduate of Adeleke University asks Davido for a scholarship abroad

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2024

Tolulope Ekundayo, a 19-year-old graduate of Adeleke University in Osun, has asked Davido to support her master’s degree overseas. In a series of posts via X (formerly twitter) on Sunday, Ekundayo revealed that she joined the university when she was 15 years old. She stated that she graduated from the institution with first-class honours in Accounting. […]

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2 female TASUED students raped by suspected armed robbers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2024

On Monday, suspected robbers allegedly raped two first-year female students at Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. It was reported that at about 12:30 a.m., suspected armed robbers entered the students’ apartments and forcibly took the survivors’ personal belongings. A source at the school, who requested anonymity for fear

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12 other schools in Jos at risk of collapse – Mutfwang

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2024

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has revealed that about 12 other schools in the state capital Jos are at risk of collapse. According to him, the development necessitates immediate action, and he has established a Technical Committee to investigate the recent collapse of the Saints Academy Jos building, a two-story structure that claimed over 20 […]

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Flood takes over Federal University of Lafia

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2024

Several lecture halls at the Federal University of Lafia have been flooded as a result of a week-long downpour in the Nasarawa State capital. The majority of the institution’s students were stranded at the school gate on Friday because they were unable to attend their classes owing to flooding in many areas of the school premises. […]

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204,413 students write placement exams for Lagos public secondary schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

Over the weekend, 204,413 students took placement exams for Lagos public secondary schools across the state for the academic year 2024/2025. Speaking during a visit to some centers across the state, the Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Dr. Hakeem Shittu, acknowledged that the number suggests that more students are seeing improved quality

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300-level AAUA student shot dead by unidentified gunmen

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

A 300-level Linguistics student at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AAUA, identified as Emmanuel, was fatally by unknown attackers in one of the town’s private student hostels. On Monday, Comrade Oladele Emmanuel, Vice Chairman of the National Association of University Students, urged security agents and university administration to investigate the incident

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Benue, Nasarawa universities bemoan outrageous electricity bills

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

The Federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa State and the Federal University of Health Sciences in Otukpo, Benue State, have decried the increase in electricity bills. The Vice Chancellor of FUL, Prof. Shehu Abdulrahaman, and his FUHS counterpart, state and Prof. Innocent Ujah, requested immediate intervention from the National Assembly and relevant government

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NBTE to discontinue physical accreditation of institutions in August

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education has completely transitioned to a digital platform for all quality assurance processes, in line with the Federal Government’s digital-driven policies and the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It stated that there will be no more physical accreditation or other quality assurance actions in each institution it

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ABUTH resident doctors commence 5-day warning strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

Resident doctors at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) in Zaria have commenced a five-day warning strike to pressure management to meet their salary demands. Dr. Ashiru Mikail, Vice President of the hospital’s National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) branch, disclosed the information during a briefing in Zaria. He added that the warning strike

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Allow graduates with part-time ND background to participate in NYSC — NANS

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 21, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the National Youth Service Corps to allow Higher National Diploma holders who completed part-time throughout their National Diploma to serve their country. NANS stated that students who finished their National Diploma (ND) programmes using the Daily Part-Time (DPP) mode and then enrolled in full-time Higher

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300-level NSUK student murdered by armed robbers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 21, 2024

Mustapha Osama, a 300-level student at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), was reportedly murdered in a foiled robbery attempt in Akwanga Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. According to sources, the event occurred Friday night at 8 p.m. on the Gudi-Akwanga route. Osama, who was buried in Doma on Saturday morning according to Islamic customs, was believed […]

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Afe Babalola criticises substandard universities, claiming they are weapons against quality education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 21, 2024

The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has called the spread of substandard and mushroom universities the most serious threat to quality education in the country. He encouraged the federal government to close such universities immediately, otherwise, the country’s educational system would continue to

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Kebbi governor donates N50 million to girls’ school, promises education overhaul

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 21, 2024

Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasir Idris has presented N50 million to Command Girls’ Science Secondary School in Goru, Kebbi State. Dr. Idris announced the donation during the school’s graduation ceremony on Saturday. He explained that the gesture was vital to help the school address its immediate issues and set the path for productive learning in […]

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196 law school students to receive N150,000 each from Ekiti govt

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 20, 2024

The Ekiti State Government has authorised N29,400,000 in bursary grants to 196 indigenes at the Nigeria Law School (Bar 1) for the academic years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. Mrs Bukola Faluyi, Secretary of the Ekiti Scholarship Board, issued a statement which contained this and was made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday. Faluyi said, “The

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UNIZIK governing council appoints female acting VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 20, 2024

The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, has named Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi as the institution’s new acting Vice Chancellor. Arinze-Umobi’s appointment came after the former acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joe Ikechebelu, was dismissed from his position during a meeting at the institution’s Council Chambers on

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Governor Alia donates N2 billion to BSUTH to build cancer centre

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 20, 2024

Benue State Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has contributed N2 billion to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) endowment fund to establish a cancer centre in the state. Governor Alia made the donation on Friday, during the hospital’s International Health Investment Summit and Scientific Exhibition in Makurdi. The summit’s theme