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Emeka Offor offers N100 million endowment for UNN development

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 13, 2024

Sir Emeka Offor, a businessman and philanthropist, presented an endowment fund of N100 million to the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).Offor, executive chairman of the Chrome Group of Companies, made the donation shortly after receiving the Doctor of Business Administration (Honoris Causa)

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2 arrested for alleged rape of Ajayi Crowther university student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 13, 2024

Two people have been detained for allegedly raping a student of Ajayi Crowther University Oyo. Mr Olufemi John Atoyebi, the University’s Public Relations Officer, signed and released a press statement to convey the development. Olufemi stated in a copy of the statement made available to reporters on Friday that Ajayi Crowther University Management promptly handed

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Minister of Education launches UNN’s Solar PV Mini Grid Field Laboratory

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 13, 2024

Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, has inaugurated the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) Phase 1 Solar PV Mini Grid Field Laboratory, which will train staff, students, corporate organisations, and others in conventional and alternative energy generation, transmission, and distribution. The Minister launched the project in Nsukka on Saturday as part of the

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Why are JAMB admission, NIN, and BVN requirements for student loans? By Frederick Femi Akinfala

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 12, 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 more than a decade, I have seen countless cases of ‘ghost’ […]

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Federal Poly Orogun enrolls 150 students in maiden academic program

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 12, 2024

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 practical and industry-based skills which the lecturers will impact them. Okoro

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Commissioner says some kidnapped Kogi University students have been rescued

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 12, 2024

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 after Governor Usman Ododo visited the institution to assure parents of his

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Man shoots stepmother in the neck as she tried to hug him during graduation ceremony

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 11, 2024

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 about 5 p.m. reporting shots fired at the […]

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Excitement as academic activities begin at the newly opened Federal University of Transportation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 11, 2024

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 constructed to maximize the utilization of the facilities. One of […]

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JAMB: Reactions as 174 Students of Deeper Life School Score over 300 in 2024 UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 11, 2024

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, emphasizing their students’ outstanding performance despite the overall

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UNIMED dismisses Deputy VC for making false allegations against management

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 10, 2024

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 institution’s governing body after a probe into the allegations against the

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Kogi university lecturer stripped naked over alleged sexual harassment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 10, 2024

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 wrath of some other female undergraduates […]

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‘There is no shame in having a bad day’ Harry tells students on ‘official’ trip to Nigeria with Meghan

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 10, 2024

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 […]

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Bandits invade CUSTEC, abduct several students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 10, 2024

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 examinations. According to the source, the bandits entered through the bush, went into three

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FUOYE student completes 200-hour drumming marathon, awaits GWR confirmation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2024

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 hours of drumming, the 300-level computer science student […]

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UNILAG’s best graduating student bags prestigious Stanford University scholarship

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2024

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 from an African-based tertiary institution, chosen to join the 2024 cohort,

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Kano University ASUU accuses government of neglect, threatens industrial action

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2024

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 Secretary, Comrade Mansur Said and Comrade Yusuf Ahmed Gwarzo, […]

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Police detained 8 Ekiti university students over cultism allegations

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2024

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 responding to a distress call. Abutu stated, on behalf […]

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TInubu tax panel proposes removing VAT on food, education, and healthcare

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2024

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 Twitter), clarifying comments made earlier at a policy exposure and impact […]

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Only 63% of primary school-age children regularly attend school – UNICEF

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2024

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 out-of-school children and retention, transition, and completion models in Bauchi,

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Why UNILAG established a microfinance bank, according to VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 9, 2024

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 offering job opportunities for some university graduates. She spoke when […]