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Alleged Examination Malpractice: Court to Decide on Admissibility of Exam Slips as Evidence Against JAMB Candidates

The Katsina Division of the Federal High Court is scheduled to deliver a ruling on 30th September concerning whether the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) slip can be admitted as evidence in a case involving alleged examination malpractice filed against two individuals in the state. The police brought charges against Bolanwu Emmanuel and Ibrahim Abdulaziz,
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Police Confirm Killing of UNIMED Registrar

The Ondo State Police Command has officially confirmed the death of Mr Ezekiel Imoleayo Adeniran, who served as the Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED). The spokesperson for the command, Olusola Ayanlade, verified the incident during a phone interview with the media. As stated by Ayanlade, the Registrar passed away during the […]
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Peter Obi contributes ₦15 million to UNN Dentistry College after alleged licence withdrawal

Following the revocation of the University of Nigeria Nsukka’s licence to run its Dentistry Department, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦15 million to support the institution. Obi’s financial support comes shortly after the department reportedly lost its accreditation to train dental surgeons. Writing in a post shared on X, the […]
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Tinubu changes University of Maiduguri’s name to honour former President Buhari

President Bola Tinubu has officially renamed the University of Maiduguri, located in Borno State, in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu made this announcement on Thursday during an expanded Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, dedicated to honouring the late Nigerian leader. “Before we take the prayers in […]
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COOU Wins €400,000 EU Grant for Research Project

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), located in Igbariam, Anambra State, has obtained its first-ever research funding from the European Union (EU), amounting to €400,000. Dr Harrison Madubueze, the university’s Public Relations Officer, revealed this in a statement released in Awka on Thursday, stating that the grant was awarded under the highly regarded Erasmus
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Buhari was a titan, rare patriot, says Afe Babalola

Elder statesman and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has expressed grief over the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as deeply emotional and painful given the values he represented. Babalola stated that with Buhari’s passing, “Nigeria has lost one of its most illustrious sons, a patriot of […]
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Missing Ondo University Students Found Dead

The two missing students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), owned by the Ondo State Government, Andrel Eloho Okah and John Friday Abba, have been confirmed dead. The bodies of Okah, a student in the Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts, and Abba, a student in the Department of Economics, Faculty of […]