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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

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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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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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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

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Josh2Funny set for campus tour across Nigerian universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 20, 2024

Chibuike Josh Alfred, nicknamed Josh2Funny, a highly regarded performer, has completed plans for the ‘Josh2Funny Live in Campus’ tour across Nigerian university campuses in collaboration with prominent entertainment mastermind and Chief Executive Officer of Engraced Events, Mr. Itoto Emmanuel. The event is expected to provide exciting entertainment on

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11 university students killed and 22 kidnapped in three months, investigation reports

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 20, 2024

In the past three months, 11 university students have been killed and 22 have been kidnapped, according to an investigation. It was discovered that students who were affected were victims of various violent crimes, including robbery attacks, that occurred across Nigerian universities over the last three months. As part of the fatalities, Favour Ugwuka, a final-year

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NBTE suspends new scheme of service for polytechnics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 20, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has suspended the implementation of the country’s new revised polytechnic service scheme. The suspension of the scheme of service is coming on the heels of the warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, as the ultimatum issued to the Federal government on the matter to withdraw the […]

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Federal Government College of Education Abia to take-off in September

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 19, 2024

Arrangements are underway to secure the take-off of a Federal Government College of Education in Ofeme-Ohuhu, Umuahia-North Local Government Area of Abia State. To this end, the Abia State Government has handed over a Certificate of Ownership (C-of-O) to the Federal Government for the parcel of land acquired and donated for the College, promised to undertake […]

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Plateau State University rusticates 43 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 19, 2024

Plateau State University, Bokkos has rusticated 43 students for examination misconduct and other violations of university policies. The rustication was part of a decision passed at the end of the university Senate’s 88th meeting, presided over by Professor Shedrack Best, Acting Vice-Chancellor. The VC, represented by Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Professor Moses

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Nasarawa University launches first medical geology degree programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 19, 2024

The management of Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK) announced on Thursday that the institution’s Jose Centino International Centre for Medical Geology (JacMedGeo) Research has begun the world’s first medical geology postgraduate studies. Dr. Kitso Nghargbu, Director of Linkages and International Cooperation at the University, confirmed the development to