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238 IMSU students face expulsion over fabricated admission letters

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

A total of 238 Imo State University (IMSU) students have been recommended for expulsion due to the display of falsified admission letters. According to a news release issued by Ralph Njoku, the university’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, the impacted students fraudulently hacked into the

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Sanwo-Olu increases scholarship to N225,000 and bursary to N60,000

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced on Friday an increase in scholarships and bursaries for students of Lagos State origin attending tertiary institutions. He stated that his administration would no longer pay N200,000 and N50,000 for scholarships and bursaries, but would instead pay N225,000 and N60,000, respectively. The governor also offered scholarships

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NBTE and EHCON collaborate to combat quackery in the healthcare sector

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education has announced that it will collaborate with Environmental Health Council of Nigeria to combat quackery in health-care specialties. Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the Board, stated this at the National Curriculum Review Workshop on Tuesday in Kaduna. The exercise is being organised to generate Higher National Diploma

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Anambra State Government announces intention to introduce health insurance for tertiary students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

The Anambra State Government is taking initiatives to enrol students in the state’s Social Health Insurance Scheme in order to improve healthcare services for students in higher education institutions. Dr. Simeon Onyemaechi, Managing Director of Anambra State Health Insurance Authority (ASHIA), made the announcement during a visit to the state’s university,

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4,412 candidates pass the bar exam with 251 in first class

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

The Nigerian Bar Association conducted its final bar examination in November 2023, and 888 people failed it. This was due to the fact that 4,412 students passed the exam out of a total of 5,300 who took it.251 of the successful candidates received first-class grades. Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma, Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, announced this […]

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16-year-old student electrocuted while fetching water in Abuja school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

Meshack Agaba, a 16-year-old student of Government Science Secondary School Maitama, died of electrocution on school grounds, according to reports. The school administration has remained silent about the event that occurred last Wednesday. One of the parents, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, revealed that the boy was on his way to get water […]

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Reps request conversion of Polytechnic to University of Technology

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has proposed that Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Ebonyi, be upgraded to a university of technology. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman of the House Committee on University Education, made the announcement on Tuesday at a public hearing on a bill to upgrade Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic to a University […]

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NASU requests that Tinubu release four-months withheld salaries

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 5, 2024

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct timely payment of its withheld four-month salary arrears. Hassan Makolo, NASU’s national president, made the request at an emergency meeting of NASU branch chairmen and Inter-University Centres in Abuja on Monday. Mr Makolo stated that the appeal

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Gbajabiamila approved the payment of withheld salaries to only ASUU – SSANU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 5, 2024

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has stated that the payment of the four-month withheld salaries to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the expense of other university-based unions was due to a directive from the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. SSANU and the […]

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Colleagues of OAU zookeeper killed by lion hold memorial service for him

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 5, 2024

Colleagues of the late Olabode Olawuyi, a Veterinary Technologist in charge of the Obafemi Awolowo University’s zoological park in Ile-Ife, Osun State, who was killed by a lion in the garden, held a memorial service for him on Monday. Olawuyi was killed by a lion at the zoological garden on Monday, February 19, while attempting […]

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University workers interrupt convocation to demand N35,000 wage award

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 5, 2024

Yesterday, workers from Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, interrupted convocation to call for the payment of the N35,000 wage award that has been due to civil officials since last November. Since last week, protesters operating under the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Tertiary Institutions have been striking nonstop

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Obasanjo exhorts universities in Nigeria to learn from ABUAD

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 5, 2024

Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, urged universities nationwide to take a cue from Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) on how to operate effectively. ABUAD has demonstrated a superb model of a 21st-century university with its global record of academic success, according to Obasanjo, who complimented the institution for its intimidating academic

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Corps member allegedly rapes Osun university student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 5, 2024

Soji Ezekiel, a man presently serving a one-year National Youth Service Corps term, was detained by Osun State police on suspicion of raping an Osun State University undergraduate. The female victim (name withheld) allegedly went to Soji’s room to charge her phone after he allegedly took advantage of the local power outage to force her […]

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Nigeria and UK collaborate on student exchange programme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 4, 2024

Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) have announced plans to collaborate on a student exchange initiative. This was disclosed over the weekend when Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), welcomed the Mayor of London Borough of Southwark, Michael Situ, and his staff on a working visit to discuss opportunities […]

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Ondo governor approves N1.2 billion for OAUSTECH projects

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 4, 2024

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has announced the approval of a N1.2 billion grant to Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology in Okitipupa to complete some of the campus’s abandoned projects. Miss Adedayo Janet, the university’s top graduate, would also receive automatic employment, according to the governor. Aiyedatiwa, who is also a Visitor

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Ogun empowers women with financial literacy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 4, 2024

To combat poverty, the Ogun State Government has empowered women through the ‘Oko-Owo Dapo’ empowerment project, which teaches them financial literacy. Adijat Adeleye, Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, presented a keynote presentation at the beginning of the ‘Training Of Trainers Workshop on Financial Education’ in

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Al-Hikmah University’s former VC applauds Tinubu’s economic, governance capabilities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 4, 2024

Razaq Abubakre, former vice-chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s achievements. Mr Abubakre said in the arena of Nigeria’s administration, Tinubu has orchestrated a hopeful symphony of strategic movements, driving the nation towards potential exceptional progress and resilience. He stated that the captivating narrative of the

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ABUAD achieves 94% pass rate in the 2023 bar exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 4, 2024

Law graduates from Afe Babalola Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) recorded 94% pass in the recently reported November 2023 Bar Examination, earning 21 First Class and 69 Second Class Upper Division. Tunde Olofintila, ABUAD’s Director of Corporate Affairs, stated in a statement on Sunday that the “remarkable improvement over the 2018 performance of ABUAD Law

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Elizade University Appoints New Vice Chancellor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 4, 2024

Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore Local Government Area, Ondo State, has appointed Prof. Kayode Thadius Ijadunola as its new Vice Chancellor. Prof Ijadunola replaced Prof Kayode Amund who has just completed his tenure as the third Vice Chancellor of the institution. Professor Olufemi Bamiro, Elizade University’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing

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CONUA demands payment for withheld salaries, remuneration

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 4, 2024

The Congress of University Academics has requested that the Federal Government immediately begin payment of members’ withheld three-and-a-half-month salary, as well as member remunerations, which the union claims have remained static despite increasing inflation. In a press statement issued on Thursday, CONUA President ‘Niyi Sunmonu, while appreciating the