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UNIBEN Admits 170 Students Into Affiliate Degree Programmes with FCET, Akoka

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The University of Benin (UNIBEN), located in Edo State, has officially admitted 170 students into various degree programmes through its academic affiliation with the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, situated in Lagos, for the 2024/2025 session. The matriculation ceremony was

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Singer Kelly Anthony to Sponsor First-Year Education for 5 UNIBEN Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 30, 2025

Kelly Anthony, a Nigerian singer based in Canada, has revealed his plans to support five students by covering their first-year tuition at the University of Benin (UNIBEN). In a recent statement, the rising music star explained that he specifically chose to assist students at UNIBEN because Benin City is both his birthplace and hometown. “I […]

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UNIBEN to honour 385 first-class graduates at its convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 19, 2024

The University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, has announced the graduation of 385 first-class students across the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic sessions. This milestone will be celebrated during the institution’s 49th/50th convocation ceremonies on Friday and Saturday. According to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Lilian Salami, 206 students earned first-class honours in

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UNIBEN shuts down Faculty of Veterinary Medicine over failure to meet standards

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 23, 2024

The Veterinary Council of Nigeria has officially closed the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Benin in Edo State, citing the institution’s failure to achieve the necessary standards for administering Veterinary Medicine programs. This was confirmed by Dr. Aishatu Abubaka-Baju, President of Nigeria’s Veterinary Council and a serving Assistant

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Protest: UNIBEN sets conditions for students to resume

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 9, 2024

The University of Benin is scheduled to return on Sunday, August 11, following the shutdown caused by student protests and agitations. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the institution’s Senate halted the school on July 4 in response to student protests over weeks of power outages on campus. According to a circular from the university’s […]

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22-year-old UNIBEN graduate ‘beaten, raped to death’ in Edo

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 19, 2024

A female student at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) named Adekolore Idowu Glory was reportedly raped to death. Glory, a 22-year-old recent university graduate, was allegedly battered and raped to death on June 13 in Iyowa Community, Benin City. In an X post, Glory’s brother said that she was attacked by unknown men on her […]