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UNILAG expresses concern, begins investigation into poor living condition of student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Following a viral video on social media depicting the pitiful living conditions of a 300-level female Biology Education student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the institution’s administrators voiced worry for the student. As a follow-up, management has contacted her and begun

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Makinde appoints Prof Kalilu as LAUTECH VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu as the substantive Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso. The governor approved the appointment on Tuesday. The approval was announced in a statement signed by Professor Salihu Adelabu, Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology. The

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Caleb University Receives ‘Best Private University In Nigeria 2024’ Award

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Caleb University in Imota, Lagos, has received the Best Private University in Nigeria Award 2024 at the African Education Monitor Magazine Awards, which took place at the Sheraton Hotels in Ikeja, Lagos. According to Olawale Adekoya, Information, Media, and Publication Specialist at CalebUniversity, the award is a double celebration for the university, which recently

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Imperial College London named second best university in the world after MIT

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Imperial College London has been recognised as the top university in the United Kingdom and the second best in the world, surpassing Oxford and Cambridge for the first time. A new worldwide league table reveals that Imperial has broken years of Oxbridge dominance, rising from sixth to second in the world, trailing only the Massachusetts […]

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Soludo appoints Odinkalu Pro-Chancellor of Ojukwu University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Anambra State Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo has appointed Prof Chidi Odinkalu as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, Igbariam, Anambra State. Odinkalu, a former chairman of the Nigerian Human Rights Commission, is a highly regarded scholar. Mr Christian Aburime, Governor Soludo’s Press Secretary, in a

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UNILORIN expels student for allegedly demanding ransom on missing colleague

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 3, 2024

The University of Ilorin in Kwara State has expelled Olanrewaju AbdulKadir, a 100-level student, for reportedly demanding a ransom from the parent of his missing colleague. The expulsion of AbdulKadir was verified in the university’s weekly bulletin, signed by Kunle Akogun, Director of Corporate Affairs. AbdulKadir, the expelled student with matriculation number

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LAUTECH appoints new VC, Registrar, Librarian

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 2, 2024

Mrs. Olanike Olayinka Balogun and Dr. Adefunke Serah Ebijuwa have been appointed registrar and librarian of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, respectively, by the Governing Council. The Chairman of the University Governing Council, Professor Ayodeji Oludare Omole, revealed this in a statement released by the institution’s Public

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Unilag partners with foundation to empower 3 innovators with N3.5 million

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

The Oladele Fajemirokun Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Lagos Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre (ESDC), has awarded N3.5 million to three Nigerian entrepreneurs during the second edition of the Business Innovation and Talent Expression (BITE) programme. The BITE competition winners include Father Chow, who won the title and received a N2

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5 UNN staff drag university to court over removal from governing board

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 28, 2024

Five academic staff members of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, have filed a lawsuit against the university’s management at the Federal Court High sitting in Enugu for refusing to allow elected members of the Governing Council to complete their tenure. The frustrated academics, which included three professors, claimed that they were elected for a […]

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Oyo University VC expresses sadness over student’s death, considers phone ban

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 28, 2024

Prof. Timothy Adebayo, Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State, has expressed his sadness over the terrible death of a student, regretting the failure of almost 100 hostel residents to raise an alarm during the incident. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student at the university, was beaten to death by his colleagues on Saturday after […]

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Gov Radda vows to restore Katsina’s education vanguard status

Angel Ojonugwa May 27, 2024

KATSINA (Sundiata Post) – Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State says his administration is committed to restoring the state’s glorious days as education vanguard and agricultural hub.The governor stated this at the 9th to 13th combined convocation ceremony, investiture of the chancellor and award of honorary doctorate degrees by Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU)

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CUSTECH declares three-day mourning over death of abducted students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 27, 2024

The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTECH, in Kogi State, has declared a three-day mourning period following the death of two students by kidnappers. Ms Olufunke Hudson, the CUSTECH Registrar, confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday. James Michael-Anajuwe and Musa Hussein, first-year students of Information Technology and Software

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Radda offers automatic employment to Yar’adua University’s first class graduates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 27, 2024

Dikko Radda, the Governor of Katsina State, has given automatic employment to all Katsina State indigenes who have graduated with a first-class degree from Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina (UMYU). The Governor, who made the announcement on Saturday during the University’s combined 9th-13th convocation ceremony held in the Convocation Arena, emphasised his

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ACU expels students for beating colleague to death over ‘stolen phone’

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 27, 2024

Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) in Oyo has expelled some of its students for beating a colleague to death over an alleged phone theft. In a now-viral video, the expelled students are shown beating a colleague who is rolling on the floor while one of them shouts “harder, harder”. The victim was also seen gasping for air […]

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FUGUS graduates 2,534 students with 43 bagging first-class

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 26, 2024

The Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) in Zamfara State has graduated 2,534 students, which is 27.03% higher than the number that graduated in the previous convocation, with 43 students receiving first class in the state. Speaking on Saturday at the Federal University Gusau’s second (3rd and 4th) combined convocation ceremonies, the university’s Vice Chancellor,

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Gerar University of Medical Sciences appoints Taiwo Afolabi as University Chancellor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 26, 2024

During the week, the Gerar University of Medical Sciences (GUMED) in Imope-Ijebu, Ogun State, inaugurated Dr Taiwo Afolabi, CON, as University Chancellor and Professor ‘Niran Adetoro as Vice-Chancellor. Dr Isaac Adegoke founded the University to contribute to Nigerian education and to give back to mankind by assisting young people in achieving their dreams. GUMED is

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Police confirm the murders of two abducted CUSTECH students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 26, 2024

Bertrand Onuoha, the Kogi State Police Commissioner, has confirmed the killing of two Confluence State University students who were recently abducted in the state’s Osara area. When asked to corroborate the killing, he merely replied, “Yes, two of them were found to have been shot this morning.” The police commissioner did not, however, provide further

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Ayo Banjo, former vice chancellor of UI, dies at the age of 90

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2024

Prof Ayodeji Banjo, a former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, is dead. Banjo, who was the VC of UI from 1984 to 1991, died on Friday at the age of 90. He had previously served as the university’s acting vice-chancellor in 1983. In 1966, he started his career as a lecturer […]

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UNIMAID VC, Prof. Shugaba completes his five-year tenure

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

Professor Aliyu Shugaba, the University of Maiduguri’s outgoing Vice-Chancellor, has bid farewell to the university community, marking the conclusion of his five-year tenure. Professor Shugaba spoke at a news conference on Friday at UNIMAID’s El-kanemi Hall, highlighting the university’s accomplishments in the face of the Boko Haram insurgency and the

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Ebonyi University lecturer denies involvement in suicide of final-year student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

Miss Favour Ugwuka, a final-year student at Ebonyi State University’s Department of English, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday night, and the accused lecturer, Prof. Amechi Enyi, has denied any involvement in her death. Enyi, who claimed he was threatened by the deceased mother multiple times prior to the occurrence, stated that the Question Paper for the […]