Prof. Offiong Offiong, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UniCal), has vowed to tackle admission racketeering and illegal mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) under his tenure. Speaking during his investiture on Monday as the 12th Vice Chancellor of the institution, Offiong emphasised that his administration would prioritise transparency,…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering Nigerian youths and consolidating economic reforms, as the country marked its 65th Independence Anniversary. In a national broadcast from the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu described young Nigerians as the “greatest assets” of the nation, urging them to dream big and innovate across science, technology,…
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, says the Police Command in Osun has been involved in the ongoing search for a female student declared missing since Thursday. This is contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ile-Ife by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju….
A serious admission dispute has erupted between a student of Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Basola Jamiu Owodunni and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the status of the graduate who completed his studies after six years but is now being told his admission was never valid. Basola, who gained admission in…
Following the killing of a university student during a suspected phone robbery in Lapai, authorities in Niger State have launched a series of emergency security reforms aimed at protecting students at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU). The tragic incident sparked anger and fear across the campus, prompting urgent meetings between government officials, university leadership, traditional…
Alhaji Idi Farouk, former Director-General of Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency (NOA), has applauded the Federal Government’s education loan initiative as a major milestone in improving access to higher education, while also calling for a shake-up in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Farouk praised the…
The police command in Ekiti has arrested one Helen Kayode, a graduating Student of Ekiti State University (EKSU), who allegedly raised a false alarm that she had been kidnapped along Iworoko/Ado-Ekiti road. This was made known by the command Spokesman, SP Sunday Abutu on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. Abutu alleged that Kayode stated that she was…
Mr Stephen Emeomi-Magi, the best graduating student of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, has been rewarded with N500,000 by the Ahoanaruogho family of Benin, Edo. OAUSTECH’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Okitipupa. He said that the award was tagged: ‘Mrs Josephine…
Air Peace has announced a 15 per cent discount on economy class tickets for students travelling from Lagos to London for higher education abroad. The airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Ndiulo stated that the discount aims to help students travel at reduced fares,…
Assailants have macheted to death a newly-admitted student of mass communication at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, (RUGIPO), Owo, on Tuesday in Ondo State. The student, identified as Oluwaseun Adeleye, was killed at Opomulero Street in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. A student of the institution, who spoke under anonymity on Wednesday, said that…
