! ChatGPT A tragic incident unfolded on the evening of December 9, as Maikeffi Redemption Sarah, a 100-level female student at Nasarawa State University (NSUK), Keffi, reportedly took her own life at an off-campus lodge near Family and Friends Hotel area, opposite Nasarawa State University. According to Vanguard, the 21-year-old student consumed a poisonous substance,…
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Haruna Garba, has officially confirmed the apprehension of five suspects in connection with the attempted disruption of the NANS convention held on November 30. Garba, cautioning against any acts that disturb public peace, unlawful assembly, and criminal infiltration of lawful gatherings in the nation’s capital,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) attributes the substantial shortage of staff in Nigerian universities to the ‘Japa syndrome,’ with thousands of lecturers departing the country in pursuit of better opportunities abroad. In an interview with The Punch, ASUU highlighted the current surge in retirements at universities in Nigeria. At Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto,…
Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, affirms that the Students’ Loan Application system currently in development will not involve intermediaries. During his lecture titled “Empowering Nigerian Youths in the Present Day Economy” at the 35th convocation ceremony of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Gbajabiamila disclosed that efforts are underway to launch the scheme…
Toyin Bamidele, a female Higher National Diploma student in Food Technology at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, was brutally murdered by unidentified individuals at her rented apartment outside the campus on Thursday, November 16. Confirming the tragic incident, Mrs. Folake Oyinloye, the acting head of the institution’s Public Relations Unit, issued a statement condemning…
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, has exonerated Oladokun Ayomide, a final-year student of the institution, from the accusation of poisoning his girlfriend and another lady. According to a statement from the Assistant Director of the Media Directorate of Public Relations at FUNAAB, Olasunkanmi Olajide, the cakes purchased by Ayomide contained a high level of…
Obafemi Awolowo University, located in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has issued an official apology in response to a widely circulated video showing a male student being assaulted by one of its lecturers. It has been reported that the incident involved a 200-level student named Gift, who mistakenly entered a lecture room where a lecturer, identified as…
An educator at a secondary school in Ogun state has been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting two young women. According to a post shared on X by Ojo Emmanuel, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Ogun state governor, a young lady reported last Saturday that she had been a victim of…
An individual suspected of being a recurrent thief was reportedly apprehended at the Jubril Aminu Hall of Residence, located within Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto. The incident occurred while students were away for Jumu’ah prayer on Friday, October 20, 2023. The suspect, known as ‘Daniel,’ was found in possession of a bag filled with stolen food…
Afe Babalola, a renowned educationist, asserted that in Nigeria, politics has evolved into the sole profitable enterprise. He made these remarks during the 11th convocation ceremony of Afe Babalola University on October 21. During his speech, he recounted a story where he had offered a scholarship to a top-performing student for their master’s degree. However,…
