A High Court in Plateau State has sentenced Emmanuel Ude, a student of Government Technical College Bukuru (BUTECHS), to death by hanging for killing his teacher, Job Dashe, over a dispute related to dining hall rules. The judgment, delivered on Monday, found Ude guilty of culpable homicide under Sections 221 and 222 of the Plateau […]
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In Nigeria, university strikes have become a tragic tradition; expected, predictable, and devastating. For over two decades, they have functioned as a recurring disruption in the lives of millions of young Nigerians, often underreported in terms of their full human cost. These strikes, typically driven by industrial disputes between the Academic Staff Union of Universities
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Iwerekun Community Senior High School, Lakowe, has, for the second consecutive year, emerged winner of the 2025 Tolaram Science Challenge (TSC), defeating Ibeju Senior High School, Ibeju Agbe, at the grand finale of the competition sponsored by Lagos Free Zone (LFZ). The Tolaram Science Challenge, an annual science competition for schools located within the Ibeju-Lekki
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The Council of Past Students’ Union Leaders of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), demanding urgent resolution of the admission controversy surrounding Mr. Jamiu Owodunni Basola, a FUTA graduate denied mobilization for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Speaking at a
Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, on Tuesday staged a massive protest against the recent decision by the Oyo State Government to rename the institution as Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic. The protest caused heavy gridlock along the busy Sango–Eleyele Road, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded and disrupting commercial activities in the area. Governor Seyi Makinde had announced
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In 2025, being a successful student requires more than just showing up to class and taking notes. The modern academic environment is deeply interwoven with technology, and those who master the right digital tools enjoy a significant advantage academically, professionally, and personally. Whether it’s for note-taking, collaboration, research, project management, or even mental wellness, certain
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Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights has announced preliminaries for 2025 Nduka Obaigbena National Secondary Schools Essay Competition on July 1 to 14. The event will conclude with a prize-giving ceremony at Government College Ughelli in Delta State. A statement by Board of Trustees Chair, Gbenga Onayiga, said the event is to honNduka Obaigbena,
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The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abdullahi Ribadu, alongside four other senior officials of the Commission, are facing imminent committal following their failure to comply with a valid and final judgment of the National Industrial Court (NIC). The affected officials include Deputy Executive Secretary, Mr Chris Maiyaki; Director of Finance, Mrs
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The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has clarified the status of one of its graduates, Jamiu Basola, whose admission has been flagged by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as “fake,” despite completing a full academic programme at the institution. In an official statement signed by Adegbenro Adebanjo, Director of Corporate Communication, FUTA
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The need to provide a conducive environment and essential facilities to facilitate learning in educational institutions has been stressed as key to getting positive outcomes from students at all levels. The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, made the call while delivering the keynote address at the first reunion and 38th anniversary of
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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has asked the Federal Government to release the remaining two months’ withheld salaries of its members who participated in the 2022 strike. The union also decried the delay in salary payments to federal universities, often weeks after other federal workers have been paid. These were some of the
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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has thrown his weight behind legislative efforts to expand Nigeria’s tertiary education sector through the establishment of new specialised universities in the country. Speaking at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, on Monday, Akpabio described
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Academic and non-academic activities across all Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions remain grounded following the 14-day warning strike declared by the Joint Action Committee of the state tertiary institutions beginning midnight on June 19. The affected institutions are the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology; University of Medical Sciences, Ondo and
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A total sum of N51.6m in cash, sponsorship and projects are up for grabs in the Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition for the year 2025. This was brought to the fore when the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund launched the call for entries for the 11th edition of the competition in Lagos. This
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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc on Wednesday donated 750 digital tablets to 15 secondary schools across Borno State Arewa PUNCH reports that the distribution formula had each of the 15 schools getting 50 Tablets each. Speaking during the symbolic handover in Maiduguri, the state capital, the MTN Acting Managing Director covering Borno, Yobe and Gombe state,
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