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UNN lecturer retains top spot as leading communication scholar in Nigeria

Dr. Gever Verlumun, a distinguished Mass Communication lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, continues to uphold his status as Nigeria’s foremost communication scholar, as affirmed by his prolific contributions to Scopus-indexed journals. According to the latest data from the Scopus Scival author ranking, updated on January 7, 2024, Dr. Verlumun’s consistent publication record from […]

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UNILORIN lecturer Amolegbe Recognised as featured Economist by International Economic Association

Khadijat Busola Amolegbe PhD, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria,in a prestigious acknowledgment of her contributions to the field of economics has been named the International Economic Association’s Featured Economist for March 2024. Dr. Amolegbe’s accolade comes as a result of her extensive work at the intersection of agriculture and development economics.

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FUTMINNA lecturer dies over inability to afford medical treatment

A Professor at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Segun Johnson Oyero, has died due to the inability to afford a quality medical facility. The coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Abuja Zone, Salahu Muhammed, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, February 19, 2024. Muhammed stated that 46 members of the

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UNICAL professor accused of soliciting sexual favours for admission – witness testifies in court

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) presented TKJ, a crucial witness (PW2), who testified that Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), has allegedly pressured her to exchange sexual favors for admission into the institution. This was known during a hearing

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Adamawa student commits suicide after boyfriend breaks up

24-year-old Jemima Shetima-Balami, a second-year Mass Communication student at Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Adamawa State, has taken her own life, allegedly in response to the termination of her relationship with a lecturer from Modibbo Adama University,Yola. Jemima, on industrial attachment with Adamawa State Television, Yola, was found lifeless in her residence at Vinikilang, near ATV Yola,

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14-year-old girl arrested over murder of FUT Minna lecturer

A 14-year-old girl identified as Joy Afekafe has been apprehended over her involvement in the murder of Dr Fumilola Adefolalu, who was a lecturer with the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences of the Federal University of Technology, Minna on Saturday, October 28. Joy, who confessed to the crime while being paraded at the

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Meet the first Nigerian doctorate degree holder in philosophy

Igbara-Oke, Ondo State born Prof Sophie Oluwole (originally from Edo state), was the first woman to earn a doctorate degree in Philosophy in Nigeria. She studied History, Geography and Philosophy at UNILAG after which she was employed as an Assistant Lecturer in 1972. She earned her PhD in Philosophy at the University of Ibadan (UI),

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MAT 2004 Alumni donates generator to UDUS Mathematics department

The Mathematics class graduate of 2004 donated a brand new generator to the Department of Mathematics in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). Information gathered by PEN PRESS maintained that the generator cost N250,000 and it is first of its kind. The Head Of Department (HOD) of Mathematics, Dr. (Mrs) Halima Usman said that, “The alumni

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Lecturer says many parents raising non self-reliant children

In a recent statement made on Freedom Court Platform Babatunde Johnson Isamuko, a well-known mass communication lecturer,former head of department, Osun state polytechnic,iree, has expressed his concerns about the current practices of raising children among parents. Isamuko believes that today’s parents are not training their children to be self-reliant, and instead are raising them like

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Police recover remains of UNICAL lecturer with multiple stabs

The police command in Cross River has confirmed the recovery of the body of a Professor of Political Science with the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Felix Akpan. The command’s spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident, said the body was discovered on Sunday with multiple stabs in his apartment at Plot 181, Duke Town Close,

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Nigerian Lecturer Births Septuplets, Family Seeks Help to Offset Bill

A lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Mrs. Ngozi Uzodike, has been delivered of septuplets (seven babies):two boys and five girls. Uzodike, who works in the Department of Business Administration, was delivered of the babies at Obijackson Women and Children Hospital, Okija, on Sunday. Unfortunately, one of the babies(a girl) has died.

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Uniabuja Lecturer, Dr Lateef Ariyo, Wins US Fellowship

A lecturer in the Department of Physiology/ Biochemistry Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja, Dr Adeniran Lateef Ariyo, has won a fellowship for the Faculty Exchange Programme hosted by the University of Georgia, Athens, USA. This was disclosed by the management of the institution on Tuesday December 27, 2022. According to the statement, the

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Nasarawa Varsity lecturer catches son in exam malpractice expels him

Varsity Lecturer Instigates Son’s Expulsion over Examination Malpractice

A lecturer in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences of the Department of Computer Science Nasarawa State University has instigated the expunge of his son for engaging in examination malpractice. The lecturer, who claims to be a born-again Christian and a prominent member of Deeper Life Church, caught his son in the exam hall

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Otuoke community shuts down Federal University over employment, admission

The members of the Otuoke community in Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa, on Thursday took to the streets and barricaded the entrance to the Federal University in the area. The community was protesting the university’s non-implementation of the employment and admission quota due to it. Otuoke is the home town of President Goodluck Jonathan. The

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