Federal University, Oye Ekiti holds combined convocation ceremonies

Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, has urged all Nigerians to see the insecurity ravaging the country as the business of all citizens, as the institution holds its combined convocation ceremonies. Fasina also appealed to the federal government to negotiate with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), […]

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NURTW chairman, MC Oluomo attends his children’s graduation in the US (Photos)

National Union of Roads Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos chapter chairman, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo is celebrating his twin children Kehinde and Taiwo, who graduated from US Universities on Saturday December 11. While Kehinde bagged a B.Sc in Healthcare Administration from Albany State University, his twin sister Taiwo bagged a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting […]

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ASUU’s national council rejects FUTO chapter’s report endorsing Pantami’s professorship

A report submitted by Federal University of Technology (FUTO) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), endorsing the appointment of Nigeria’s minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami, as a professor of cybersecurity, has been rejected by the body’s National Executive Council. Adddressing journalists in Abuja on Monday November 15 at the end of a two-day […]

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Afe Babalola University successfully performs first kidney transplant

Founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State, Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola, on Wednesday thumbed up the university’s multi-system hospital for the various exploits it had been doing since establishment, saying it had come to end outward medical tourism in Nigeria. The Chief, who spoke against the backdrop of the first kidney transplant in […]

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Veteran actor, Kanayo. O. Kanayo’s son graduates from college (Photos)

Veteran Nollywood actor and lawyer, Kanayo. O. Kanayo, is celebrating his son who has just graduated from College. The proud dad shared photos from his son’s graduation ceremony and wrote: “My son, Kosisochukwu Montel Onyekwere, graduated from college yesterday. Please, biko Salute him and felicitate with us. Chileke nde Mbaise imeelaaa oooo.” His post:

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Two students of University of Ibadan die in 24 hours

The University of Ibadan (UI) has been thrown into mourning after losing two of its students within 24 hours. The deceased students identified as Adegoke Adedayo, a final year student of the Department of History, Faculty of Arts, and Adeyemo Oluwaseun Ayomide, a 200 level student of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, died over […]

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Prof Kayode Adebowale emerges new VC of University of Ibadan

Professor Kayode Oyebode Adebowale of the Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan (UI), on Thursday, was named the 13th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the Chairman Governing council, around 8:00 p.m. on Thursday announced that Adebowale defeated the incumbent acting vice-chancellor, Adebola Ekanola, and 14 others in a keenly contested process at […]

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Nigerian comedian, Mr. Macaroni dispels rumour of not graduating from University, produces his certificate (Photos)

Nigerian comedian, Mr. Macaroni has dispelled the rumour of not graduating from the University by producing his degree certificate. The comedian who graduated with a second class upper, noted that he was expelled in 2017, took the school to court and settled out of court in 2018 before graduating and getting his certificate. Mr. Macaroni […]

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Actor Yul Edochie, wife celebrate their daughter as she graduates from high school (Photo)

Nollywood star actor, Yul Edochie and his wife, May, celebrated their daughter, Danielle Edochie, who graduated from secondary school on Friday October 8. Yul, the proud dad shared a photo from the graduation ceremony and wrote: “Big Congratulations to my daughter, my first child @danielleyuledochie as she graduates from secondary school today. Mummy @mayyuledochie and […]

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Another African writer, Abdulrazak Gurnah wins the 2021 Nobel prize in literature

Tanzanian-born novelist, Professor Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the Nobel prize in literature. He was given the award for his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents”. Born in 1948, Gurnah, who grew up on one of the islands of Zanzibar and […]

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Students of a High School in Anambra wear traditional Igbo outfit ‘Isi-Agu’ for first assembly (Photos)

Students of Bubendorff Memorial Grammar School, Adazi-Nnukwu in Anambra wore the traditional Igbo outfit, ‘Isi-Agu for their first school assembly in the new academic session. Social media users have praised the initiative of the school. See more photos below:  

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Singer Gyakie completes University degree programme

Ghanaian singer, Jackie Acheampong known by her stage name, Gyakie has completed her first degree programme at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The “forever” crooner who is believed to have pursued a course in Business Administration, shared an Instastory post she captioned “congratulations to myself”. In another post, Gyakie shared a photo of […]

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Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello Named as new LASU VC

Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, wife of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University. By her appointment, she becomes the ninth Vice Chancellor of LASU and the second female to occupy the exalted post in the Lagos State-owned tertiary institution. […]

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Headteacher flogs female high school student, leaving her body with thick bruises (Photos)

The headteacher of Jachie Pramso Senior High School, in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. has caused outrage after allegedly flogging a female student mercilessly, leaving her bruised. Mary Gabriel Amoako, 18, a WASSCE student was allegedly flogged last week Thursday, September 2, 2021. Photos shared online show the welts on her […]

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Another Lecturer dismissed by Nigerian university over sexual harassment of female student

Determined to rid the university of any form of sexual intimidation, harassment and assault, the Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, has dismissed another lecturer who was found guilty of sexual demeanor against a female student. Abiodun Olarewaju, Public Relations Officer of OAU, stated that the decision to dismiss […]

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UNILAG moves up in 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings (Full list of best universities in Nigeria)

Nigeria’s University of Ibadan (UI) has maintained its top spot in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE). The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has however moved a step upward to rank second in Nigeria and 501–600, out of over 1,600 institutions across the world. Lagos State University (LASU) on its part, dropped to […]

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Two female University students allegedly fight physically over man (Video)

Two female students of the Accra Technical University (ATU) have been spotted in a viral video, allegedly fighting over a man. Ghbase reported that the two female students found out they were dating the same man and felt cheated on who crossed who, they then engaged in a nasty brawl. Reports suggest that the said […]

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Gunmen freshly abduct over 100 students from Nigerian school

Gunmen said to be in large number have stormed Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle’s home town, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, and kidnapped over 100 students. According to reports, an indigene of the area, Malam Abu Kaya, said that the gunmen arrived the school at about […]

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Nigerian UNILAG alumnus who hawked mangoes obtains six Ph.D scholarship offers from US, Australia

Onyeka Chukwudozie, Nigerian man, has been offered doctorate scholarship in six universities in United States and Australia. According to this Nigerian who announced this via his LinkedIn account, and said he had hawked mangoes and drinks in markets in the past, the scholarship offers came after he had been rejected by universities over the years. […]

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400 level University of Ilorin student commits suicide

26-year-old student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has reportedly committed suicide. Elijah Jude Anuoluwapo is said to have consumed illicit drug substances. According to reports, the 400 Level student of English Language died on Thursday morning, August 26, at the hospital where he was rushed to by his colleagues for medical attention. This is said […]

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