Lawmakers of the Ondo State House of Assembly have lamented the incessant killings of students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) by some suspected criminals. Recall that three students of AAUA were recently killed in different circumstances by some indigenes of the university’s host community. The lawmakers, who spoke at the plenary yesterday under
Despite an official ban placed on the controversial ‘sign-out’ ritual by the management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, some graduating students of the institution have continued to engage in the act. The situation has prompted fresh moves by the school authorities to deepen collaboration with security agencies. The sign-out practice, once a celebratory ritual among
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has reaffirmed its readiness to partner with the Nigeria Police to combat all forms of criminal activities within the institution. The Rector, Dr Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, disclosed this when he led the principal officers of the institution on a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Kwara Command,
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Kayode Adebowale, has commended alumni contributions and faculty leadership for sustaining infrastructural growth in the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adebowale stated this in Ibadan on Tuesday while inaugurating four major projects executed by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UI. He stated that sustaining
The University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, has honoured the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, decorating him as UI@75 Ambassador Plenipotentiary. While receiving the award from the management team of the university led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the Vice President
Medical services at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, were halted yesterday, as doctors began a strike over unresolved salary deductions and welfare issues. The nation observed that the usually bustling medical facility was deserted, with many wards and consulting rooms under lock and key. No patients were seen around the hospital premises,
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, under the leadership of the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof Carol Chinyelugo Arinze-Umobi, has achieved another historic milestone with the appointment of one of its esteemed staff members, Prof Ngozi Eunice Egbuna, as Nigeria’s first-ever World Trade Organisation (WTO) Chair. Prof Egbuna, appointed to this prestigious position, is for a four-year term,
The University of Lagos chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Visually Impaired Students (NANVIS) has recently held the 4th edition of its annual flagship event: Making a Difference: Championing Inclusion and Post-School Preparedness for Visually Impaired Students, on Friday, July 25, 2025. The event, which took place at the Prof. Rahamon Adisa Bello Hall,
University of Benin Alumni Association, North America (UBAANA), has assured continued collaboration with the university’s management to promote development in the institution. President of the new executive Engr Osasere F. Osifo gave the assurance after its inauguration at the 19th Annual Reunion event of the body hosted by New York/New Jersey Chapter, adding that the
Alumnus of the University of Benin and Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Child Health, Dr Andrew Agbaje, is flying the flag of the University of Benin high across the globe. Dr Agbaje, who graduated from the School of Medicine in the 2011/2012 academic session, has won multiple awards and gained recognition for groundbreaking research
