It was a close call for students of Kwara State University, Malete, on Wednesday morning when the 18-seater bus they boarded caught fire and was completely gutted. The incident occurred at approximately 7:54 am along the Ilorin-Sobi road, near the Sobi Barracks area. The students were reportedly heading to the main campus from the Bovas
The Lagos State University (LASU) has dismissed two senior academic staff members over allegations bordering on sexual harassment, financial misconduct, and other violations of the university’s code of conduct. The decision was ratified at the institution’s 143rd Statutory Governing Council meeting held on Friday. It followed a petition submitted by a member of the Take
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has commended President Bola Tinubu for renaming the University of Maiduguri after the late President Muhammadu Buhari. The university, located in Borno State, will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University of Maiduguri. In a statement issued on Friday by Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press at the Federal
The University of Jos (UniJos) has denied rumours of a bomb threat targeting the institution and parts of Jos, the Plateau State capital. In a statement issued by the Senior Deputy Registrar (Information and Publications), Abdullahi Abdullahi, the University described the reports circulating on social media as false and urged the public to remain calm.
The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, says it will work with the Nigeria Police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of one of its students. The student, identified as Ridwan Oladipupo, was a 300-level undergraduate in the Department of Agricultural Engineering. He was reported dead under unclear circumstances on June
Michelle Koko Essien, a student at Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC), has received a $39,000 scholarship to attend St. George’s University in New York. The school took to its official Facebook Page on Sunday, July 20, 2025, to announce Essiens’ achievement. Acknowledging her diligence and potential, they wrote, “We are bursting with pride! Huge congratulations
The Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) has commenced a comprehensive training programme for school principals as part of its Advanced Certificate in School Leadership and Management (ACSLM) programme. While addressing the principals at the orientation programme, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, OOLI Founder and Governing Board Chairman, emphasised the principals’ roles in the education sector. Professor
The Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Scholarship Initiative Committee in Zamfara has spent ₦216 million on the payment of 2,055 less-privileged students’ and orphans’ first-year school fees. In his remarks at a news briefing on Sunday, July 20, 2025, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmalikin-Gidangoga, Chairman of the Publicity Sub-Committee, stated that the scholarship committee would sponsor all student beneficiaries
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the news about the organisation cancelling the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is false. Moyosola Adesina, the Acting Head of Public Affairs for WAEC in Yaba, Lagos, said the examination marking scripts have been completed and will be released on or before Thursday,
Hanat Alli, a 22-year-old Muslimah, has been recognised as the second-best graduating student from the Department of Nursing Science at Lead City University, Ibadan, for the 2024/2025 academic session. The recognition was presented at the induction and oath-taking ceremony held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Adeline Hall, Lead City University, marking a significant milestone
