A 300-level student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Chrisantus Chukwuebuka Nwankwo, popularly known as DJ Brownlex, has died in a fatal accident while travelling to attend singer Davido’s concert in Enugu on Saturday night. Nwankwo, a student of the Department of Economics, was among several students aboard a commercial bus that reportedly left
Dr Ola Adebogun, Proprietor and Director of Caleb Group of Schools and Visitor to Caleb University, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s call for Nigerian students to preserve analytical and critical thinking in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Adebogun described the President’s remarks as timely and necessary, noting that technology should enhance, rather than replace,
Tensions escalated at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) on Monday as students, staff, and youth groups held a large-scale protest on campus, demanding the suspension of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, and the Chairman of the Governing Council, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba. The demonstration, led by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ekiti State Chapter,
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on National Assembly Matters, Ibrahim Olarenwaju, has congratulated Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his induction into the Ekiti State University (EKSU) Alumni Hall of Fame. In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, Olarenwaju described the honour as a well-deserved recognition of the governor’s contributions to education
Charles Obot, a Professor of Broadcasting Development and Political Communication at the University of Uyo, has joined forces with the federal government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to encourage journalists to uphold ethical standards when reporting on child rights. Obot expressed that, “Every media house should have clear guidelines for child-sensitive reporting, just
Opay Digital Services, a popular fintech company, has awarded ₦126 million to 420 students across 20 Nigerian tertiary institutions. The scholarship serves as the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, focusing on using education to equip the next generation. Elizabeth Wang, Opay’s Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer, while speaking at the company’s 10-year ₦1.2
Dr Yemisi Shyllon, an art collector and philanthropist, has implored the Nigerian government to contribute more to education. He pointed out that taking this step will help tackle many issues the country is experiencing. The art collector made these remarks while unveiling a life-size bronze statue he donated to the Ijagun Campus of Tai Solarin
Victor Adekunle, a professor of Forest Inventory and Ecology at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has raised concerns about the continued misuse of Nigeria’s forest resources. Adekunle lamented this at the institution’s 186th inaugural lecture, where he discussed ‘The Nigerian Unprotected Protected Areas: Forest Conservation and Assessment, the Conditio Sine Qua Non.” He
Prof. Gbenga Aribisala, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State, has pleaded with the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to grant the institution an additional two weeks to process unattended admission requests. “So if we have two weeks more, we will be able to accommodate some
Prof. Offiong Offiong has been appointed the 12th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) to succeed Prof. Florence Obi, whose tenure ends on December 1, 2025. His appointment was announced on Thursday, October 30, 2025, following a selection process led by Mr Ekpo Udom, the Chairman of the Governing Council. Offiong began
