The management of Excel College, Ejigbo, Lagos, has stated that a viral video alleging misconduct by some of its students combines two separate incidents. The college’s director, Dr Dele Oke, told journalists over the weekend that the first incident occurred on May 11, 2025, when a parent brought non-alcoholic wine to celebrate her son’s birthday
Prof Eunice Omonzejie has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU), by the Edo State Government. This was confirmed in a statement released on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor, who said Governor Monday Okpebholo approved the appointment following the recommendation of three candidates by the
The MTN Foundation has launched a four-day teachers’ capacity-building workshop in Kaduna State as part of its Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP), which aims to tackle the rising drug use among Nigerian youth. The initiative, run in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and
No fewer than 5,320 primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have undergone various retraining programmes, courtesy of the College of Education (COE) Zuba. This was disclosed by Dr Moshood Bello, Director of the Consultant Services Unit (CSU) of the college, during a presentation on stewardship accountability held at the institute. Bello said
Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), a non-governmental organisation, has trained 150 teachers in the Federal Capital Territory, donated an ICT laboratory, and awarded scholarships to 20 indigent students. The initiative is part of an N5m grant from the dRPC provided to Rising Hope Girls’ Educational Foundation to establish digital laboratories in ten communities. The
College students who keep regular dental appointments are more likely to engage in other preventive health practices, according to a new study from George Mason University. The research, led by MPH student Vanessa Alvarez, found that undergraduates who maintained dental visits were also more likely to schedule physical and eye examinations, carry health insurance, and
The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) has raised concern over a viral video allegedly showing students of Excel College, Ejigbo, Lagos, smoking and consuming alcohol in a dormitory. In a statement, the National Coordinator, ACP Olabisi Okuwobi, described the incident as part of a broader trend of youth misconduct across schools in
The Akada Children’s Book Festival (ACBF) will return for its seventh edition on October 25 at UPBEAT Recreation Centre in Lekki, Lagos, with organisers urging renewed focus on children’s literacy. Convener Olubunmi Aboderin-Talabi stated that the 2025 theme, “Book An Adventure,” was designed to inspire young readers to view books as doorways to knowledge, culture,
Angry residents of Okposi-Ukwu in Ebonyi State have staged a protest demanding justice over the death of 16-year-old Ebuka Chukwu, a Senior Secondary School 2 student of Federal Government College, Okposi. Carrying placards reading “Who killed Ebuka?” and “Stop the killing and bring justice,” demonstrators accused the school of a cover-up and alleged that the
At least 100 children orphaned by a Boko Haram attack in Mafa village, Yobe State, have been enrolled in school. The children – 60 girls and 40 boys – were admitted to Central Primary School in Babbangida, headquarters of Tarmuwa Local Government Area. Boko Haram fighters stormed Mafa on September 1 2024, killing at least
