26 July 2026
States

Governor Sule Threatens Legal Action against Ex-Pro-Chancellor for Allegation

Nasarawa State Governor Abdulallahi Sule has threatened legal action against Prof. Zachary Anger Gundu, the former Pro-Chancellor of Benue State University, Makurdi, for accusing him of masking the killings in Benue State. In a viral video circulating on some social media platforms, Gundu was heard accusing Governor Abdullahi Sule of “masking the killings in Benue

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Universities

OAU, UNILAG Face Legal Threat over Post-UTME Glitches

Two of Nigeria’s leading universities, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG), are facing possible legal action after complaints of widespread glitches in their Post-UTME examinations. Alex Onyia, Chief Executive of education platform Educare, said he would sue the institutions following what he described as the “constant bullying of young Nigerian students.”

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Nigerians in Foreign Universities

Nigerian Students Seek Legal Means Over UK Removal Threat

Nigerians in the United Kingdom have begun exploring legal means to extend their stay in the country, following the UK government’s message reminding international students that once their Visa expires, they should return to their country of origin. The UK government claimed that asylum applications from work, study and tourist visa-holders accounted for 37 per

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Professional Institutes

Licence Revocation: NAPPS Threatens Legal Action

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Katsina State chapter, has threatened to institute legal action against the state government for revoking the operational licenses of its members. The state government, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has terminated the operational licenses of all private and community schools in the state

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Universities

Admission Fraud: UNICAL Students Threaten Legal Action

Students of the Faculty of Dentistry, affected by the over-admission crisis rocking the University of Calabar (UNICAL), have threatened to drag the university authorities to court over what they term admission fraud. The students made the threat while speaking with The Guardian during a protest at the Metropolitan Hotel Calabar, venue for the South-South Zonal

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Universities

UNICAL Vice-Chancellor Opponent Threatens Legal Action after Alleged Unfair Selection Criteria

A contender for the position of Vice Chancellor in the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Professor Joseph Duke, has threatened legal action if the institution fails to review what he described as a discriminatory requirement. Duke is opposing the criterion mandating 10 years of post-professorial experience for aspirants seeking to succeed the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor

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