26 July 2026
Universities

UNIMAID Selectively Bans Activity in Social Week

The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has approved its 2025 Cultural and Social Week, to run from September 13 to 21 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily. In a circular issued by the Acting Dean of Students, Dr Mohammed Yahaya, the university said the week-long programme is designed to foster unity, promote cultural appreciation and

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Universities

Why Nigerian Universities Are Banning ‘Sign-Out’ Celebrations

For many Nigerian undergraduates, the end of final exams is marked with the “sign-out” ritual – classmates scribbling farewell messages on white shirts, a symbol of transition from student life to the broader world. Once a light-hearted campus tradition, it is increasingly under scrutiny. Universities across the country have moved to ban or restrict the

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Universities

FULafia Bans Sign-Out Celebrations

The management of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has banned students from engaging in the sign-out practice done as part of graduation celebrations. In a statement, the management wrote, “The management of the FULafia is no longer permitted to take place at the Permanent Site Campus Gate of the University henceforth.” The development came

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