Ebonyi State University has expelled three students allegedly caught with firearms during the recently concluded Students’ Union Government election. Vice Chancellor Prof Michael Awoke announced the expulsion at the inauguration of the new SUG executives at the university’s main campus in Abakaliki over the weekend. He said the decision followed a police investigation that led
The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Kano State, has expelled 34 students for examination misconduct and rusticated 13 others for one academic session, while several students received warning letters. The Head of Information, Publications and Public Relations, Abdullahi Datti, said the disciplinary actions followed the approval of the Examinations Regulations and
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has warned new students that violations of university rules could lead to suspension or expulsion, amid concerns about growing campus misconduct. Dean of Student Affairs, Professor Festus Adeosun, addressed freshmen on September 19 during orientation, urging them to prioritise their studies and maintain discipline. He cited examination malpractice,
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
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) has recommended a three-year ban, prosecution and result cancellation for candidates and collaborators involved in examination malpractice. The recommendations followed investigations into widespread high-tech fraud uncovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The SCEI, inaugurated on August 18, 2025, submitted
The management of Aminu Saleh College of Education has announced stricter enforcement of examination rules ahead of the second semester assessments for the 2024/2025 academic session. In a circular issued on Tuesday, September 9, the Registrar, Suleiman Shehu, said the move follows concerns over student behaviour that could disrupt the smooth conduct of examinations. Students
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been asked to give legal backing to the recent ban on graduation parties and ceremonies in nursery, primary, and Junior Secondary School III (JSS3) in Ondo State. Recall that the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, had on Wednesday announced the abolition of such graduation ceremonies at
The Federal Government has raised an alarm over the growing trend of immorality linked to sign-out celebrations in Nigerian schools. Originally meant as a harmless farewell by graduating students, sign-out culture, where peers write on shirts, take photos, and hold parties, has now been criticised for encouraging indecent dressing, public misconduct, and immoral behaviour. Several
The management of Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State, has banned the sign-out ceremony traditionally held by students after graduation or at the end of each semester. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by F.E. Omagu, the Dean of Student Affairs, and made available to the media in Idah, Kogi State. The statement
The Oyo State Government has announced that it will commence strict enforcement of laws against student hooliganism, mobile phone use, and examination malpractice in public secondary schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Segun Olayiwola, disclosed this at an inter-ministerial briefing in Ibadan on Thursday, stating that the government is
