The Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) has warned the public after a cyber café operator allegedly defrauded an admission seeker of ₦500,000. According to a petition to the Provost, Professor Raheem Akewushola, the victim paid part of an agreed ₦1.5 million to secure admission into the Health Assistant programme. When admission did not
Students at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), have raised concerns over the growing presence of cattle roaming freely across the campus. Herds of cows were recently seen blocking major roads and pedestrian walkways within the university, forcing students and staff to take detours or wait for the animals to pass. Some described the
The African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, says it has developed two applications to support security agencies in tackling kidnapping and “One Chance” robberies. Acting President of AUST, Professor Azikiwe Onwualu, announced the initiative at a press briefing ahead of the university’s first National Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Communications (STICOMS), scheduled
UNICEF has warned that Nigeria’s schools remain vulnerable to attacks despite the country being the first in the world to endorse the Safe Schools Declaration. At an event in Maiduguri marking the International Day for the Protection of Education from Attack, UNICEF Nigeria Education Manager, Muhammad Riaz, said insecurity continues to disrupt learning in Borno,
The University of Lagos has pledged continued collaboration with security agencies to maintain a safe campus environment following a courtesy visit by the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Area C Command, Lagos State. The delegation, led by the PCRC’s South-West Vice Chairman, Prince Sunny Yemi Adenowo, and Area C Chairman, Rotarian Akibu Bankole, visited the
Nigeria has been ranked 4th in the world for attacks on schools, with 2,436 cases reported in the past year, the United Nations says. UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted a 44 per cent rise in school attacks worldwide as he marked the International Day to Protect Education on September 9. The countries with the most
The Ebonyi State Government has received the report from a panel investigating the partial collapse of Pentagon Hostel at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo. The two-storey student hostel, near the university’s main gate, recently partly collapsed, damaging students’ belongings but thankfully causing no deaths. The Commissioner for Capital City and Urban Development, Hon. Sunday
The Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS) in Ilorin has partnered with the Bazarab Educational Foundation to host a programme aimed at protecting children from social vices and promoting girl-child education. The event, titled “Safeguarding the Child Against Social Vices,” was organised through the college’s Directorate of Centre for Degree and
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has put in place safety measures for students travelling by boat in riverine communities. UBEC Executive Secretary Aisha Garba said she was briefed on the measures during a visit to the Smart School in Badagry. They include the use of life jackets,
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has raised an alarm over the impersonation of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, by fraudsters attempting to defraud the public. The university said criminals had cloned the Vice-Chancellor’s social media accounts on WhatsApp and Facebook since his assumption of office in May. The impersonators allegedly contact his associates, offering fake
