Man immolates self over inability to pay NECO fees

A 20-year-old man has set himself ablaze after all his efforts to raise the money to pay for his Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (SSCE) organised by the...

N1bn take-off grant billed for Nigeria’s first aviation university

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a take-off grant of N1 billion to establish Nigeria’s first aviation and aerospace university, to be located in Abuja. In...

Court asks UI to reinstate sacked lecturer, pay N13m salary arrears

The National Industrial Court in Ibadan, has ordered the University of Ibadan to immediately reinstate Dr Adenike Ogunshe, whose appointment was terminated by the institution on June 14,...

Bethel school abductors make contact with proprietor

The abductors of Bethel Baptist Church High School Kaduna yesterday called the school management, telling them that 121 students were in their custody. The bandits...

Alleged N5.2b fraud: Court remands former JAMB registrar

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Adedibu Ojerinde be remanded in prison custody.

Buhari orders security agents to rescue Bethel school students

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the military and other security agents to rescue all the 140 students of Bethel Baptist High School that were kidnapped by gunmen...

UI starts new process of selecting substantive VC

University of Ibadan (UI) has begun a fresh process of appointing a substantive Vice Chancellor (VC). This is part of the Governing Council of the...

Makinde appoints Katagum Emir as LAUTECH chancellor

Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde has named the Emir of Katagum, Azare in Bauchi State, HRH Umar Faruq Umar II, as the Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of...

109,000 Lagos schools not enrolled in feeding programme

About one hundred and nine thousand public schools in Lagos State are yet to be enrolled into the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme. Project Manager...

MAPOLY students issue ultimatum to Ogun govt

Some concerned students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the management of the school and the Ogun State government to meet its demands.