University education should not be cheaper than nursery education – Dickson

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson has stated that university education should not be cheaper than nursery school education. He said so at the maiden matriculation ceremony of the University of Africa, Toru Orua,...

Court jails former students who accused lecturer of demanding sex for marks

Two former students at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma who accused their lecturer of demanding sex for marks eight years ago have been sent to jail. The duo, who are siblings, Judith Ivie Okosun and...

Chimamanda Adichie announced Harvard’s Class Day Speaker

Harvard College has announced Nigerian-born writer, and influential cultural critic, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as the College’s Class Day speaker for 2018. The multiple award-winning author, based on this selection, would be addressing graduating seniors on...

MSSN elects Taofiq Yeqin as national president

The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has elected Taofiq Yeqin as its new national president. Dr Yeqin would be succeeding Mr Muhammad Jameel Muhammad as the head of the MSSN National Executive Council...

LAUTECH graduates disallowed from NYSC camp over document discrepancies

Some graduates of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso have been disallowed from continuing their registration at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Bayelsa State over some document details discrepancies. Speaking...

Olotu donates research materials to Ijaiye Ojokoro Library

An aspirant for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly at the Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 2, Oluwafemi Emmanuel Olotu has donated research materials to the Ijaiye-Ojokoro Community Library, Lagos. Mr Olotu, who is the...

Sex-for-grades scandal: ASUU commends OAU management

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) on its handling of the sex-for-grade scandal involving one of its members, Richard Akindele and a student...

UNILAG student wins national mathematics competition

A student at the University of Lagos, Daniel Itsuokor, has won the 2018 National Mathematics Competition organised by the National Mathematical Centre (NMC). Itsuokor, who is a 400 level student in the Department of Mathematics...

UN challenges youths on SDG related innovations

The United Nations has challenged youths to be innovative in driving solutions to societal problems in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This message was delivered by the Director of the United Nations Information...

OAU sex-for-mark professor indefinitely suspended

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has suspended Professor Richard Akindele who was recently embroiled in a sex for mark scandal. A statement signed by the Vice Chancellor, Eyitope Ogunbodede on Thursday indicated...