A 300-level student of the Department of Computer Science at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, identified as Kelvin Danlami, has reportedly committed suicide after losing N600,000 through betting. Sources disclosed that the money had been entrusted to the deceased but he allegedly used it for gambling, reports Daily Tr...
•Right Reverend Justin Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Right Reverend Justin Welby, will speak on inter-ethnic and religious harmony at a public lecture billed to be held at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Right Reverend Welby was the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury, serving from 2013 until his resignation in 2024. The lecture titled ‘Bu...
•Tinubu The federal government has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund Overseas Scholarship Scheme, providing opportunities for Nigerian postgraduate students to study in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia. This was confirmed in a post shared via X( Formerly Twitter) by t...
•The collapsed school building There was panic among residents of the Odo-Kekere Community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State following a building in a local public school. The incident, which occurred yesterday evening after school hours, sent fear into residents in nearby buildings who were jolted by a thunderous sound, reports Channels TV. ...
•Sanusi Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been granted a special admission into the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Common Law and Sharia programme at the Northwest University, Kano. The approval was conveyed in an official letter dated January 12, 2026, and signed by the Head of the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records of […...
•Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, FG delegation and ASUU executives After 16 years of negotiations, industrial crises that rocked the country’s university system, the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have formally signed a new agreement. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Un...
•ASUU President Chris Piwuna and Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have signed a new agreement aimed at improving the quality of the university education system and ensuring stability. The new agreement replaces the 2009 pact that triggered several industrial actions ...
•Tinubu and ASUU logo All is now set for the signing of the agreement between the Nigerian Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The TETFund Auditorium, venue of the event, is filled to capacity, with Vice Chancellors and Registrars of federal universities, ASUU members, development partners and top echelon of the min...
•JAMB candidates The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the sales of registration forms for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session. JAMB stated this in a post on its X handle last night. “UTME is open to suitably qualified candida...
•University of Calabar main gate The University of Calabar has threatened to sanction any Head of Department (HOD) who arbitrarily delays students’ results or violates the laws guiding the institution. The warning was conveyed in a release signed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Offiong Efanga Offiong, and obtained by our reporter. Meanwhile, the...
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