Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has raised an alarm over its rising energy expenditure, revealing that it spends nearly ₦4 billion annually on electricity to keep the institution running. Vice Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, described the situation as “crippling and unsustainable” during a press conference held at the Senate Building ...
•Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University main gate Controversy has erupted over the alleged plan by the management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, to phase out all non-science and non-technology-related faculties and programmes from the institution. At a press conference today, the Bauchi State Citizens Forum, comprising profess...
•University of Nigeria Nsukka main gate The Management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has banned all social activities in the campus that will go beyond 6.pm. The directive is contained in a statement signed by Mr Inya Egwu, the Acting Public Relations Officer of the university. The directive, the unversity said, became necessary [&...
•UNIZIK main gate The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have banned final-year students from participating in examination orchestration signing off. In a press release yesterday, signed by the Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Okeke, the ban takes immediate effect. Okeke cited chaos, violence, and disruption of normal university activities...
After days of speculations about the alleged killing of a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, the management of the institution has confirmed the killing of one of its students during a sign-out ceremony. According to a statement issued by the Registrar, Olayinka Balogun, the incident occurred on Wednesday...
The Senate of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU), Katsina, has approved the expulsion of about 57 students over involvement in various forms of examination malpractice. This is contained in a statement by the management and issued in Katsina today by Hajiya Fatima Sanda, the institution’s Head of Information and Protocol. According to the s...
•LASU main gate The Lagos State University has dismissed two lecturers for gross misconduct, involving sexual harassment and fraud. It was gathered that the dismissal was approved at the LASU Governing Council’s 143rd Statutory Meeting held on Thursday, July 3, 2025, reports Saturday PUNCH. According to a statement signed by the Registrar and ...
•Artistic impression of striking lecturers Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Jos branch, have announced the withdrawal of their services tonight due to what they described as the delay in the payment of their June 2025 salary. The chairperson of the branch, Jurbe Molwus, confirmed that the withdrawal wou...
A 20-year-old final-year Computer Science student of Babcock University has died after he was suspended for one academic session by the school. The student, identified as Joshua Lawson, faced a disciplinary panel for alleged examination malpractice before his death, reports Sunday Guardian. Babcock University’s Director of Communication and Ma...
•The protesting students Students of the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida(IBB) University, Lapai in Niger State took to the streets of Lapai today to protest the killing of one of them by armed robbers. It was learnt that robbers invaded a student lodge close to the school gate in the early hours of today and in the […]
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