Story by: John Ameh and Godwin Isenyo President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday that the Federal Government invested close to N1.3trillion on the education sector in the last four years as part of his commitment to deliver quality education to Nigerians. He explained that the money excluded the budget for personnel and over head costs. […]
Continue ReadingOyindamola Odukudu, 21, graduated from the Department of Computer and Electronic Systems Engineering, University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, with a first-class degree in the 2018/2019 academic session. In this interview with TUNDE AJAJA, she talks about her journey to success Would you say graduating with a first-class degree was a product of a conscious […]
Continue ReadingA graduate of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Mr. Ajibola Olubando has emerged recipient of the Lebanese Nigeria Initiative (LNI) scholarship programme. Olubando beats other 15 contesting students to clinch the prestigious scholarship. With this feat, Olubando is now the first Nigerian postgraduate student to enjoy this keenly contested scholarship. Speaking during […]
Continue ReadingAn operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC) has allegedly shot and killed a 100-level petro-chemical engineering student of the Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island. It was gathered that the incident happened about 10:30pm on Saturday at the Efeke-Ama area of the university town of Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has been given a 7-day ultimatum to abrogate admission acceptance fees into all tertiary institutions in the country to encourage learning. Rights group, One Love Foundation said they decided to give the one week notice to the current government of the country and should the government failed, they will not […]
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, of persecuting Muslim students in the institution. According to the Islamic human rights organization, the private tertiary institution is serially violating the fundamental human rights of Muslim students in the institution. This was disclosed in a press statement circulated on Tuesday, 18th June, […]
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The Lagos State Government has said that in spite of a letter of withdrawal by the complainant in a rape case, it was resolute to bring the two defendants to face justice. The defendants are Don-Chima George, 25, and Olusegun Rasak, 28, both dropouts from Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo in Ogun. The duo are facing trial […]
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Recently, Nigerians made a record at Howard University, with 46 of them among the 96 graduating medical students.Out of the 27 awards, Nigerians also won 16. Undeniably, the star of the graduating Nigerians was Olumide Olulade, who graduated first in his class in the College of Medicine. As profiled by newsroom.howard.edu, Olulade followed the path […]
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, of persecuting Muslim students in the institution. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola. “Adeleke University is a serial violator of Allah-given fundamental rights of Muslim students. This institution forces Muslim students to attend […]
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A former Faculty of University of Lagos (UNILAG) and erstwhile Vice-Chancellor, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikji-Arakeji, Ondo State, Prof. Sola Fajana, will on Tuesday, deliver the maiden public faculty lecture series of Anchor University Lagos (AUL), Ayobo. A statement by Sanusi Okesola, AUL’s Assistant Registrar, Strategy and Communications, explained that the public faculty lecture series […]
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