Tinubu Sacks Vice Chancellor, Registrar of Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Tinubu Sacks Vice Chancellor, Registrar of Nnamdi Azikiwe University

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh. Equally expelled is Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, as the Registrar of the institution. He ordered the immediate dissolution of its Governing Council. A statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information […]

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Four Nigerian Students Jailed in UK for Fighting with Knives, Baseball Bats

A UK court has jailed four Nigerian students, Habib Lawal, Destiny Ojo, Ridwanulahi Raheem and Joshua Davies-Ero in for a   violent disorder that occurred in Leicester during the early hours of November 4, 2021. The confrontation, involving knives and a baseball bat, escalated into a large fight on New Park Street, leaving an 18-year-old man […]

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Su!cide Attempt: OAU Considers Waivers for Extra Year Students

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has expressed its commitment to supporting extra-year students facing academic challenges by considering the option of granting them a waiver. The move is in response to a recent suicide attempt by a 200-level student who attempted su!cide following academic struggles. PUNCH Metro exclusively obtained an […]

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Lady Admitted Into Wigwe University Shares Video of Her First Day

Wigwe University has officially commenced academic activities, and a young lady who recently got admitted shared a video of her first day in one of Africa’s most expensive tertiary institutions. The undergraduate is upbeat about her future experience at the university which was established by late Herbert Wigwe, the former CEO of Access Holding Company. […]

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UNILAG Students Protest Hostel Fee Hike (video)

Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Idi-Araba campus, Lagos State, have embarked on a protest to lament the hike in the tariff in hostel fees. Students from the College of Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmacy are the ones most affected. According to SaharaReporters, the protests were triggered by the school management’s decision to […]

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300-Level UNN Student Drowns in Hotel Swimming Pool

A 300-level student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Ugwu Chiagozie, has drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Nsukka, Enugu State. The incident occurred during a pool party at the hotel on the night of Friday, October 18, 2024. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as authorities continue to investigate. An eyewitness said […]

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‘If You Have a Daughter in UNN, Call Her, Hold Her Ear’ – Activist Gwamnishu (video)

Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has called on parents of female students at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to regularly remind their daughters be extra vigilant and prioritize their safety. He noted the alarming rate of insecurity in institution and recounted incidences of kidnapping, violent crimes and sudden disappearances of students. Gwamnishu shared the tragic […]

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Best Universities in Nigeria by Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings

Best Universities in Nigeria by Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings

Covenant University (CU), a prominent private and Christian themed institution, has been ranked Nigeria’s top university in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings. Published annually, THE Rankings evaluate universities on a global scale, with the 2024 edition covering 1,907 institutions from 108 countries and regions. Rankings are based on 18 criteria that assess teaching, […]

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UNICAL Suspends Lecturer on Allegations of Exam Malpractice

The University of Calabar (UniCal) has suspended one of its lecturers, Joseph Akpan on allegations of examination malpractice. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor (V-C), Prof. Florence Obi, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Calabar. She said the suspended lecturer allegedly altered 235 examination result scripts using his privileged position as Head of Department (HOD) of Pharmacology. The […]

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Protesting Nigerian Students Order Tinubu to Reverse Anti-Poor Policies, Call Him Thief (video)

A group of Nigerian and foreign students on Saturday, October 5, protested outside the Nigerian High Commission in London, calling on President Bola Tinubu to reverse his “anti-poor policies” and drop all charges against those arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests. The demonstration was organized by a group of socialist students under the banner of ‘Fight […]

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