Friday, May 21, 2010

Unizik SUG/Students Clash: President Denies Report

The Students Union Government (SUG) president, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Comrade Nelson Mayor Omunugha, has denied the report that he locked the three main gates of the institution, thereby preventing students from entering the school premises.

Unilorin Suspends One Student, Expels 26 Others

The authorities of University of Ilorin have suspended a student of the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, Oniyangi Kehinde, with matriculation number of 07/15CB084 for a session, while 26 others were expelled from the institution.

All Hail Campus Life, Spoils Students At Writers’ Workshop

It was a moment of unlimited fun for brightest of Nigerian campus writers from different institutions across the country at the just concluded 5th edition of Campus Life Writers’ Workshop tagged Leadership 101 which was sponsored by Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Plc.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Publishers Charged on Re-Orientation Programme

The need for Nigerian publishers to organise re-orientation programmes for teachers, parents as well as students on poor reading culture and use of libraries was the main thrust of this year's Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) International Conference.

Students' Congress: Exploitation On Our Campus II Responses

Dear Congress members,  it won't come as a surprise to you about the reports in the news this week that a lecturer from Ibadan Polytechnic was dismissed over allegations of extortion and withholding of examination scripts of his students.

Why Graduates Are Unemployed —VC, Unilorin

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, has identified one of the reasons  many Nigerian graduates are unemployed. 

Why Education Standard Is Poor

The Proprietor of Prospect Group of Schools, Mr. Philip Abayomi Opatola, has identified the reasons why Nigeria's educational standard is at its lowest.

'Nigerian Youth Are Great Assets'

Nigerian youths will constitute great assets in nation building when properly developed and mobilized, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga has said.

Friday, May 7, 2010

OFFA Poly Remembers Fallen Heroes

Every  8 May has been set aside by the management and the entire students of Federal Polytechnic Offa for remembrance of their fallen heroes who lost their lives in a bloody clash that occurred between the students and the community vigilance group.

NBFT Holds Int’l Book Fair

In an effort to improve the reading culture of Nigerians and bring books closer to the people for better education and self-improvement, the Nigerian Book Fair Trust (NBFT) is organising the 9th edition of the Nigeria International Book Fair.

School Organises Inter House Sport

Fun-Bell Nursery and Primary school, Agege Lagos State has organised the 4th edition of its annual inter-house sport competition. The event was held yesterday at the Government Senior College, Agege.