The four members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and a councillor arrested on 15 January, 2010 for diverting registration materials were on Wednesday docked before the Calabar Chief Magistrate’s court.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Exams: Ribadu Condemns Mass Failure
The Presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has asked the federal government “to take the educational sector more seriously and give it the attention it deserves.”
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Unilorin Expels 22 Students For Misconduct
In an effort to sanitise the university environment, the authorities of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, have expelled twenty two students for various acts of misconduct. The students had appeared before the Students Disciplinary Committee (SDC) where they could not defend the allegations of misconduct leveled against them by the panel. |
How ASUU Strike Paralysed Academic Activities In 2010
The year 2010 was a blessing to some people while to others, particularly students, it was a setback for their academics. The protracted strike action paralysed the nation’s education sector and between July and December 2010, academic activities in most Nigerian institutions faced challenges ever than before.
JAMB Sanctions More Varsities
The axe of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board [JAMB], has descended on more institutions, particularly in the Eastern part of the country.
Though universities like the Imo State University (IMSU) and Abia State University (ABSU) called off their strike before the Christmas break, they didn’t escape the wrath of JAMB as the examination board has exclude their names from its 2011/2012 admission exercise.
They were excluded from the admission exercise due to the six-month strike they embarked upon. As a result of this, the affected universities will not admit students in 2012.
AUN Inducts Jambites
No fewer than 160 Jambites were inducted at the American University of Nigerian (AUN), Yola, on Monday.
The institutions Public Relations Director, Mr. Abba Tahir, in a statement said the orientation period was dedicated to the new students so as to introduce them to the school’s programmes and facilities.
Tahir said the programme would introduce the students and their parents to the operations of the American system of education, which is different from the Nigerian system.
Anambra Govt Sacks ANSU VC
The over five month-old Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike in universities in southeast Nigeria has led to the removal of Prof. Chukwuneye Anene, the Acting Vice Chancellor of Anambra State University, ANSU.
ABU’s Sculpture Garden
It’s a beautiful place with different beautiful sculptures made by students of the Faculty of Arts, Ahmadu Bello University(ABU), Zaria.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
IBB Varsity Bans Hugging On Campus
If you are one of those guys who are fond of hugging ladies on campuses, then the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Niger State, is not a place for you. Authorities of the institution have banned hugging among the opposite sex on the campus and its environs. |
UNILAG Babe Grabs Lagbaja
It was during an inaugural lecture held at the main auditorium of the University of Lagos in December last year.
With the theme Lighting Beyond Illumination, the lecture was delivered by the Dean Faculty of Arts in UNILAG, Prof Duro Oni.
The Unknown Rapist In ABU
For sometime now, female students at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, have been sleeping with one eye open, no thanks to an unknown rapist that has been operating in the female hostels at night.
Students Speak On Lagos ASUU Strike
Following the protracted strike embarked upon by the Lagos State chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the affected students, who have found the three-month industrial action unbearable spoke with Campus Square on the issue:
FUTA Convocates
The Federal University of Technology, Ado-Ekiti, FUTA, recently held its 21st and 22nd convocation ceremony.
Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof, Adebisi Balogun said 2,864 students of the institution graduated with various degrees during the combined convocation.
He said 33 students were awarded first class, 818 second class upper, 1,319 second class lower, 621 had third class while 73 graduated.
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