A graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has stormed his alma mater to return his certificate and demand a refund of his fees. The man can be seen in a viral video claiming that he has not profited…
Igbinedion contributions to national development boundless, says VC
Vice-chancellor, Igbinedion University Okada (IUO), Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, on Tuesday restated that the institution’s founder and Chancellor, Gabriel Igbinedion, is an asset to Nigeria following his contributions to national development, particularly, the opening of private varsity vista in the country.…
Enugu closes unapproved private schools
The Enugu State Government has directed the immediate closure of all private schools at basic and post-basic levels operating in the state without the written approval of the ministry of education. The directive, according to the Commissioner for Education, Prof.…
Old boys honour nonagenarian ex-principal
The Anwar-Ul Islam Model College (formerly Ahmadiyya College) Old Boys Association, Agege (ACAOSA), Lagos has rolled out the drums for a retired principal of the school, Alhaji Jimoh Adisa Gbadamosi, with the launch of an endowment fund for a yearly…
Don’t stay in marriage prone to violence, Zik’s wife cautions women
Professor Emeritus, Uche Azikiwe, the wife of Nigeria’s first president and the premier of the Eastern Region, late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, weekend, cautioned women to quit marriages prone to domestic violence. The don, who said abusive marriages have claimed many…
Ukrainian, Edo varsities partner for displaced students’ education
To ensure that its students of Nigerian origin continue their education following the Russian invasion, the V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine has partnered with the Igbinedion University, Okada. A statement released by the representative of the Ukrainian university in…
To avert security breach in Abuja, Federal Govt closes schools
Sequel to the security threat to Nigeria’s capital city, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered all schools in the territory to close for the term on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The order is coming immediately after the Federal…
Parents raise alarm over alleged extortion, poor hygiene practice by caregivers, others in Ebonyi primary school
The Parents of Tricia Academy Nursery and Primary School, Abakaliki, Tuesday expressed displeasure over what they described as “an unwholesome extortion” being perpetrated by the school Management against them. They further listed poor hygiene practice by the Caregivers, lack of…
I’ll leave no inheritance for my children – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed he is leaving not any inheritance for his children beyond the training and education he gave them. The President spoke at the palace of the Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Umar Faruk, in Daura, during…
‘Invisible’ Afghan women protest continued school closure
A group of women have staged a protest in Kabul against the continued closure of schools for girls above the sixth grade as a senior UN official has warned the Taliban’s restrictions on women’s rights are aimed at making women…