LAUTECH investigates the death of a student who fell into a soakaway

The management of LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Tuesday, April 27, said it is committed to a full investigation into the death of a final year student of the institution, Asefon Nifemi Bernard. Information gathered says that the graduating student of the Department of Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology, died after falling into a soakaway in his hostel …

Students fetch water from a stream due to the water scarcity in OAU

In a report from PUNCH news, some students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Tuesday, called on the management of the institution to find solutions to the stoppage of water supply to hostels on the campus. The students complained that the water supply to their various halls of residence was cut off …

200 level OAU student commits suicide

The PUNCH reported that a 200 level student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, in the department of Management and Accounting, Emmanuel Adedeji, had reportedly committed suicide. Emmanuel was said to have left a suicide note after he took a poisonous substance which led to his death. It was not understood immediately as to …

Hackers steal over 10m naira from Jamb site

It's been reported that some hackers gained access into the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) intranet site and reportedly diverted over N10m after altering the profiles of its ad hoc staff. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the exam body revealed this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday April 13.  Ishaq who revealed that the stolen money was the allowance …

JAMB postpones 2021 registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has put a hold on the registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), which was meant to start on Thursday, April 8, 2022. Dr Fabian Benjamin who is the head of media and protocol for JAMB said in a statement that the …

JAMB starts 2021 UTME registration

The Joint Admission Matriculation Board(JAMB) says it has commenced the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration, according to reports from Vanguard Nigeria. Dr Fabian Benjamin, it's head for Public Affairs snd Irotocolcs in Bwari, FCT released a statement on Wednesday saying that all potential candidates must provide their National Identity …

ASUU threatens to go on fresh strike

ASUU warns of a new strike over unremitted deductions The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday accused the Federal Government, as well as the Accountant General of the Federation, of what it called "the victimisation of its members". It said the Federal Government had refused to pay its members salaries despite the ‘no victimisation …

Kwara State government shuts down 10 schools indefinitely over hijab disagreement

The Kwara State government has shut down 10 grant-aided missionary schools due to the disagreement over the use of the hijab The government had previously allowed the use of the Hijab and instructed the schools to reopen on Monday, March 8, 2021. But some stakeholders disapproved of this instruction. The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church …