Category: Education

Covenant University ranked best university in Nigeria for the second time, beats UI, FUTA

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Covenant University has been ranked above the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, as the best university in Nigeria for the second time, according to Times Higher Education‘s 2024 rating. Analysis of the latest ranking on Thursday showed that the university based in Ota, Ogun State, is among the top 1,000 universities in the world. The 801st-ranked university in the world first gained prominence in 2018 after it got the prize for the best university in Nigeria and the sixth-best university overall. The University of Ibadan…

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Three Teams Emerge Winners in HabariPay’s Take-on-Squad Hackathon 1.0 for University Undergraduates

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After days of intense collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving, three teams – Team Within, Team X, and Team Storepoint – emerged winners in the inaugural Take-on-Squad Hackathon 1.0 coding event held at the state-of-the-art GTCO Training Complex, Tayo’s Plaza, Abeokuta, Ogun State, from January 18th to 20th, 2024. Team Storepoint, represented by Haruna Faruk and Ladipo Samuel from the University of Lagos, secured third position and a prize of N1 million. Their winning solution, Storepoint, facilitates quick access to an online marketplace for local shops and small businesses within 5 minutes,…

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300 level Nursing student commits suicide over school’s failed accreditation

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A 300-level student of a private tertiary institution in Ogun State, Havarde College of Science, Business and Management Studies, simply identified as Ajoke, has reportedly taken her life after the school allegedly failed to meet up with the accreditation requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. It was gathered that the deceased student had on Monday evening, consumed insecticide and slumped on her way to her boyfriend’s house. It was learnt that the institution’s failure to secure accreditation of the NMCN for its nursing courses frustrated the 300-level…

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Parents, student to be prosecuted for assaulting principal, teacher in Ogun

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Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, Ogun State Commissioner for Education, has said one Akanni Azeez Olawale, an SS3 student of Agbara Grammar School, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state, who allegedly assaulted one of the teachers of the school as well as his parents will soon be prosecuted. Trouble was said to have started on Wednesday, February 14 when the Principal of the school, Mr Ajibola Olanrewaju, reportedly seized Olawale’s uniform for allegedly behaving unruly and in a manner that constituted lack of respect for constituted authority. It was gathered…

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FG suspends accreditation of degree certificates from Benin Republic, Togo

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The Federal Government has suspended evaluation and accreditation of degrees from Benin and Togo Republics. The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced the suspension. According to a statement on Tuesday signed by Augustina Obilor-Duru on behalf of the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, the government lamented that “some Nigerians deploy nefarious means and unconscionable methods to get a Degree with the end objective of getting graduate job opportunities for which they are not qualified”. It followed an investigative report by Daily Nigerian Newspaper titled…

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Ongoing Probe into Altercation Between OAU Student and Lecturer

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The management of Obafemi Awolowo University is currently investigating an altercation involving a male student named Gift and a lecturer known as Dr. Ariyo. According to reports from the campus, Gift, a 200-level student, accidentally entered a lecture room where Dr. Ariyo was teaching, thinking it was his class. When he realized his mistake and tried to leave, the lecturer called him back. An anonymous student revealed that an argument ensued, leading to a physical confrontation. The lecturer even called security to apprehend the student and attempted to seize his…

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Electrocution Claims Life of Final Year PTI Student in Delta State

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A tragic incident unfolded as a final year student at the Petroleum Training Institute in Effurun, Delta State, was electrocuted while installing solar panels on a one-story building. This unfortunate event took place in the vicinity of a commercial bank at the Warri Garage Area on Thursday, October 19, 2023. According to witnesses, the student’s aluminum ladder became magnetized by the nearby high-tension wires that connected to the commercial bank. Consequently, he suffered an electric shock during the installation process. A passerby bravely used a long dry plank to detach…

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EFCC Arrests Over 70 OAU Students in Midnight Raid on Off-Campus Hostels

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More than 70 students from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, were reportedly arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a midnight raid on hostels outside the campus. The raid took place at around 2 a.m. in the Fine Touch and Superb hostels in Oduduwa Estate. The reasons for the arrests have not been confirmed yet. Students’ Union President Abass Ojo mentioned that 72 students were taken from the hostel, and their phones and cars were confiscated. Some students reported being beaten during the…

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Four NSUK Students Abducted by Suspected Kidnappers in Nasarawa

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Hoodlums believed to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted four students from Nasarawa State University (NSUK), Keffi. The incident occurred in Angwan Ka’are, a community in Keffi Local Government Area, outside the university campus at 10:30 pm on Monday. The abducted students are Rahila Hanya (SLT 100 Level), Josephine Gershon (Computer Science 100 Level), Rosemary Samuel (Business Administration 100 Level), and Goodness Samuel (Geography 100 Level). Abraham Ekpo, the University Head of Information and Protocol, confirmed the incident, stating that the university is working with security agencies to secure the students’…

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Five Female Students Kidnapped from Federal University in Katsina

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The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of five female students from the Federal University, Dutsinma. They have also arrested a man suspected to be an informant to the terrorists involved in the incident. As of Wednesday morning, no specific details about the incident have been provided. According to ASP Abubakar Aliyu, the spokesperson for the Katsina Police Command, the incident did occur, an arrest has been made, and their officers are actively responding to the situation at the institution. The terrorists reportedly invaded the victims’ private residence…

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