Category: Education

The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been thrown into mourning following the death of a 200-level student of Dentistry, Ajibola Ibitayo, who allegedly took his own life over poor academic performance. Ibitayo, with matriculation number DEN/2021/023, reportedly ended his life after learning he would have to repeat Part Two for a second consecutive year. The tragedy occurred at his parents’ home in Ejigbo, Osun State, where he allegedly injected himself with a substance. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed the incident yesterday, noting that the…

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Tragedy has once again struck the academic community in Ondo State as a female undergraduate, Joy Adeyemi, has reportedly been murdered by her boyfriend under yet unclear circumstances. Joy, a student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), was found dead in her off-campus residence late Saturday, sparking widespread outrage and mourning among students and staff of the institution. Eyewitnesses and local residents say the boyfriend, whose identity is yet to be disclosed by the police, was last seen with the deceased before her lifeless body was discovered. Sources within the…

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The number of out-of-school children in Nigeria has risen to a staggering 18.95 million, according to new figures released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The data was disclosed during an orientation meeting with traditional leaders in Numan, Adamawa State, organized by UNICEF’s Bauchi Field Office in collaboration with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the Adamawa State Ministry of Education. Speaking at the event, UNICEF Education Specialist, Abdulrahman Ado, described the figure as alarming and called for urgent intervention to reverse the trend. He said the orientation…

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Thousands of Nigerians, including students, alumni, and concerned residents of Borno State, have rejected President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to rename the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) after former President Muhammadu Buhari. The renaming was announced during an expanded Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja last Thursday, where Tinubu said the change was intended to honour Buhari’s contributions to national development. But the announcement has since drawn widespread backlash, especially from the university community and indigenes of Maiduguri, who argue that the institution’s name carries historical…

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Joshua Lawson, a 20 year-old final-year student of Computer Science department at Babcock University, has died after he was suspended for one academic session by the school. Lawson, faced a the disciplinary committee, and the panel found him guilty of examination infractions. It was gathered that, the outcome of the disciplinary panel may have been unbearable for him, and reportedly took his own life at his family home in Lagos on Wednesday, 25 June 2025, after he learnt of his suspension. The suspension was set to prevent him from graduating…

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A statement from the Public Relations Officer of Kogi State Polytechnic, Mrs. Uredo Omale revealed that : “The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja has considered and approved the First Semester results for 2024/2025 Academic Session, with 273 students who performed below expectations asked to withdraw from the institution. “This was part of the far-reaching decisions at the 120th meeting of the Board held on Thursday, 17th April, at the Board Room of the Polytechnic Main Campus, Lokoja. “The Chairman of the Board, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, commended members…

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One of Nigeria’s private tertiary institutions, Babcock University, based at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has dismissed a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, over what it described as “gross violation of university rules,” including involvement in fetish practices, drug peddling, impersonation, and dishonesty. It will be recalled that Siwajuola’s disappearance became a trending topic in early May 2025, after his mother took to social media alleging that the university failed in its duty of care. In an official statement released on Wednesday, and signed by the university’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr. Joshua…

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Operatives of Ondo State Police Command have arrested five persons in connection with the attack on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre Akure, Mr. Alexandra Rotifa, for disallowing a student to cheat during the ongoing West Africa School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in his school. The arrested suspects include the mother of the student, Mrs. Dorcas Asije, who hired the suspected thugs to assault the teacher. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed the arrest in a statement in Akure, said preliminary investigation linked the…

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