Category: Education

OAU professor slumps during meeting, dies

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A senior professor at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Prof. Jimoh Olanipekun died after he fell ill, during a departmental meeting. A statement issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said that the professor fell ill during a meeting on Wednesday at the department. According to him, during a departmental meeting this morning (Wednesday, 5th day of March 2025), it was noticed by his colleagues that he was breathing “abnormally” and was immediately rushed to the University Health and Medical Centre. Upon prompt medical examination…

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My Dog, My Life Decisions: Helen Paul’s new book x-rays societal ills

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Iconic thespian and educationist, Professor Helen Paul has addressed the political dilemma of a country in her new book titled ‘My Dog, My Life Decisions’. The book, which is currently available on digital platform, Amazon is a two-part drama with dual titles. It is a satirical expose of the happenings in a country described figuratively as a dog and the citizens’ outcry. The first part, titled “My Dog, My Life Decisions,” exposes the dilemma of a campaign manager who campaigned for the ruler in power, who breached all the campaign…

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Female teacher arrested for physically abusing three-year-old boy in class

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A viral video of a female teacher physically abusing a three-year-old boy at a school in Ikorodu had attracted the attention of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, and she has been arrested. The video was captioned, “Footage from Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu, a teacher named Stella Nwadigo was witnessed mistreating and physically abusing a three-year-old boy, Abayomi Micheal. Shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday by Oyindamola, who identifies as #dammiedammie35, it captured a female teacher slapping the child’s face. The footage has raised serious concerns about…

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