NANS meets Sheikh Gumi, seeks release of abducted students

The National Association of Nigerian Students has said it met with controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, to seek the release of hundreds of abducted students all over the country.…

Borno queries provost for suspending students who refused to ‘welcome’ Buhari

The Borno State Commissioner for Health, Juliana Bitrus, has queried the Provost of the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Rakiya Mustapha, for suspending 20 students who disobeyed an executive order…

JAMB: Enugu govt cancels Saturday’s sanitation exercise

The Enugu State Government has announced the cancellation of Saturday’s sanitation exercise to make it possible for candidates’ access to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination centers. Recall…

NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL, PORT HARCOURT CAMPUS READY IN SIX MONTHS – WIKE

RIVERS State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has received a formal letter of approval from the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, for the establishment of…

Akwa Ibom Govt shuts down secondary school after cultists dropped fetish items and threat notes in front of Principal’s office

The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the immediate closure of Uyo High School.  Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Secondary Education Board (SSEB), Dr. Ekaette Ebong Okon, disclosed this in Uyo…

Student allegedly suspended for not welcoming President Buhari during his visit to Borno

A student of College of Nursing and Midwifery has been allegedly suspended for not welcoming President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to Borno state last week.  The student whose alleged…

NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY HIRES HUNTERS TO PROTECT CAMPUS, HOSTELS

FOLLOWING the security challenges facing the country, authorities of the University of Jos have engaged the services of local hunters to protect students on campus and their hostels. The outgoing…

Education in the north has always been a problem and it is getting worse with abduction of students — Lawan

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said that the abduction of students in the north of which the latest is the abduction of teachers and students from Federal Government College in Birnin Yauri,…

FG PLANS ACTION AS VARSITY WORKERS THREATEN CRISIS OVER STAFF SCHOOLS

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities on Sunday said the nation’s universities might be thrown to a fresh crisis if the Federal Government failed to withdraw the circular directing…

MILITARY DEPLOYS ADDITIONAL TROOPS IN KEBBI FOREST, RESCUES TEACHER, THREE STUDENTS

Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji,  in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force on Saturday rescued a teacher and three of the students abducted at the Federal Government College, Birnin Yawuri,…