UgamatvLagos govt hails lawmakers for backing upgrades of 2 institutions to varsities
Lagos State Government has commended the leadership and members of the Lagos State House of Assembly for giving legislative backing to the proposed establishment of two new Universities of Education…
I withdrew my son from a public school because bandits were targeting him- Gov El-Rufai
Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has said that he withdrew his son, Abubakar, from a public school in the state because bandits were targeting him for abduction. The governor had…
Medical doctor becomes first Nigerian to graduate from 133-year Russian varsity
A medical doctor, Justin Chukwudi Olewuezi has become the first Nigerian to graduate from the Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk in Russia. In an exclusive interview with PUNCH Online, Olewuezi…
Professor Georgewill Owunari Emerges As New Vice Chancellor University Of Port Harcourt After Years Of Infighting For The Top Job
University of Port Harcourt has gotten a new Vice chancellor. He is a medical doctor and Professor of Pharmacology in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University…
University undergraduate sleeps in his matriculation gown to make the most of the 5K he paid for it
A Nigerian man, Malachy Chizoba, has gone viral after revealing what he used his matriculation gown which he rented with N5000 after the ceremony. He shared photos of himself using the…
Buhari approves N1 billion for new aviation varsity
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a new university, the African University of Aerospace and Aviation to be located in Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika disclosed…
Reps query NECO over unremitted N636m, grill registrar
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance has queried the National Examinations Council over the sum of N636,778,000 unremitted in 2019. The committee grilled the Acting Registrar, Ebikibina Ogborodi, and…
Grieving mother knocks FCT school, alleges 14-year-old daughter died after defilement
A 14-year-old pupil of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, has died of an infection after a condom was found in her private parts,UGAMATV reports. The SS1 pupil, Karen-Happuch Akpagher, was believed to…
281 UNILAG graduates bag first class, says VC
University of Lagos, Akoka, will be producing 281 First Class graduates at its forthcoming 51st Convocation Ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has said. Speaking at a press conference on…
CRUTECH wins N10m Nigerian Content STIC prize
The Cross River University of Technology, (CRUTECH), has emerged winner of the maiden edition of Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge(STIC) sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board,…
