The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who were abducted in Imo State have regained their freedom. The victims were reportedly travelling from Ibadan to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states when they were kidnapped last Thursday. The abductors initially demanded a ransom of N50 million for each victim…
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has suspended the activities of its Alumni Association, including the October 10, 2026, election, following petitions alleging certificate forgery, certificate racketeering and other irregularities. The university also suspended the activities of the current Executive Committee of the National Open University of Nigeria Alumni Association (NOUNAA) at the national,…
The Court of Appeal has affirmed the two-year prison sentence imposed on Prof. Cyril Osim Ndifon, former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, for soliciting pornographic, indecent and obscene photographs from a female student. J. Okor Odey, Head of Media and Public Communications at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has terminated the appointment of a staff member found to have extorted candidates. JAMB disclosed the decision in its bulletin on Monday, September 21, as part of its renewed efforts to tackle fraud and misconduct within the examination and admission system. The Board said its campaign against fraudulent…
Isma’il Ishaq Magaji, a 400-level student of the Department of Public Administration at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), has been k!lled by a stray bullet. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Registrar, Information, Alhaji Baba Akote, issued to NAN in Lapai, Niger, on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The registrar said Magaji…
The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Nasiru Gusau Marafa, has been killed after he was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. The university’s Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Oladipo Ajayi, announced Marafa’s death in a statement issued on Sunday, September 6, 2026. According to the…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has constituted a seven-member Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate funds released by the state government to PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) since the institution was established in 2017. The committee was constituted by the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, pursuant to Section 128 of the 1999 Constitution,…
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the rescue of 21 people, including 15 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and six other victims, who were abducted last week in Kogi State. The victims, comprising eight males and 13 females, were rescued on Monday from the forests of Ofu Local Government Area during a coordinated Search and…
The Ondo State Government has banned cash payments in public schools as part of efforts to curb alleged extortion and unauthorised fees imposed on pupils and students. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, announced the policy during a meeting with executives of the Association of Bursars of Secondary Schools in Akure.…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern over the poor global ranking of African universities, describing it as a major setback to the continent’s technological development and industrialisation. Jonathan made the remarks on Monday, August 24, 2026, while delivering a lecture titled “Harnessing Industrial Capacity for Inclusive Growth and Regional Stability in Africa” to participants…
