Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been shut down by the school’s management. This comes after a protest broke out over the death of a student of the school, Adesina Omowumi Aishat, which students blamed on medical negligence. In a press release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olanrewaju,…
Three suspects alleged to be involved in the kidnap of over 100 students of Bethel Baptist school, Kaduna, have been arrested by the police. The suspects identified as Adamu Bello, Isiaku Lawal and Muazu Abubakar were paraded by the Force Public Relations Officers, Frank Mba, while dressed in military camouflage at the headquarters of defunct Special Anti-Robbery…
Three schools in Lincolnshire have been evacuated after the police received reports of “alleged bombs on the premises”. The Police have described the move as a “precautionary measure” even though no evidence has been found to back up the threats. Some UK news outlets reported that children were ordered to evacuate the schools in Spalding, as…
The visitation panel set up by President Buhari to look into the crisis that erupted in the University of Lagos after the Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council of the institution sacked the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has submitted its report in which the VC was indicted. The Babalakin-led governing council had in August 2020 sacked Ogundipe…
The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption guidelines for the Y2021/2022 academic session for public and private schools across the State. In a statement issued on Monday by the State Ministry of Education, the Honourable Commissioner, Folasade Adefisayo, stated that all schools are expected to resume on Monday, 13th September 2021, while students…
The FCT police command has begun a probe of one Chinedu Ifesinachi John, a 19-year-old candidate in the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), who accused the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board JAMB of altering his original score of 380. John had claimed he scored 380 in the examination conducted in June this year…
The Management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has announced the suspension of a lecturer in the Department of Curriculum Studies, Dr. Samuel Abiye, over sex-for-grade scandal. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 24, via his Facebook page. Ndimele said the lecturer…
The Kaduna State Government has said that all primary and secondary schools in the state are to remain closed until the security situation in the state improves significantly. Kaduna has been worst hit with attacks from bandits with repeated abduction of students from both public and private schools. Earlier today, reports were rife that…
The Senate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has directed all students residing in the hostels and halls of residence to vacate them immediately. The decision was taken on Wednesday, July 14, after cases of the novel Coronavirus increased within the campus. It was however not disclosed by the school authorities if the variant reported in…
Governor David Umahi has directed the immediate sack of all Zonal Education Supervisors in Ebonyi state. Secretary to the state government, Kenneth ?gb?ala who made the announcement on Wednesday June 30 on behalf of the Governor, said all Education Secretaries that are on leave are to face disciplinary action to ascertain the level of their involvement in…
