Category: Education

Lady Who Worked As Cleaner In 2021 To Fund Her Education Bags First-Class From UNILORIN

Abibat Babalola

A Nigerian lady, Lasisi Romoke Adunbarin, who struggled to further her education years ago, has bagged a first-class from UNILORIN. The UNILORIN graduate listed her other achievements aside from the first-class honours she got in mathematics Many who read that she once worked as a cleaner in 2021 said hers is a perfect example of what determination could achieve. READ ALSO: I Didn’t Bullied, Killed Mohbad’ – Naira Marley Speaks In New Video NYSC Reacts As Outcry Trails Anambra Vigilante’s Assault on Female Corps Member Lagos Reacts Over Tiktoker Peller’s…

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NYSC Reacts As Outcry Trails Anambra Vigilante’s Assault on Female Corps Member

GBENGA ADEOTI ADEOTI

She needs “both physiological and psychological support,” everything the scheme said on the “dehumanisation” of a young Nigerian serving her fatherland + VIDEO      The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has berated the assault of a female Corps Member by operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued in the early hours of Wednesday by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, NYSC, Caroline Embu. The scheme described the attack as “unacceptable…

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‘Lecturers Too May Be All Female;’ Nigeria Gets First Female-Only University

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  Nigeria now has a female only university, Tazkiyah University, with the lecturers likely to be all female too. A WhatsApp user announced this following the recent accreditation of nine more private universities by the National Universities Commission (NUC). According to the write up by the WhatsApp user, the university, to be sited in Zaria, Kaduna State, was founded by the renowned Sufi Sheikh, Professor Ibrahim Maqari, who also serves as the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Abuja. The writer added: “It is envisioned as a university exclusively for…

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6,458 Admission Seekers Risk Sanctions As JAMB Begins Probe

Abibat Babalola

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has placed 6,458 admission seekers under investigation for alleged involvement in technology-enabled examination malpractice during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). On Monday, in Abuja, JAMB inaugurated a 23-member Special Committee on Examination Infraction to investigate the cases and submit its report within 21 days. Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said candidates found culpable would face sanctions recommended by the committee. “This year we came across a number of strange things and we felt that it would be better if we…

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Govt Bans Schools’ Kindergarten, Nursery Graduation Party

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  ‘Why we did what we did,’ everything Imo Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, said   The Imo State Government has announced an immediate ban on graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery and Junior Secondary School pupils, saying the measure will reduce financial burdens on parents and redirect attention to the academic development of children. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, disclosed this in a memo addressed to parents, guardians and stakeholders in the state’s education sector. He also directed school proprietors to stop the annual change of textbooks,…

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‘Part 2 Medical School,’ Varsity Student Kills Self After Failing Exam Twice

Abibat Babalola

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has confirmed the death of a Part 2 medical student, Ajibola Ibitayo, who reportedly committed suicide shortly after the release of his examination results. The Public Relations Officer of the university, Abiodun Olarewaju, on Thursday confirmed the death of the student, with matriculation number: DEN/2021/023. According to Olarewaju, the results of examinations were released on Wednesday and it would have required Ibitayo to repeat Part 2 for the second time. He said: “The entire community of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,…

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Why We Withheld Corper ‘Raye’s Certificate — NYSC

Abibat Babalola

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued a detailed response to claims that Corps Member Ushie Rita Uguamaye was denied her Certificate of National Service (CNS) as retaliation for criticising the government. The NYSC dismissed these claims as “entirely unfounded and false,” attributing the withholding of her certificate to disciplinary breaches unrelated to any political statements. In a statement released on August 10, 2025, the NYSC Management explained that Rita is one of 131 Corps Members whose certificates were withheld for failing to meet mandatory NYSC requirements. Specifically, Rita’s…

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‘From Joy To Grief;’ LAUTECH Student Shot Dead On Sign-Out Day

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‘How the last day in school becomes the last on earth for Babalola Marvelous,’ Police, University speak on tragic incident   Tragedy struck the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, as a student identified as Babalola Marvelous Ishola was confirmed dead after being shot during a sign-out celebration. Platforms Africa reports quoting the local sources that Babalola’s lifeless body was discovered by the roadside around 5:38 p.m., prompting a swift response from security operatives. A preliminary search of his belongings at the scene led…

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Meet 17-Year-Old Yobe Student Named World Best In English

Abibat Babalola

Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a 17-year-old student from Yobe State, has been named the World Best in English Language Skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. Representing Nigeria through the Nigerian Tulip International College, Nafisa outshone over 20,000 participants from 69 countries, marking a historic achievement that has brought global academic recognition to both her state and country. The TeenEagle competition is an internationally recognised contest that assesses English proficiency, critical thinking, and communication skills among students from both English-speaking and non-English-speaking nations. READ ALSO: Bandits…

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2025 WASSCE Results Out + How To Check

Ganiyu Amodu

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the official release of the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. This was announced in a statement issued via its official X handle on Monday, August 4, 2025. According to the examination body, candidates who sat for the exam can now access their results online. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 4, 2025,”…

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