Poly Students Oppose Conversion Of YABATECH To Varsity

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has rejected the proposed conversion of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, into a university, arguing that the move would undermine the essence of polytechnic education. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced on Friday that President Bola Tinubu had approved the conversion of YABATECH into a university. During a visit to the institution, Alausa highlighted that YABATECH, with over 200 doctorate-holding staff, was well-equipped for the transition. However, NAPS President, Eshiofune Oghayan, in a statement released in Kaduna on Saturday, criticised the…

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UNIZIK Expels Female Student For Assaulting Lecturer

The Management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has expelled Precious Mbakwe, the student who was captured assaulting a lecturer in a viral video. In a letter signed by the university registrar, Victor Modebelu, and addressed to Ms Mbakwe, the university said the student disciplinary committee found her guilty of assault on a lecturer, Chukwudi Okoye. The letter titled “Expulsion from Nnamdi Azikiwe University”, also noted that the student violated the Students Disciplinary Regulations particularly Regulation 4 (SDR). It added that the expulsion takes effect immediately. Afenifere Leader, Ayo Adebanjo,…

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DG Seeks Compulsory Recruitment Of First-class Graduates Into DSS

The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, has called for a policy mandating the recruitment of first-class graduates into the intelligence agency to strengthen national security. Ajayi made this call while delivering the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture at the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Kwara State. In his lecture, titled “The Roles of the DSS in Security, Peacekeeping, and National Integration,” Ajayi emphasised the need for a paradigm shift in recruitment and staffing within security agencies to ensure only the best minds…

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“What He Did To Us Too,’ – Ex-students of UNIZIK Lecturer Female Student Assaulted

“The Dr. Chukwudi Michael Okoye We Know“ + See-for-yourself video of how it all started   Former Students Of Dr. Chukwudi Michael Okoye, The Nnamdi Azikiwe University  Lecturer Assaulted By A Female Student have shared their experiences with the man. Platforms Africa recalls that the VIDEO where Okoye was been assaulted by the student has gone viral. He was seen to have earlier tapped, said ‘excuse me,’ and walked pass the student who was recording a video. Watch video HERE Though the university has issued a statement promising to get…

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BIG STORY: Scientists Discover Strange ‘Ghost Particle’ In Mediterranean Sea

“The neutrino came from beyond the Milky Way galaxy, but they have yet to identify its exact origin point, which raises the question of what created the neutrino and sent it flying across the cosmos in the first place.” Are scientists inching closer to believing in God’s existence? You want to read this     Astronomers using a giant network of sensors, still under construction at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, have found the highest-energy cosmic “ghost particle” ever detected. The neutrino, as the particle is formally known, is…

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‘False,’ Education Ministry Dismisses Reports On Scrapping JSS, SSS

The Ministry of Education on Friday clarified that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, merely proposed the introduction of a 12-year basic education system. The ministry stated that reports of an immediate policy change on the matter were untrue. Several media outlets had suggested that a new policy aimed at scrapping the Junior and Senior Secondary School system was already in effect. In a statement by the Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry emphasised that the National Council on Education would review the…

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Tinubu Declines Assent To Adamawa Varsity Bill, Cites Errors

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, declined to sign the Federal University of Education Numan, Adamawa State (Establishment) Bill, 2024. The President’s decision to reject the bill was communicated in a letter to the House of Representatives, which was read out by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu during a session in the Green Chamber. The bill, which was sponsored by Binos Yaroe, the lawmaker for Adamawa South Senatorial District, was passed by the National Assembly in 2024 and forwarded to the President for approval. READ ALSO: 200-level Unilorin Student Commits Suicide Over…

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NCDMB Media Manager, Obinna Ezeobi PhD, Delivers UNN Jackson Annual Lecture

‘Return of A Lion,’ Why we invited our alumnus as guest speaker, University of Nigeria Nsukka mass communication department gives details   The Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State has invited Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, Manager Media and Publicity at the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to serve as the guest speaker at its 14th Jackson Annual Lecture. Platforms Africa reports that Ezeobi, an alumnus of the institution is billed to speak on “Local Content, National Development and Strategic Communications Imperative”, at the event scheduled…

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FULL LIST: 10 Most Sought-After Nigerian Varsities Emerge

‘Figures don’t lie,’ Statistics from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on admission into 270 tertiary institutions reveals 10 universities that are mostly sought-after by applicants (students) in the 2024 UTME. Number nine may shock you   Over 1.5 million Nigerians seek tertiary institution admission every year through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) organised entrance examination. JAMB applicants make their choices from over 270 tertiary institutions according to their selection metrics. Top 10 Best Universities In Africa Emerge Here are the most sought-after institutions in Nigeria in…

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UNILORIN Confirms Kadijah Kehinde Kadiri As Professor of Communication

    ‘Long Wait Over,’ what the tear-rubber Professor wrote on her new status + her better-by-far inspiring journey from being a Polytechnic student to excelling as a Professor of health Communication    The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Nigeria has confirmed the promotion of Kadijah Kehinde Kadiri as a Professor of health Communication. Platforms Africa reports that this was made known to Kadiri through a letter from the Council of the university. The joyous scholar who announced on her verified Facebook page that the world should feel free to now…

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