Category: Education

JAMB Vs FUTA’s Jamiu Basola, Here’s What Happened – Varsity Speaks

Abibat Babalola

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has clarified issues on the admission status of Jamiu Basola Owodunni, a Civil Engineering graduate of the institution whose admission was recently flagged as fake by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). According to a statement by FUTA’s Director of Corporate Communication, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo, titled ‘Re: The Status of Jamiu Basola in FUTA’, Basola “was admitted into the Department of Civil Engineering of the university in the 2017/2018 academic session after passing the 2017 UTME.” He successfully completed the five-year course,…

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Alima Atta’s Seminality Live in LASU, By Ganiu Okunnu, Ph.D

ADEOLA YUSUF

    Permit me to state that the then LASUAASOC which has now transformed to Lagos State University Faculty of Communication and Media Studies pioneered the teaching of specialised areas of Mass Communication in 2001   To live is more than just to exist but to live a life of impact. While some individuals live a purposeful life, the entire lifespan of others are characterized by minutes, hours and days they roamed on earth. For those that live a life of purpose, they achieve immortality even existing after their death.…

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Babcock Varsity Final-Year Student Commits Suicide After Suspension Over Malpractice

Ganiyu Amodu

A final-year student of Babcock University, Joshua Lawson, has tragically taken his own life after being handed a one-year suspension over alleged examination malpractice. Lawson, a 20-year-old Computer Science student in his fourth year, reportedly died by suicide on Wednesday at his family’s residence in Lagos, just days after receiving news of his suspension from the university’s disciplinary committee. He was set to graduate on July 27. The incident has sparked widespread grief and outrage within the Babcock community and beyond, with students and sympathisers expressing condolences and questioning the…

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Only Three Nigerian Varsities Make World Ranking + NAMES

ADEOLA YUSUF

+ List of Top 10 best Varsities in the world Only three Nigerian universities have made it to the 2026 QS World University Rankings released on Thursday by global higher education analyst, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)—and none of them placed in the top 1,000. The institutions listed were the University of Ibadan (UI), University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. UI and UNILAG were both placed in the 1001–1200 band, the same range they occupied in the 2025 edition. ABU, which had no previous ranking in 2025, was…

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Crescent Varsity Names Idris Katib Principal Assistant Registrar

Ganiyu Amodu

+ Eight things to know about the pioneer Public Relations officer of the institution The Crescent University Abeokuta has promoted Mr. Idris Kolawole Katib to the rank of a Principal Assistant Registrar in charge of Public Relations. This is contained in a Letter signed by the Registrar, Barr. Zakariya Ademola Ajibola. The letter dated 13th May, 2025 read; “I am pleased to inform you that the Appointments and Promotions Committee for Non-academic staff at its meeting held on the 20th February,2025 approved your promotion to Principal Assistant Registrar “On behalf…

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Femi Soneye Quits, NNPC To Name New Spokesperson

ADEOLA YUSUF

Why I Exited NNPC – Soneye Gives Details of Disengagement With Oil Giant   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is to announce a new spokesman as Olufemi Soneye resigned as the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer. In a statement he personally authored and sent to Platforms Africa, Soneye said that he would no longer be the spokesperson for the oil giant as he had “stepped aside from his role as Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd.” After Platforms Africa Report, Oil Ministry Director Queried, Minister Disowns Claim…

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Meet Prof. Oloruntola Sunday, UNILAG’s First Dean Faculty of Communication And Media Studies

Ganiyu Amodu

. Platforms Africa presents five things to know about the Professor of journalism   Professor Oloruntola Sunday has been elected as the pioneer Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Univeristy of Lagos. The election was held on friday, 20th June, 2025, where Professor Oloruntola Emerged Pionner dean and Dr. Ebony Oketumbi also emerged first SubDean of the faculty of communication and Media Studies. Iran Rejects Negotiation With US, Israeli Attacks Continue FCCPC Seals France, Belgium, Italy Visa Centres In Abuja ‘On Wedding Day,’ Groom, Friends Killed In Auto Crash…

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‘Got $1m Studying Honesty Then Fired for Faking Data;’ Tale of Harvard Prof. Gino

ADEOLA YUSUF

Dirty details of the scandal that brought Francesca Gino, once a celebrated Harvard Business School professor, down from Grace to grass   Harvard Professor Francesca Gino earned $1 million studying honesty and then got fired for faking data. Francesca Gino, once a celebrated Harvard Business School professor, faced a dramatic downfall after being fired for manipulating data in multiple studies. Harvard also revoked her tenure, a rare move. The scandal ignited debate about elite institutions rewarding influence over integrity. Allegations of data tampering surfaced, leading to an investigation that confirmed…

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‘He Bought N100k Soap From Herbalist,’ Babcock Varsity Expels Student

Ganiyu Amodu

Babcock University in the Ilishan-Remo area of Ogun State has expelled a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, for allegedly violating the university’s regulations, including engagement in fetish practices, drug peddling, and dishonesty. The Babcock University Director of Marketing and Communication, Dr Joshua Suleiman, announced this in a statement on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Siwajuola’s disappearance in early May 2025 garnered public attention after his mother publicly accused the university on social media of neglecting its duty of care. However, Suleiman stated that the student intentionally left the campus on April 28 without…

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Meet Prof. Olalekan Asikhia, New Vice-Chancellor For Caleb University

ADEOLA YUSUF

    ‘Supervised, graduated 95 doctoral students, out of which 7 are already Professors,’ everything to know about the Professor of Business Administration + how he succeeded Nosa Owens-Ibie, renowned Professor of Communication   Caleb University Imota Lagos has appointed  Prof. Olalekan Asikhia as the new Vice-Chancellor. Asikhia succeeds Prof. Nosa Owens-Ibie, who had completed his two terms in office. Platforms Africa reports that Olawale Adekoya, the institution’s Information, Media and Publication Specialist, who confirmed this in a statement, maintained that the University’s Management expressed profound confidence in Professor Olalekan…

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