About 16 students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have been hospitalised at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) following a stampede which occurred when the students were struggling to gain access into a hall to find a seat to write an examination. An eyewitness, Mrs. Ruth Bisong, stated that the stampede occurred when the students were billed to …

Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, yesterday, placed one month’s suspension of 200 to 600 level Medical Students of its College of Health Sciences. Earlier, the affected category of students had, on 25 October 2023, protested against what they claimed was lack of water and adequate hostel accommodation in the institution that the management had failed to address. In a statement …

A mild drama played out, as seven operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Ibadan, Oyo State, were attacked and held hostage by staff and students of the Federal College of Forestry, Idishin Estate, in the state. According to the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the operatives were in the college to authenticate …

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), yesterday, explained why students staying on campus have been asked to come into the halls of residence with their mattresses and some other personal items, saying it is due to health reasons. The explanation came against the backdrop of protest by parents, who lamented that they were just struggling to cope with …

Federal University, Gusau on Sunday warned students residing at the off-campus area of Damba on the outskirts of Gusau to relocate and be safe from bandits. In a statement by the university’s Information Officer, Umar Usman, the varsity urged the students to relocate to the Gusau metropolis or the Sabon Gida area, now well secured by armed security operatives. The …

The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State has announced the suspension of academic activities for one week. The Registrar of the polytechnic, Mrs Olubunmi Elewodalu disclosed this in a statement sent to newsmen on Monday evening. She said the closing down of the school was due to the prevailing circumstances, apparently referring to the students’ protest which rocked …

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Gusau, Prof. Muazu Abubakar has said that 12 students of the institution and nine construction workers were still in bandits’ captivity. Abubakar told journalists on Wednesday evening in his office that six students were rescued, and nine others escaped from the bandits, leaving the remaining 21 kidnapped victims in captivity. According to him, …

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), FOMAF Project 70 has offered scholarship to 18 indigent students in Lagos State. The scholarship is an initiative of InterGuide Academy. Certificates were given to the students at a ceremony in Lagos yesterday. The coordinator, Judith Rhodes-Vivour said beneficiaries were from different areas in the state. Eight were undergraduates, eight were in Junior Secondary School (JSS) …

The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu, has appealed to students, parents and lecturers in public tertiary institutions to shun acts capable of disrupting the academic session as schools get set for resumption. Sununu made the appeal in Abuja on Wednesday when the leadership of the Congress of University Academics paid him a courtesy visit. Speaking ahead of …

The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved a 25 per cent reduction in acceptance fees payable in the four state-owned universities as part of palliatives for students. The governor’s approval was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, on Wednesday, in Asaba. The statement said the reduction in the acceptance fee was in line with …