Students of the University of Uyo resident in a private hostel at Useh Offot, one of the host communities to the university, are seething over the robbery incident in their hostel. They accused the Police of shirking their responsibility of protecting lives and property. The students alleged that the Police refused to come to their rescue when hoodlums invaded the …

The Federal Government through Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said that it is determined to bridge the digital skills gap between industries and schools. This is as the Executive Secretary, TETFund, Mr. Sonny Echono said the government has drafted a policy to ensure that students in higher institutions acquire digital skills before graduation. At the 2023 Train the Trainer …

In its bid to contribute to the eradication of illiteracy and empower the youth with needed tools and skills,  TotalEnergies L.E.A.D Career project and JA Nigeria (JAN) have organised a career growth programme for selected secondary school students across the country. According to a statement from the energy firm, the 10th edition of the initiative, which is tagged ‘L.E.A.D career …

Operatives of the Anti-Cult Squad of the Enugu State Police command have reportedly arrested scores of suspected cultists from the main campus of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state. According to The Nation, the suspects, numbering about 50, who were mainly students of the institution, were involved in …

The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has approved the withdrawal of 313 students over poor academic performance in the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic session. The withdrawal followed the consideration of the report of the Academic Board Central Result Verification Committee at the meeting of the Board held on 22nd June 2023 at the 200 Twin Lecture …

Itel mobile company, makers of Itel mobile phones, has distributed branded school bags and learning materials to LEA Primary School and Junior Secondary Schools at Jikwoyi 2 Dagbana in FCT, Abuja. This, it said, is part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative in the sector. The CSR initiative: “Love always on”, is aimed at empowering pupils and students. Head …

The Vice Chancellor of the Nigeria Army University, Biu (NAUB), Prof. Kyari Mohammed has called on the matriculated students of the institution to justify the confidence reposed in them by their parents and guardians. The Vice Chancellor was addressing the 977 students who were offered admission into the various programmes in the university on Tuesday, out of which 870 have …

Federal Government on Wednesday unveiled plans to provide free meals to all primary school children nationwide by 2030. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq gave the assurance in Abuja, at the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme Policy Stakeholder Validation workshop. The Minister who was represented by the National Coordinator, National Social Investment …

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) will graduate 7,769 students during its 35th convocation holding on Friday and Saturday. While enumerating activities lined up for the week-long convocation in Calabar on Monday, Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Florence Obi said that Friday was for the award of first degrees, diplomas, masters, and postgraduate and also induction into UNICAL alumni for those …

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said it donated lifejackets to students and pupils at Whanyinna School in the Makoko area of Lagos in continuation of its safety awareness campaign. In a statement in Lagos on Friday, Head of Public Affairs Unit of Lagos, Miss Wuraola Alake said that Whanyinna School, located in the coastal area of Makoko Lagos, is …