ASUU gets new president, Prof Piwuna as fresh strike looms
Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has chosen a new leader. Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, is now the president of the union. Prof. Piwuna also works as the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos. He takes over from Prof. Victor Osodeke, who […]
Meet Mmesoma Okonkwo Who Emerged Worldwide Best In English Cambridge Exam
In 2023, Mmesoma Okonkwo, a young Nigerian student, achieved an outstanding academic feat. She won the British Council Outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Award for scoring the highest mark globally in English as a Second Language during the Cambridge IGCSE exams held in 2022. Mmesoma, who hails from Nnewi in Anambra State, resides in Lagos. At the […]
Girl sues JAMB over hijab removal during UTME
A teenage girl, Lawal Hameedat Adenike, has taken the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and a test centre named PEFTI to court. She claims they forced her to remove her hijab before she could take the 2025 UTME exam. The case was filed by her mother, Basirat Ojo, who is also acting as her […]
Photo of killer of British-Nigerian nursing student in Texas is released
A photo has been shared of the man accused of killing a British-Nigerian nursing student in Houston, Texas. The victim, Tamilore Elizabeth Odunsi, was studying nursing. She was found with several stab wounds on the kitchen floor of her home on April 26, according to Houston Police. Her flatmate, 40-year-old Chester Lamar Grant, was also […]
Peter Obi reacts to ‘disturbing UTME results’, urges urgent education reforms
Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate, has expressed serious concerns over the recently released 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. He described them as a troubling reflection of Nigeria’s struggling education sector. Sharing his reaction on Monday via his official X page, Obi criticized the poor performance, attributing it to the longstanding neglect of […]
Emotional moment sister of slain British-Nigerian nursing student Tamilore Odunsi received her award at her graduation ceremony one week after her murder (video)
It was a very emotional moment when the sister of Tamilore Odunsi walked on stage to receive her late sister’s nursing award during a graduation ceremony. Tamilore was a British-Nigerian student who was studying nursing in Texas. Tamilore, only 23 years old, had been very excited about finishing her nursing studies. She even shared videos […]
Female student baths colleague with hot water in Abia, victim hospitalized
A female student from Abia State University, Uturu, has been hospitalized after a shocking incident on campus. Chinedu Faithful Nwagbuo, a 200-level student, was attacked by a 100-level female student who poured hot water on her during a fight. Details about what caused the argument are still unclear. However, it is reported that the hot […]
ATBU sacks lecturer over alleged sexual harassment of married student
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi has fired one of its lecturers, Dr. Usman Mohammed Aliyu, after he was accused of sexually harassing a married student. The student, Mrs. Kamila Rufai Aliyu, who is studying for a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, said the lecturer made unwanted advances and even threatened to make her […]
YABATECH student shot dead by suspected cultists
A student of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, was shot dead on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in what appears to be a cult-related attack. Reports say the student had just finished his exams and was walking toward the back gate of the school when some armed men stopped him and shot him twice at […]
Twin brothers emerge best graduating students in their respective departments with same CGPA
Two twin brothers have made their family proud by graduating with the same CGPA and becoming the best students in their departments. Busoye Matthias and Busoye Matthew both studied at the University of Ibadan, though in different departments. Even though they took different courses, they both graduated with a CGPA of 3.94 out of 4.00. […]