UNN student dies after alleged beating over suspected phone theft

A sad incident has shocked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), after a student reportedly died following a severe beating over a suspected phone theft. According to witnesses, the young man was accused of stealing a mobile phone, and instead of allowing proper investigation, some individuals decided to take matters into their own hands. The […]

Imo health commissioner dispels recent death allegedly caused by diphtheria

The Imo State Health Commissioner, Dr. Chioma Egu, has cleared the air about a video circulating online claiming that a student from the Technical Training College (TTC) in Irete, Owerri West, died from diphtheria. She said the story going around on social media is not true and does not match the real facts of the […]

Power surge k!lls 19-year-old student, destroys properties in Jos

A sudden power surge hit Jos around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Though the situation was quickly handled, it had already caused serious damage. The area had no power for a while before the electricity came back. When the light returned, people were hopeful, but it ended in tragedy as the sudden surge […]

Final year student of Michael Okpara University slumps and dies

A heartbreaking event has occurred at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Umudike, Abia State. A final year Mechanical Engineering student named Nwachukwu Omiko has sadly lost his life. The university shared this news in a statement released on Wednesday, May 15. According to the Chief Public Relations Officer, Ubadire Agua, the incident happened while […]

Court awards N100m damages against Abuja school over 9-year-old student’s death

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered Louisville Girls Secondary School in Gwagwalada to pay N100 million in damages for failing to take proper care of a 9-year-old student who died. The court found the school guilty of negligence, which led to the tragic death of Kamzie Ikpeatusim. Kamzie’s father, Mr. Ifeanyi […]

Student dies after taking part in off-campus fraternity rituals

A tragic incident occurred at Southern University as a 20-year-old student, Caleb Wilson, passed away after reportedly taking part in an off-campus fraternity ritual. Wilson, a junior studying mechanical engineering, was allegedly involved in an initiation event for Omega Psi Phi when he suddenly collapsed. Witnesses told police that participants had been standing in a […]

Kwara Police File Charges Against Dismissed Officers for Killing Polytechnic Student

The Kwara State Police Command has charged three police officers in court over the death of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, a student from Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin. The officers—Abiodun Kayode, James Emmanuel, and Oni Philip—were dismissed from their jobs after being linked to Ishola’s death. On October 18, DSP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the police spokesperson, stated […]

Kwara Poly Management and Students Call for Justice After Alleged Police Killing of Student

The entire Kwara State Polytechnic community is demanding justice following the tragic death of 21-year-old Abdulqoyyum Bamidele, a student who was allegedly killed by the police in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State. On Thursday, students led by the Polytechnic’s Students’ Union President, Olalekan Isola, and the National President of the National Association of Kwara […]