Student union condemns alleged assault at Taraba varsity, demands investigation
The National Union of Taraba State Students (NUTSS) has condemned the alleged assault of a student by a security officer at Taraba State University. The union described the incident as unacceptable and called for strict adherence to the university’s rules and disciplinary procedures. Signed by NUTSS Vice President Yusuf Yahaya Inuwa, the statement emphasized that […]
AAU students: CSO gives Gov Okpebholo, police 7-day ultimatum to release 52 remanded protesters
A civil society organisation (CSO) has given Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, and the Nigeria Police a seven-day ultimatum to release 52 students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) who were remanded for taking part in a protest. The group said the students were only expressing their concerns and should not be treated like criminals. According […]
Senate passes bill prescribing 14-year jail term for sexual harassment in tertiary institutions
The Nigerian Senate has passed a new bill that aims to tackle sexual harassment in universities and other tertiary institutions. The bill introduces strong penalties for offenders, including a 14-year jail term for anyone found guilty of sexually harassing students. Lawmakers say the law is meant to protect students, especially young women, from abuse and […]
YABATECH ex-student kicks after he was denied entry into the school’s Epe campus because of his hairstyle
A former student of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has spoken out after he was stopped from entering the school’s Epe campus because of his hairstyle. The young man arrived at the campus gate wearing an Afro-style haircut. However, the security officers at the entrance told him he couldn’t come in because of how his […]
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 […]
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 […]
Moment Federal Polytechnic Nekede lecturer assaults student for not following instruction
A video has surfaced online showing a lecturer at Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State, assaulting a male student in front of his classmates. In the footage, students are seen standing around when one of them changes his position. The lecturer immediately reacts by slapping the student and kicking him, causing him to fall hard onto […]