by Adedayo Ademuwagun Students at Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun state are back in school now, and the campuses have come alive again. The students are relieved that the lockdown is over. The students revolted this August to clamour for a tuition slash. At the time, a student in science was paying about N130,000 a... Read More

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September 29, 2014

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Terrible: Woman jailed for having sex with teenage students

by Akan Ido Former teacher, Lauren Harrington-Cooper was on Friday sentenced to 9 to 23 months in jail after pleading guilty to having sex with students. Harrington-Cooper, 31, was a teacher at a Pennsylvania high school when the incident happened. She was initially charged with institutional sex assault of two students, ages 18 and 17,... Read More

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September 20, 2014

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#Ebola: School resumes on Monday, how are the students taking it?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun This Monday, primary schools and secondary schools will reopen in Lagos and most other states. This is in line with the federal government’s directive that schools should reopen on September 22. Ebola broke out in Nigeria in July after a foreigner who had the virus came into the country and infected a... Read More

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September 19, 2014

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Video games: the overtime unknown religion + money maker

by Emma Chidiogo Mr Caino twice ended his relationship because he was put on the spot of choosing between love and game consoles, surprisingly, he chose gaming. “I am an addict…they got to understand that you don’t make a brother choose between his toys and your touch,” were his words. The love for video games... Read More

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September 15, 2014

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Nigerian dies in India after jumping from three-storey building

by Azubuike Azikiwe A Nigerian man, Onyeka Anwanbukwa has died after jumping out from the window of an apartment in Pune during a raid on the flat by a joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Pune police on Saturday, 13 September. The 35-year-old man, a resident of Mumbai, was visiting a... Read More

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August 7, 2014

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#OsunDecides: Students desert Osun State University in fear

by Adedayo Ademuwagun The second semester is ongoing at the Osun State University. However, the main campus in Osogbo is now empty. Students have fled the place in fear of possible violence during the gubernatorial election coming up this weekend. Most of them who are based in Lagos and other states outside Osun have travelled... Read More

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July 29, 2014

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You want a quality education? Well, you have to pay for it

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Ifenwa Ogba is a student in a federal university in Nigeria, and she pays N15,000 ($92) for tuition per year. By international standards, the tuition in our federal universities is dirt cheap. For instance, depending on the course of study, most students at Howard University in Washington D.C., USA, pay fees... Read More

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July 25, 2014

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60 students escape death as Enugu Shuttle bus goes up in flames

by S’ola Filani About 60 students of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), narrowly escaped death on Thursday, following a mysterious fire that engulfed a Shuttle bus conveying them from the institution to the city. The bus caught fire, few metres away from the Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS), Enugu and the... Read More

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June 22, 2014

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University VC injured as gunmen attempt to abduct female student

by S’ola Filani Some male students of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State recently stopped three gunmen from abducting a 200 Level female student of the institution. The gunmen had claimed to be security officers ordered to arrest the female student, but other students resisted this maintaining that such arrests cannot be undertaken without the consent... Read More

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May 27, 2014

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Military says it will not use force to rescue abducted Chibok girls, NUT wants life insurance for teachers, students in the North-east & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Military says it will not use force to rescue abducted Chibok girls The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, said on Monday that the military would not use force in the rescue of the abducted Chibok girls. Badeh gave this assurance while speaking to members of the Citizen Initiative for Security Awareness... Read More

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May 16, 2014

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Opinion: Are you a Dame or a lady?

by Hussaina Ishaya Audu In just a matter of days, with very little effort on my part, my girls have internalized the contrast painted by the picture of the Dame and the Lady! The Dame has become a metaphor for all things uncouth, and Michele Obama for class, elegance and femininity. The Late Stephen Covey... Read More

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April 8, 2014

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13 uses for cucumbers that will amaze you

by Michele Ochoa Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the photochemical in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing... Read More

March 27, 2014

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Fraud: How school accountant duped 92 students in Lagos

by Zara Mustapha The Chief Accountant of Home Science Association School, Ikoyi, Lagos has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding 92 students of the school of N13,164, 855. 50-year-old Adetoye Adegoke was arrested by operatives of the special fraud unit (SFU) and arraigned in court on a four-count charge of obtaining money... Read More

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February 11, 2014

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Caught in the act: 2 youth corpers arrested for performing ‘homosexual acts’ on a student

by Adeola Balogun Two members of the National Youth Service Corps in Oyo have been arrested for allegedly performing homosexual acts on a student. O’tega Daniel, 27, and Sulaimon Abari, 26, were said to have forcefully indulged in sexual acts with a minor. The duo have been arraigned before a Magistrate court sitting in the... Read More

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February 5, 2014

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Opinion: Is the fight really over between ASUU and Federal Government?

by Toks Ero But evidently the greatest losers are the students many of whom lost their lives. For the lecturers, it is unfortunate that they had to sacrifice one of their own in the person of Professor Festus Iyayi, a prominent figure in the ASUU/FG negotiating team and former President of the union who died... Read More

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January 29, 2014

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‘Blood will flow…’: Cultists issue death threats to youth ‘corpers’ in Kogi (See Photos)

by Oge Okonkwo The compulsory one year youth corp program which all school leavers under the age of 30 must undergo might just be a nightmare for some ‘corpers’ serving in some remote parts of Nigeria. According to blogger, Linda Ikeji, a mail was sent to her by a batch A Corp member serving in Victory... Read More

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January 23, 2014

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Shut down: LASU closed indefinitely after students protest (PHOTOS)

The management of the Lagos State University (LASU) has closed the state-owned university indefinitely following what it termed ‘violent protest by the students”. This decision was contained in a bulletin, dated 23rd January, 2013, titled LASU management Closes University indefinitely. The statement reads, “In the wake of the violent protest by some affected students of Lagos State University (LASU)... Read More

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January 23, 2014

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Exam registration: LASU students stone Vice Chancellor, block school gate (See Photos)

Lagos State University students went on the rampage Thursday, disrupting the university’s second semester examination and destroying properties in the process. The protest which started Wednesday over the closure of the university’s registration portal, led to stoning of the University Vice Chancellor Prof. John Obafunwa, as he tried to evade the riotous students who had blocked the main gate and made... Read More

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December 17, 2013

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Opinion: Top 5 winners and losers of the ASUU strike

by Chris Oliver Vice Chancellors- They sat and watch ASUU struggle to make huge sums available to them to improve their various varsities. Some of these funds will be diverted for personal use of course. No doubt that the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been a nationalistic fight... Read More

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December 15, 2013

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BUSTED: Nigerian hacker jailed for £1.5 million fraud in the UK (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A Nigerian man living in the United Kingdom has been sentenced to spend 3 years in prison for fraud. Olajide Onikoyi, 29, hacked into various banks and removed money from the accounts of 238 people before he was finally arrested by the Cyber Crime Unit of the UK Met Police. Onikoyi carried... Read More

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December 11, 2013

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ASUU strike update: FG finally signs agreement with Union, classes to resume

by Isi Esene The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government after it was confirmed that the disputed N200 billion expected to be paid into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account has been paid. The FG had before now given the Union an ultimatum... Read More

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December 8, 2013

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HILARIOUS: Soldiers dressed as grandmothers for an undercover operation (LOOK)

These soldiers dressed as GRANNIES and had their legs waxed and hands manicured for an undercover training mission. Nobody raised an eyebrow as Riflemen Jordan Bryce and Chris Edwards mingled with shoppers unaware of their secret identities. The deception was part of a training exercise designed to make the soldiers think on their feet. They... Read More

December 6, 2013

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Paradigm Initiative Nigeria hosts 250 students from 15 tertiary institutions at TENT gathering (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) a social enterprise that connects Nigerian youth with ICT-enabled opportunities. Having worked with government, civil society, private institutions and international organizations, PIN’s projects build on years of combined experience and focus on socio-economic development. PIN organized the second edition of its annual Techie Entrepreneurial Nigerian Talented (TENT) event... Read More

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December 4, 2013

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ASUU strike: “I have personally seen the balance” – Presidency provides ‘proof of payment’ of N200billion into account

The presidency on Wednesday laboured to prove it has actually paid the sum of N200bn into an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria designated for funding the nation’s comatose universities. The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said at a press briefing in Abuja that the account,... Read More

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December 2, 2013

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ASUU strike update: Don’t send your children to school, we won’t teach them – Lecturers warn parents

by ‘Jola Sotubo The battle between the Federal Government and the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has attained a new intensity following a 7-day ultimatum issued by the Presidency. Some of the striking lecturers have remained adamant despite the obvious waning in the resolve of their members evidenced by the withdrawing... Read More

November 30, 2013

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ASUU strike update: 10 things you SHOULD know about the FG meeting with VCs in Abuja

by Isi Esene The face-off between the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) may have taken another twist as the former is making plans to railroad the striking lecturers back to the classrooms. University lecturers had embarked on an indefinite strike in July after accusing the FG of reneging on... Read More

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Terrible: Woman jailed for having sex with teenage students

#Ebola: School resumes on Monday, how are the students taking it?

Video games: the overtime unknown religion + money maker

Nigerian dies in India after jumping from three-storey building

#OsunDecides: Students desert Osun State University in fear

You want a quality education? Well, you have to pay for it

60 students escape death as Enugu Shuttle bus goes up in flames

University VC injured as gunmen attempt to abduct female student

Military says it will not use force to rescue abducted Chibok girls, NUT wants life insurance for teachers, students in the North-east & other important news you should know today

Opinion: Are you a Dame or a lady?

13 uses for cucumbers that will amaze you

Fraud: How school accountant duped 92 students in Lagos

Teacher arrested after he was caught MASTURBATING in front of students (PICTURED)

Caught in the act: 2 youth corpers arrested for performing ‘homosexual acts’ on a student

Opinion: Is the fight really over between ASUU and Federal Government?

‘Blood will flow…’: Cultists issue death threats to youth ‘corpers’ in Kogi (See Photos)

Shut down: LASU closed indefinitely after students protest (PHOTOS)

Exam registration: LASU students stone Vice Chancellor, block school gate (See Photos)

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ASUU strike update: FG finally signs agreement with Union, classes to resume

HILARIOUS: Soldiers dressed as grandmothers for an undercover operation (LOOK)

Paradigm Initiative Nigeria hosts 250 students from 15 tertiary institutions at TENT gathering (PHOTOS)

ASUU strike: “I have personally seen the balance” – Presidency provides ‘proof of payment’ of N200billion into account

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