The organizer of Prestige Anchor Leadership, Empowerment and Capacity Building Awards (PALEC AWARDS) and Student Leadership Conference (SLC) Season Three with the theme: Eulogising the Trailblazers is set to celebrate leaders, capacity builders, youth empowerment activist, media and literacy activist as they officially unveil the nomination categories for this year award to hold powerfully at... Read More

BLOOD MONEY XIII: The architect who became a boatman

Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger Delta, where our reporters have spent weeks digging deep into a part of the country oft reported about and sadly still mis-understood. These are the... Read More

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November 1, 2014

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Coke Studio takes May D, Teckno, Selebobo, others to CRUTECH

by Jewel Stephen Lovers of good music and dance are in for a time of their lives as the Coke Studio Concert hits the campus community of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) on Friday, October 31st with performances from May D, Tekno, Solebobo amongst others. CRUTECH will mark the seventh campus visited by... Read More

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October 6, 2014

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UNIBEN lecturer arrested for forging ASUU Chairman’s signature

by Azubuike Azikiwe Officers of the Edo state police command have arrested a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), on the grounds of forging the letter headed paper of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the signature of Dr. Anthony Monye-Emina, the chairman of the UNIBEN chapter... Read More

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September 27, 2014

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@olamide_YBNL, @Iyanya, Patoranking, others to perform at Coke Studio Africa concert in Unilag

by Jewel Stephen Coca-Cola’s youth-centric music platform, Coke Studio, is set to storm the University of Lagos, Akoka, on Friday October 3, 2014, with electrifying performances from top acts like Olamide and Iyanya who would headline the event alongside trending vocalist Tekno, Emma Nyra and dancehall maestro Patoranking. According to the Brand Manager, Colas, Coca-Cola... Read More

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November 20, 2013

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Opinion: Who killed Iyayi and who owns Nigerian roads?

by Ogaga Ifowodo But Iyayi was slaughtered on a public highway, so you should also ask: Who owns Nigeria’s roads? The answer by our convoy-loving men and women of power is that they, and not all of us, own the roads. So they recruit and train drivers and policemen to drive us out of THEIR... Read More

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November 16, 2013

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Opinion: A tribute to ex-ASUU president, Festus Iyayi

by Salihu Lukman Prof. Iyayi would have been very much alive with us today but for the irresponsible conduct of our Federal Government in breaching the agreement it willfully entered into with ASUU. On account of that breach, unquantifiable amount of resources have been wasted, including human lives. The name Festus Iyayi symbolises struggle for... Read More

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June 18, 2013

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It gets worse: Cult members disarm policeman on duty in Edo

by Rachel Ogbu About 20 people are said to have died in the cult war rocking Edo State and despite the state government’s intervention, the violence does not seem to be cooling down at all. Students were gun down in broad daylight at the University of Benin last week and on Saturday night, suspected cult... Read More

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June 16, 2013

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In his prime: Leader of UNIBEN Kegites club was full of life before getting murdered (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu Evans Ekohodo was a final year (400L) student of Linguistics and leader of the Kegites club at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) before he was shot by suspected cult members who left him to die in a pool of his own blood. Ekohodo was shot at Osasogie, another off-campus community, an incident... Read More

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June 15, 2013

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Horrific: UNIBEN student shot at school sports complex (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

by Isi Esene A 200 level Mathematics student of the University of Benin was reportedly shot by an unknown gunman yesterday during the biometrics registration held in the university sports complex. The student popularly known as Snazzy was said to have been shot by an individual who later blended into the crowd. The victim was immediately rushed... Read More

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June 7, 2013

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Extrajudicial killing: Police exhume UNIBEN student’s body as inquiry begins

by Rachel Ogbu The body of 22-year-old Ibrahim Momodu, an undergraduate student of the University of Benin, has been exhumed. Police pathologist, Wilson Akhiwu, on Thursday, oversaw the procedure of the young man who was reportedly killed by policemen. An inquiry was set up place by the Edo State government to look into circumstances surrounding the... Read More

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January 15, 2013

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Top 10: UNILAG, UNIBEN, Babcock make list of top Nigerian law faculties

by Rachel Ogbu The Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS recently released a list of top 10 law faculties in Nigerian universities. Director-General of NIALS, Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN, named the University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Jos, University of Benin, Lagos State University, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Nigeria, Babcock University, University... Read More

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October 4, 2012

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TICKER: 143 UNIBEN students arrested for certificate forgery

The management of the University of Benin, on Wednesday said it had handed over to the police 143 of its students for certificate forgery. The students, according to a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Harrison Osarenren, are students of the faculties of Social Sciences, Engineering, Management Sciences and Life Sciences. Vice-Chancellor,... Read More

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The PALEC Awards and Student Leadership Conference is coming to the University of Benin

BLOOD MONEY XIII: The architect who became a boatman

Coke Studio takes May D, Teckno, Selebobo, others to CRUTECH

UNIBEN lecturer arrested for forging ASUU Chairman’s signature

@olamide_YBNL, @Iyanya, Patoranking, others to perform at Coke Studio Africa concert in Unilag

Opinion: Who killed Iyayi and who owns Nigerian roads?

Opinion: A tribute to ex-ASUU president, Festus Iyayi

It gets worse: Cult members disarm policeman on duty in Edo

In his prime: Leader of UNIBEN Kegites club was full of life before getting murdered (PHOTOS)

Horrific: UNIBEN student shot at school sports complex (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Extrajudicial killing: Police exhume UNIBEN student’s body as inquiry begins

Top 10: UNILAG, UNIBEN, Babcock make list of top Nigerian law faculties

TICKER: 143 UNIBEN students arrested for certificate forgery

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