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There was chaos at the Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, after a yet-to-be-identified female student attacked and bit a lecturer during a heated altercation. The incident, which occurred on campus, stemmed from an argument after the lecturer, identified as Dr. Chukwudi Michael, interrupted the student while she was …

The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has said corps members will start receiving monthly allowance of N77,000 in February 2025. Ahmed, who disclosed this Thursday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 11 corps members in Katsina, said the allowance has been captured in …

Babcock University’s Nnaji Treasure Chidiogo breaks academic records   Nnaji Treasure Chidiogo, a newly inducted medical doctor at Babcock University, has made history by breaking two academic records in the College of Health and Medical Sciences. Nnaji achieved nine distinctions and became the first medical doctor to score distinction in …

43-Year-Old Blind Man Beats Colleagues to Emerge Best Graduating Student in His University   A 43-year-old man, William Mapfumo, defied the odds to become the best graduating student in his class, surpassing 2,119 classmates at Zimbabwe Open University. Despite being visually impaired, William earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and …

“I Was Rejected by Over 10 Flight Schools.” — Nigerian World’s 1st Quadruple Amputee Pilot and Flight Instructor My name is Zachary. Iwas born in Nigeria and raised in Wisconsin, USA after being adopted by an American couple. Growing up, I was always fascinated with planes and dreamed of becoming …

58-Year-Old Nigerian Woman Graduates From Federal University Lafia, Celebrates in Style A 58-year-old Nigerian woman has demonstrated remarkable determination by earning her degree from the Federal University Lafia. After dedicating years to raising her children, she decided to return to school and has successfully completed her studies in social work. …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has annulled the certificates of 101 individuals fraudulently mobilized for national service by the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The affected certificates, issued to individuals during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 service years, have been invalidated immediately.   NYSC described this action as a significant …

The Nigerian Educational Loan Fund on Tuesday said it would disburse the sum of N850M to institutions as fees Today (Wednesday).   The Nigerian Educational Loan Fund on Tuesday said it would disburse the sum of N850M to institutions as fees Today (Wednesday). This is apart from the over N1.7Bn …

A student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) was feared dead following a lone accident that occurred on the campus on Thursday. The accident involved a ten-seater commercial bus which was carrying passengers from the campus to the town after the day’s work. Reacting to the incident in a statement, Kunle …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, through Youth Development Minister Jamila Ibrahim, has declared a N10 million grant for 5,000 corps members at the conclusion of their service year. This announcement was made during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2024 Batch B Stream 1 corps members in Niger State, as reported by TVC News.   The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), established 52 years …