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Jide Sanya returned to Nigeria from England after he had to drop out of school due to a lack of funds to continue with his education. However, that was not the end of his journey. Determined to pursue his education, a GoFundMe was set up to help him raise funds …

How can you live with a roommate and be at peace? This is one question we may soon be asking. Especially with restrictions due to COVID-19 gradually easing up, it is only a matter of time before schools resume.For freshers, you probably have never shared kitchen space or any space …

A young Nigerian man recently graduated with a first class in water resources and environmental engineering – The man identified as Farouk Salisu Garba shared his certificates online and said he is open to job opportunities – Nigerians soon flooded the comment section of the post to congratulate Farouk Pay …

A staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Osun State, Fisayo Oyeniyi, has committed suicide.   The Nation reports that Oyeniyi who was one of the armed guards in the institution hung himself in his residence after sending suicide text to his mother, wife and children. In the text message, Oyeniyi …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State has awarded scholarships worth of N1.5million to 30 indigent students of the University. The beneficiaries are to receive N50,000 each for the 2019/2020 academic session. The beneficiaries were selected across faculties of the university. At the award …

The University of Ibadan (UI) Tuesday held its first virtual matriculation ceremony for over 7000 students admitted for the 2020/2021 academic session. 4,000 students were admitted for the conventional degree programmes while over 3000 others were for the Open and Distance Education (ODE) programmes. Addressing the matriculants, the Acting Vice-Chancellor …

The two female students of the Olabisi Onibanjo University, Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Sunday, March 14, have regained their freedom.     Adeyemo Precious and Oyefule Abiola, of the departments of Forestry and Wildlife Management and Agricultural Economics respectively, were kidnapped in front of their …

A 300-level student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka campus has allegedly committed suicide after his phone was seized by a lecturer and his exam script torn for cheating in an exam. The deceased student identified as Daniel Mba allegedly jumped to his death from the third floor of a storey …

Governor Hope Uzodimma has approved the appointment of Prof. Achilike Akah as Vice Chancellor of the Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri. The announcement was contained in a statement signed yesterday by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Cosmas Iwu, and made available to The Guardian by the Chief Press Secretary …

Today, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) was ranked 172 out of 606 universities from in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings. This is a notable elevation from the University falling within the ranking range of 201–250 last year. The Times Higher Education (THE) …