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A 26-year-old Nigerian graduate from Federal University of Oye Ekiti, Ekiti (FUOYE) Hanseza Oraduwen Wilfred has commenced his new Guiness World Record for the Longest Ironing marathon (press-a-thon) individual.   Oraduwen, who began the marathon exercise at exactly 10 am on Monday, January 29, at Oh La La Café at …

Two female students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic in Ikot Osurua have died.       The duo met their end after they were crushed to death by a truck few metres away from the school premises on Monday. The incident happened near the junction of Ikot Inyang village, along …

LINUS OOTA reports the sad tale of a university student who allegedly took her own life in Nasarawa State because she was jilted by her lover.   It all came like a bolt from the blue. Not even the closest confidant of Miss Sarah Maikefi thought she could end her …

Young lady celebrates as she graduates after singlehandedly training herself through the university with her akara business.   Young lady celebrates as she graduates after singlehandedly training herself through the university with her akara business. The viral akara chef who has once made the headlines because of her unique style …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has shed light on its discovery of candidates relying on Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms during the exams in the aftermath of the release of provisional results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). According to WAEC, the results of some candidates …

A Nigerian born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience, Ijeoma Uchegbu has been appointed as the 7th President of Wolfson College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. According to the institution, she is set to assume the role on October 1, 2024, succeeding the current President, Professor Jane Clarke. Professor …

The National Youth Service Corps has asked married female prospective corps members posted to states other than the one their husbands reside to request redeployment.   This was disclosed by the scheme on Monday via its Twitter handle.   Until eligible participants of the scheme are sworn in in the …

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that education is dangerous without morals and uprightness. A statement by the Vice President’s media aide, Laolu Akande, said he stated this at the inauguration of the management board of Adawiyya Girls Academy, Minannata community in Sokoto State on Thursday. Osinbajo, who performed …

A male student has marveled his classmates with his industrious mindset which saw him become a businessman in school. He turned his off campus apartment into a department store of sorts where a variety of provisions are being sold. The room and kitchen had all been converted to a mini …

  In an attempt to clip the wings of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU), the Federal Government on Tuesday approved the registration of Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU. The government also approved the registration of the Nigerian Association of Medical and …