Tag: Student
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Lecturer, students killed as suspected militias invade Taraba Varsity
Academic activities have been put on hold at the Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, following an invasion by the suspected Jukun militias that led to the killing of two students from Benue and a lecturer of the institution on Tuesday. The killing sparked protest among Tiv students and staff of the institution. However, the Vice-Chancellor…
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Gunmen kill 200-level Plateau University student
Unidentified gunmen on Sunday night killed one Sheni Kimati, a 25-year-old 200 level student of the department of Geography, Plateau State University, Bokkos. DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. According to Tyopev, the gunmen attacked…
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OAU student commits suicide for failing exams
A Computer Science student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile –Ife, Osun State, South West, Nigeria, Kolapo Olowoporoku has committed suicide. According to reports the young man took his own life on learning that he, again, failed two courses he had already carried over earlier. The deceased allegedly took a poisonous substance after having to…
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Rainstorm: JSS2 student gets electrocuted in Nsukka
The Nsukka Catholic Diocese has confirmed the death of a student, allegedly electrocuted on Thursday night at the Queen of Rosary Secondary School, Nsukka, Enugu state. The diocesan Director of Communications, Rev.- Fr. Matthew Eze, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka on Friday. Eze, who described the the death…
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Sad! 16-yr-old student dies In ‘Juju’ superiority contest In Ekiti
A secondary school student at the Ado Grammar School, Ado Ekiti, Mathew Favour, died on Thursday following injuries he sustained in a superiority contest with a colleague on the efficacy of their charms. The incident occurred in the evening within the school’s premises. The 16-year old was said to have been engaged in a friendly…
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OAU suspends six students for alleged involvement in cultism
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the suspension of six students of the institution over alleged involvement in cultism. A statement issued on Wednesday in Osogbo by the university’s Registrar, Mrs Margaret Omosule, said the suspended students confirmed their membership of secret cults after police investigation. According to Omosule, the school…
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Student allegedly robs man of N100,000 at gun-point
A 24-year-old student, Obinna Okponwa, has been remanded in Kirikiri Prison by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly robbing a man of N100,000. The Magistrate, Mrs. F.F George, did not take the plea of the accused, but ordered that he should be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public…
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Student bags two years in jail for wooing lawmaker
A 25-year-old Ugandan student has been sentenced to two years in jail for wooing a female legislator in the country. The court was told that Brian Isiko had been stalking and hoping that he would make his desired love for the legislator come true and never stopped asking for intimacy from the Kabalore woman member…
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Five Nigerian teachers sacked for impregnating SS3 student
Five teachers of the Polytechnic Academic Staff Secondary School Birnin Kebbi, have been sacked for impregnating an SS3 student of the school. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt on Wednesday that the girl, whose age was not disclosed, was also expelled from the school. Sources confirmed that the decision to dismiss the five teachers…
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Student bags 10 days imprisonment for stealing phone
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 22-year-old student, Ahmadu Suleiman, to 10 days imprisonment for stealing a cell phone valued at N10,000. Chief Magistrate Fatima Hassan, gave the ruling after Suleiman of Marina Police Barracks, Sokoto, pleaded guilty to the charge. “Since the accused had pleaded guilty to the charge, the court…