Tag: Student
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Court sets free 200-level student standing trial for multiple rapes
The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court in Awka, has discharged and acquitted Michael Arinze, 20, accused of raping three young ladies in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state. Arinze, a 200 level student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, was arraigned in July 2022,
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Dangote varsity reacts to report of student corpse found in hostel
The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Kano State, said on Friday that no student died in the university’s students’ hall of residence. The university’s Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof. Abdulkadir Dambazau, a statement in Kano urged the publi
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UNIBEN Mgt condemns reported violence at varsity’s senior staff club
The Management of the University of Benin has condemned in strong terms reported violence during the visit of the Edo State Labour Party ‘s gubernatorial candidate, Mr Olumide Akpata, on invitation by the Senior Staff Club of the Institution. The violent incident, allegedly perpetrated by some students, is unacceptable. Consequently, Management has set up a…
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Kidnappers of students must be fished out, punished – Minister
The Federal Government will soon fish out and prosecute kidnappers of school children, information minister Mohammed Idris has said. Idris spoke in Kano on Wednesday in an interactive session with
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Ogun says it’s paying N10,000 cash award to pupils, students
The Ogun government says it has began the payment of N10,000 cash award to 100,000 primary school pupils and secondary school students in 2,000 public schools across the state. The Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Dapo Abiodun, Mr Lekan Adeniran, in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta said the
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Varsity suspends staff member for alleged student maltreatment
The Management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, has suspended an academic staff member of the University for allegedly maltreating some students.
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Sylvester Oromoni: Father vows to get justice as Late 12-year-old son is laid to rest
In a sad ceremony held at the family compound in Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri, Mr. Sylvester Oromoni Snr, father of the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has vowed to continue the fight for justice, particularly on behalf of students facing maltreatment in Nigerian educational institutions. Two years ago, the 12-year-old Dowen College pupil, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, met a…
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Chrisland: Late student’s mother testifies before court
Mrs. Blessing Adeniran, mother of a late student of Chrisland Schools, Opebi, Lagos, on Wednesday, testified at the trial of the school and four others for involuntary manslaughter. The bereaved mother testified before an Ikeja High Court.
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My daughter didn’t die in hospital – Late Chrisland School student’s father testifies
Mr Michael Adeniran, father of a late student of Chrisland Schools, Ikeja, on Monday told an Ikeja High Court that his daughter died in a stadium during the school’s inter-house sports. Adeniran told the court that he was informed by the school’s nurse that his daughter,
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Police arrest 400-level student for alleged possession of firearms
Police in Bauchi State have arrested a 400-level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi for alleged possession of illegal firearms. Police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmed Wakil, stated in Bauchi on