Tag: Student
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Love ‘wahala’ : PhD student sets self ablaze, hugs woman for rejecting marriage proposal
A 30-year-old PhD student died after setting himself ablaze and trying to kill a woman for allegedly turning down his marriage proposal at Government Institute of Science (GIS) in Aurangabad Monday afternoon, the police said. The deceased was identified as Gajanan Munde. According to the police, he followed the woman to the college where…
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Why students perform poorly in NECO exams – SERVICOM
The Compact with all Nigerians (SERVICOM) has identified poor logistics as a major factor responsible for poor performance by students in the National Examinations Council (NECO) across the country. Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, the Chief Service Delivery Officer of SERVICOM
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Female student emerges best graduate with 5.0 CGPA at Bell’s University convocation
Miss Rahmat Arogundade, a graduate of Mechatronics Engineering in the College of Engineering, has emerged the best graduating student of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun state, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0.
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24-year-old final year varsity student gives birth to 5 babies
A 24-year-old, 400-level student of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia, Miss Oluomachi Nwojo, has been delivered of a set of quintuplets. The student of Environmental Management, a native of Abriba in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia, was delivered of the babies on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia through caesarean section.
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Court sentences KWASU student to 3 years in prison
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced one Aderibigbe Shehu, a student of Kwara State University, (KWASU), Malete, to three years in prison over internet fraud. The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the conviction.
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Court remands prophet for allegedly raping 13-year-old girl seeking prayer
A prophet, Godson Thompson, 32, has been remanded in the Uyo Custodial Centre, by a High Court in the state, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, who was brought to him for prayers. Justice Nkanang ordered the remand of the cleric, a native of Ikot Offiong Nsit in the Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, after…
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President Buhari condemns resort to self-help against blasphemy in Nigeria
The Presidency demanded an impartial and extensive investigation into the circumstances and noted that the teachings by religious leaders do not support any believer judging the action of another person
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Female student burnt alive over alleged comment against Prophet Muhammad (VIDEO)
A source said the matter got out of hand after Deborah refused to apologize for her alleged comment on the post, as the college security personnel had to intervened by whisking her to their office
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Just In: Buhari begs ASUU to end strike
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to end the lingering strike. Buhari urged ASUU to consider the plight of the students and called off the industrial action. The President made the appeal at the 19th National Productivity Day Celebration and Conferment of National Productivity Order of Merit Award,
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Student dies while acting Jesus crucifixion drama in Imo state
Sule Ambrose, 25, an undergraduate in Imo state has reportedly slumped and subsequently died while playing the role of Simon Peter jesus’ crucifixion playlet on Easter Sunday. Onlookers delayed a bit to rescue him because they had thought it was part of the act.