Tag: Students
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FUOYE VC proscribes SUG as police deny killing students
…announces indefinite closure The Ekiti Police Command on Wednesday debunked the claim that the police had killed some students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), who protested against epileptic power supply to the institution on Tuesday evening. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest had led to the suspension of the…
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Benue evacuates students from Taraba varsity after killing
The Benue Government announced on Wednesday that it had commenced the evacuation of Benue State students at the Federal University, Wukari in Taraba. The evacuation followed the closure of the university after the alleged killing of two Benue students in the institution on July 30 by people suspected to be members of the Jukun militia.…
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U.S. Universities Offer $7.5m in Scholarships to Nigerian Students
More than 303 Nigerian students from the 17 states of southern Nigeria have received no less than $7.5 million in full or partial scholarships from 225 American universities and colleges to study in the United States for the 2019-2020 academic session. Acting United States Consul General Osman Tat disclosed this in Lagos on Tuesday during…
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Exam malpractices: Ibadan Poly burns phones seized from students
To restate its commitment to fighting examination malpractices to the barest level and enforcing discipline, the management of The Polytechnic Ibadan has ordered that mobile phones, worth millions of naira, which were confiscated from the students during examinations be set on fire. The Deputy Rector of the institution, Bayo Oyeleke, addressing journalists on Wednesday, at…
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11 students die as school bus crashes into mountain
Eleven students were killed in India on Thursday after their vehicle fell into mountain gorge, local officials said. At least seven others travelling in the minibus were injured in the accident in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, senior administration official Mohammad Saleem Malik said, adding that the condition of two of them was critical. The victims,…
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‘Nigerian students have one of the highest rates of suicidal thoughts globally’
The Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CCAMH), University of Ibadan, says that Nigerian students have one of the highest rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts globally. Prof. Olayinka Omigbodun, the Director of CCAMH, stated this on Wednesday in Ibadan at a symposium held to mark the 2019 Day of the African Child. The…
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Osun Poly students set school clinic ablaze over student’s death
Irate students of the Osun State Polytechnic at Iree on Saturday set the school clinic and medical equipment ablaze over the death of one of their colleagues. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the timely intervention of the school’s security officials prevented the fire from spreading to other buildings in the school. It…
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France open to welcoming new students from Nigeria – Ambassador
The French Embassy in Nigeria on Monday reaffirmed the country’s commitment to ensure improved relations between the two countries. The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jérôme Pasquier, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. Mr Pasquier said Nigeria and France would partner in such areas as…
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Students express mixed feelings over suspension of ASUU strike
Some university students have expressed mixed reactions following the suspension of the three-month old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Students (ASUU). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the strike was suspended on Thursday, Feb. 7, after a conciliatory meeting between ASUU and representatives of the Federal Government led by the Minister…
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ASUU strike: Disregard resumption fake notice, LASU tells students
The Lagos State University (LASU) has urged its students to disregard any notice directing them to resume for lectures amidst the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Spokesman of the university, Mr Ademola Adekoya told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the information was a lie and handwork of…