Authorities of the University of Lagos have clarified the invitation of the caretaker chairman of the Lagos chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musliu Akinsanya, to an event on the university’s campus, Jeossyjs has gathered. MC Oluomo, as Akinsanya is popularly called, was invited as a special […]
Education
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled eight of its students for their involvement in examination malpractices, shaming them by publishing their names. Daramola Olayinka, the Principal Assistant Registrar, said this in a statement on Friday, naming and shaming the students affected. “The authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic having considered […]
A 300-level student of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Bukola Odeyemi, has allegedly stabbed her lover, John Iju to death at Treasure Base Hostel, Iworoko-Ekiti. The suspect, a 20-year-old student in the Department of Biology Education, allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death after an argument transpired between the duo over […]
Niger State Government has concluded talks with the National Examination Commission (NECO) to release the result of about 30, 000 students of the state withheld by the examination body. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje indicates that the state government has […]
The National Examination Council (NECO) has withheld the May/June SSCE results sat by students of public schools in Niger state due to the inability of the state government to meet its debt obligation to the Council, Jeossyjs has gathered. The NECO May/June SSCE results were released on the 27th of […]
President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has questioned parents who send their children for studies abroad without having the means to cover the cost, Jeossyjs has gathered The preacher in a tweet late Saturday advised that parents who cannot foot the bill for such trips should only […]
Nigerians have taken to Twitter to express their opinion about the decision of American movie Giant, WarnerMedia Entertainment, to have US-based, Oscar-winning Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong’o, play a Nigerian character in the movie adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s novel, Americanah. Lupita, daughter of a Kenyan politician, was born in Mexico City, […]
A Staff of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) identified as Sunday Meshioye has reportedly committed suicide by drinking sniper after being forced to a face a disciplinary panel set up to investigate an incident he was reportedly involved in, Jeossyjs gathered. The deceased reportedly faced the disciplinary panel after the […]
According to the post made on his official Facebook Page: “From being a den of robbers and deadly kidnappers, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has transformed Community Secondary School, Ubima as one of the leading secondary schools in Rivers State. See some of the old pictures. Compare them to […]
Two students of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE), have been feared shot dead by the police during a peaceful protest over poor power supply in the community. Jeossyjs has gathered. In return, the irate student allegedly beat a policeman to death and set the office of the Benin […]
The Management of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, has commenced the implementation of the review report on verification of staff and their certificates, as approved by the State Executive Council in April 2019, Jeossyjs has gathered. The polytechnic also disclosed that it has sacked 258 of its workers, saying that […]
The Enugu State Police Command says a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), on Saturday drank a substance believed to be ‘Sniper’ insecticide in a bid to take her life, Jeossyjs gathered. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed in a statement made available to the […]
The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has disowned Charles Jide-Oni, the fraud suspect who claims to be a ‘professor’ at the institution. The 60-year old Jide-Oni was arraigned by the EFCC on Wednesday alongside 12 internet fraud suspects before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly swindling his […]
The authorities of Covenant University have increased the tuition payable by new students admitted for the 2019/2020 academic session. The faith-based tertiary institution affiliated with the Living Faith Church Worldwide announced this on its website. The document announcing the new tuition is entitled, “School fees structure for 100 Level 2019/2020 […]
Despite punitive measures being taken by the management of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, many students are battling to overcome the trauma of sexual harassment and abuse by their lecturers. Asabe (not real name) was excited to secure admission into the famous Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. She […]
Nigerian university workers have said that they would embark on a warning strike from Monday until their demand to the government is met. The planned one-week strike, which will last from August 19 to 23, is coming four months after the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities suspended their two-month […]
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has gotten a fresh appointment with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Jeossyjs gathered Reports has it that Jega was appointed Chairman, Committee on Internalisation of Admission into Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria by the Admissions body. This […]
A 15-year old girl (name withheld) has been traumatized after she was gang raped by five students inside school campus in Lagos. Reports has it that the incident happened at Federal College of Education, Akoka, Lagos, on 28th July, 2019. Two of the students, namely Emmanuel Ezegbue, 24 and Kolawole […]
29-year-old Simon Godwin Idoko, a First Class Graduate of Pure and Applied Chemistry from the Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto State, has been confirmed dead few days after passing out of the National Youth and Service Corps (NYSC) program. Simon who wrote JAMB six times before gaining admission for his […]
Dr Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, a popular Islamic scholar has warned against a possible disintegration of Nigeria which will leave the north at a disadvantaged spot. The Islamic scholar noted that there will chaos in the North if the disintegration goes on while the South-West and South-East will be stable. […]
South African Shopping Giants, Shoprite mall in Ota, Ogun State, was shut down by protesting members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) today Saturday, August 10th over the rampant cases of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The protesting students stormed the South African-owned mall at about […]
24 final year students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) have been expelled from the institution as confirmed in a statement released by its management on Friday August 9. The statement released by the spokesperson for the university Lamara Garba, revealed that 6 students presented fake results from their institutions while […]
Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has engaged the services of Taekwondo professionals to train young girls on the sport for self defence against rapists. Mrs Akeredolu said this on Friday, when she delivered a letter to the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Ondo State, Mr Undie Adie, […]
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has sacked the Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University, Prof. Blessing Chimezie Didia, Jeossyjs gathered. Also sacked is the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Magnus Oruwari. In a statement sent to by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Rivers State, Dagogo Adonye Hart, […]
The new vice chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Charles Igwe, has lauded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for the good governance initiatives of his administration in the state, including in the university and its environs. Prof. Igwe, who is the 15th substantive and first alumnus […]
The new webometric ranking (July 2019 version 8.1.0 BETA), has ranked University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), as number one in Nigeria, 17 in Africa and 1,108 in the world. The ranking is based on quality of research output in the year under review. While Harvard University, Stanford University and University […]