Ogun state chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has dissociated itself from an award recently presented to Senator Buruji Kashamu, representing Ogun East Senatorial District. The award was presented by the National President of NANS. Ogun state Chairman of NANS, Comrade Dotun Opaleye, in a press release on Monday, questioned the rationale behind giving […]
Continue ReadingEdo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has vowed to build more primary and secondary schools within the 13 months left in his tenure. Oshiomhole gave the assurance during a quiz competition for schools in the state to mark the country’s 55 independence anniversary. He said: “I want to make a commitment that I still have about […]
Continue ReadingLagos has won the South West draw of the 2015 edition of the Ovie Brume foundation literacy competition. Lagos took the lead with a total of 50 points while Oyo state came second with 49 points. Twelve pupils from schools in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti states, who participated in the regional competition, […]
Continue Reading(Vanguard) Abductors of Sheik Adams Idoko, the Chief Imam, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Central Mosque have demanded N20m ransom as a condition for the release of the Muslim leader in Nsukka, The Chief Imam was kidnapped last Thursday at Ogurite headquarters of Igboeze-north local government Area in the state while attending a meeting of Muslim […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal government of Nigeria has dispatched a high-powered technical team to the University of Lagos, where a 300 level Accounting student, Oluchi Anekwe was electrocuted. The technical team, which is led by Engr. Peter Ewesor of Nigeria Electricity Management Services Limited, (NEMSL) has arrived Lagos State, to commence its findings. A Deputy Director in […]
Continue ReadingThere were indications on Thursday that the parents of the University of Lagos, undergraduate, Miss Oluchi Anekwe, electrocuted on campus on Tuesday night, have threatened to drag UNILAG and the power distribution company in the area to court. The deceased was on her way to the hostel when she was killed by a high tension […]
Continue Reading(By Vanguard) National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the 2015 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, with candidates scoring 68.56 percent with five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, which is an appreciable improvement over the past, especially last year’s result. A total number of 975,991 registered for the various examinations out of which […]
Continue ReadingThe sojourn of a female student of University of Lagos (UNILAG) was prematurely cut short as she electrocuted by high tension cable in front of Sodeinde Hall of residence on the campus, on Tuesday Evening. The student was said to have been walking along the “New Hall” bus stop when one high voltage electric cable […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday arrested some top officials of the Adamawa State University for selling a N13 million government-owned Toyota Land Cruiser as scrap. The spokesperson for the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest in a telephone interview with Premium Times. Mr. Uwujaren said the vice chancellor of the university, Shall […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has concluded arrangements for the sale of its 2016 application documents. This is contained in a statement by the Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Board’s Head of Information,. Fabian Benjamin, the Board’s Head of Information, made the statement that the sales is to prepare candidates early for the […]
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