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Nigerian Solved 30 Years Unsolvable Japanese Maths Puzzle, Break Records
A Japanese-based Nigerian, Ufot Ekong achieved the highest grades at a univerÂsity in Japan for 50 years and solved a maths puzzle in his first semester that was unsolvÂable 30 years ago. Ekong, who studied at Tokai University in Tokyo,…
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Breaking News: Aregbesola Sacks UNIOSUN VC, DVC
The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has approved the termination of the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of the Osun State University, Prof. Bashiru Okesina. This was contained in an excerpt of the White Paper released on the crisis…
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UNIZIK Suspends Impeached SUG President Indefinitely
The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka on Thursday, suspended the impeached students’ leader Noble Eyisi indefinitely from all university’s activities. According to the university, Mr. Eyisi at about 2:30 pm on 3rd June, 2015 rallied some strange faces and…
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Wole Soyinka To Deliver Lecture As KWASU Graduates 732
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka is scheduled to deliver the convocation lecture at the third convocation of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete on Saturday. At a briefing on Tuesday, Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof AbdulRasheed Na’Allah, told reporters…
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UNICAL Lecturers Cry Out Over Move To Impose VC
Lecturers under the aegis of the Cross River Northern Senatorial Zone Academics at the University of Calabar on Monday raised the alarm over plans to sideline candidates from the region for the position of the institution’s vice-chancellor. The tenure of…
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ACE Ondo Staff Union, Alumni Frowns At Appointment Of VC
The Academic Staff Union of the Adeyemi University of Education Ondo, and former students of the institution have faulted the appointment of Prof. Richard Peters-King as the vice chancellor. Peters-King was appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan at the twilight…
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COEASU Decries Conversion Of Colleges Of Education To Varsities
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has criticized the decision of the Federal Government to convert four Colleges of Education to universities. This was disclosed by the General Secretary of the union, Mr Nuhu Ogirima while stating such…
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Bida Polytechnic Gets New Rector
Dr Abubakar Dzukogi has been confirmed as the substantive Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State. The appointment took effect from May 21. Dzukogi studied Mass Communication at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) and with Second Class (Upper Division)…
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120 UNIZIK Students Win N50,000 Andy Uba Scholarship Award
N50,000 was given to each of the 120 students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University who were beneficiaries of the scholarship scheme instituted by the senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone, Dr. Andy Uba. The handing over of the cash to the…
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NOUN Student In EFCC Net Over Alleged Fake Visa Fraud
A student of the National Open University, Osogbo Study Centre, Olusola Akinlotan, has been arrested by the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for alleged fraud. According to a statement made available to our correspondent in…
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FUNAAB Students Protest SUG President’s Detention By Police
There was a peaceful protest earlier today at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta as students of the university protested an alleged injustice against the President of the Students’ Union of the school. The protest resulted in a prolonged traffic gridlock…
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Why we will not adopt CBT for Exam now – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Tuesday said that it would not adopt the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode fully for now, considering the variables involved in conducting its examinations. WAEC’s Head of National Office (HNO), Dr Charles Eguridu,…
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