The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has banned lecturers from scheduling classes as early as 6:00 a.m. and as late as 7:00 p.m. The directive was contained in a statement signed by K. A. Bakare, the institution’s Registrar on Friday. This follows demands from students protesting against irregular academic schedules that they say negatively…

The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has said corps members will start receiving monthly allowance of N77,000 in February 2025. Ahmed, who disclosed this Thursday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 11 corps members in Katsina, said the allowance has been captured in the 2025 Federal Government’s budget.…

Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo state have expressed deep concern over the increasing wave of robberies on and around the campus, calling on the university management, the traditional ruler of Ogbomoso, and the Governor of Oyo State to urgently intervene and ensure the safety of students' lives and properties. In…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has directed all civil and public servants in the state to wear native attires with a touch of traditional ‘Aso Oke’ every Thursday, in addition to the existing native Friday tradition. The announcement of the approval of the new dress code was contained in a circular issued by the Office…

In a remarkable achievement, Ekiti State University (EKSU) has been recognized as the number one state university in Nigeria and has secured the 12th position among over 270 universities nationwide, according to a comprehensive ranking list published by Times Higher Education for 2025, as reported by #TheCableIndex. This prestigious accolade is a testament to…

A student of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Rhoda, who was kidnapped while traveling to Port Harcourt for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has been released after a ransom of ₦2.5 million was paid. Her release was announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, by a popular social media influencer. The influencer, who initially…

Some graduates of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN travelling to the NYSC camp in Rivers State have allegedly been abducted in Delta State. This was disclosed by some X users claiming to know the hostages. One X user explained that they were kidnapped yesterday, Jan. 21, and the kidnappers have demanded N5m for each person.…

Suspected kidnappers have allegedly abducted an undisclosed number of UNILORIN students traveling to Port Harcourt for their NYSC program. The revelation was made in a post on X. The individual who shared the information wrote, “To serve Nigeria now is a crime. They’ve kidnapped some close Unilorites on their way to Port Harcourt. Can they…

The students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Iseyin campus, took to the streets on Monday to protest what they describe as a farm year experience, citing inadequate facilities, lack of basic amenities, and poor infrastructure as major issues affecting their academic and practical training. The protest, which began early in the…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that parts of the Presidential Villa and 60 percent of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are in darkness after vandals stole a 132-kilovolt underground cable that transports bulk electricity to its 132kV Central Area Transmission Substation. TCN disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah,…