Kano State Government has ordered the arrest of a trader, Surajo Ibrahim, a dried food seller operating in the Kofar Dawanau area along Northwest Road, accused of selling government-issued free child nutrition supplies meant for distribution to vulnerable families. The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, has ordered the arrest following a routine inspection carried out by a team across health commodity distribution points in Kano on Sunday. During the visit, the...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed a viral Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result claiming a candidate scored as high as 394, describing the document as “entirely fake.” The result slip, widely circulated on social media platform X, alleged that a female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, achieved 394 out of a possible 400 in the 2026 UTME — a claim that quickly drew public attention. But in a statement issued on Sunday,...
Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Anambra State Governor, has approved the appointment of Professor Peter Azikiwe Onwualu, a professor of Agricultural Engineering and current Vice Chancellor of African University of Science and Technology, Abuja as the chairman/ Pro-Chancellor of the governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, (COOU) Igbariam, Anambra State. Professor Onwualu was also a former DG/CEO of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chief Press Secretary...
No fewer than 536 visually impaired candidates have sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), alongside others with special needs across the country. Since 2017, JAMB, through JEOG, has provided extensive support, including free accommodation for candidates and their guides, meals, transportation support, and customized materials. Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola, the Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday at the commencement of the special UTME...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) grants full accreditation to five (5) postgraduate and 22 undergraduate programs spread across the Faculties/Colleges of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, following the October/November 2025 accreditation exercise. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, who disclosed the cheering news on Friday, stressed that the University secured full accreditation for some of the undergraduate programmes in the Faculties of Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Law, Management Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and...
The Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Teaching Hospital, Okene, is to secure Clinical Accreditation from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza, announced this at a two-day Joint Committee Meeting held at the Teaching Hospital in Okene, reaffirmed the ñhealthcare delivery. Dr. Abdulazeez commended the leadership of CUSTECH, Osara, for its commitment to the take-off and growth of the College of Medicine, describing...
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Southern University’s (TSU) School of Communication is set to host its 44th Annual Media and Communication Conference (CommWeek 2026) from April 6–10, positioning the institution as a key voice in global conversations on media innovation and artificial intelligence. The weeklong conference will bring together scholars, students, industry professionals, and civic leaders to examine emerging trends shaping journalism, entertainment, and digital communication. This year’s theme, “Beyond the Algorithm: Reimagining Media, Learning &...
The Igbinedion Education Centre in Benin City, Edo State, has expelled two students captured in a viral video physically assaulting a fellow student. In a statement issued on Friday, the school described the conduct displayed in the video as deeply troubling and inconsistent with the institution’s core values. “Following an immediate investigation, the students responsible have been expelled from the school with immediate effect. Such conduct will never be tolerated within our school community,” the...
The Zamfara State Government has approved the payment of Nigerian Law School registration fees for 25 indigenes of the state for the 2024/2025 academic session. In a special bulletin issued by the Zamfara State Scholarship Board, the board announced that the approval was granted by the state governor, Dauda Lawal, as part of efforts to support access to quality education and promote academic excellence. According to a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the...
The Federal High Court in Calabar has ordered the University of Calabar (UNICAL) to pay ₦55 million in damages to eight engineering students admitted into programmes that lacked accreditation. Delivering judgment in suit number FHC/CA/CS/117/21, Justice R. O. Dugbo-Oghoghorie ruled that the university acted unlawfully by admitting students into engineering programmes that had not received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC). The case was instituted in 2021 by Idiong Ekpedeme Godwin and seven other...
