Three UNICAL students kidnapped in Calabar, Cross River State

Criminals have kidnapped three students from the University of Calabar, UNICAL, in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. Prof. Florence Banku Obi, Vice-Chancellor University of Calabar The students were allegedly kidnapped from their hostels on Thursday night, 28th March, 2024. While…

UK parliamentarian rejects visa policy barring Nigerian students, others from bringing family over

A member of the United Kingdom Parliament, Carol Monaghan, has kicked against the United Kingdom’s new visa policy preventing Nigerian students and others studying in the UK from bringing their family as dependents, except under specific circumstances. While speaking at parliament on…

2023 Elections: FG orders closure of all Universities in the country

The Federal Government has directed all universities across the country to shut down their respective Institutions from Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023 to Tuesday, 14th March, 2023, for the forthcoming elections, scheduled for February 25th. This is contained in a circular directed to…

Kwara College of Education shut indefinitely over student’s protest

The Authorities of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, on Wednesday, 19th October, announced the indefinite closure of the college following a violent protest by the students. According to the acting Provost of the College, Ayinla Jimoh, the decision was taken…

Sowore joins Nigerian Students in ASUU strike protest in spite of rain, in Lagos

African Action Congress, AAC, Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has joined some Nigerian university students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, as they blocked Lagos Airport road in protest against the ongoing seven-month Academic Staff Union of Universities,…