…for her support and the children for making the family proud. My proudest moment is my students Speaking with journalists after the service, Prof Oluponna expressed gratitude to God for life and health. “I feel great. I give thanks to God for sparing my life to make 75, and I will continue to pray to God to give me lon…
Students trapped as hostel collapses at Oko Polytechnic in Anambra A hostel building has reportedly sunk and collapsed at Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. The multi-storey building collapsed on Sunday night, July 27, 2026, while students were inside. People living nearby said they heard a loud noise before the…
…said it has increased annual admissions into nursing schools from about 20,000 to 50,000 students as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s shortage of healthcare professionals and strengthen the country’s health workforce, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said. Alausa disclosed this during an interview wi…
…hope to build AI companies with an education system that does not adequately prepare students for computational thinking, data science, mathematics, research and the ethical questions surrounding emerging technologies. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology must also be central to the conversation. AI canno…
…established that he had repeatedly s3xually abused his daughter, a Junior High School student, over an extended period Investigators also found that he threatened to k!ll the victim if she disclosed the abuse to anyone. After a full trial on Friday, July 24, 2026, the Lawra Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour St…
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged graduating students of Babcock University to embrace faith, resilience and innovation as they step into a rapidly changing world, stressing that lasting success comes from courage, perseverance and a willingness to break new ground. Delivering the 2026 Undergraduate Convoca…
…alleged that some lecturers had been demanding sexual favours or money from female students in exchange for passing grades, while cult activities had also resurfaced on campus. One source claimed that disciplinary measures introduced by the previous administration had weakened, emboldening erring staff and students. Th…
…annual admissions into nursing schools have surged from about 20,000 to nearly 50,000 students, describing the expansion as part of deliberate efforts to address Nigeria’s chronic shortage of healthcare professionals. He added that admissions into medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry had also been significantly increased,…
…is not excessively difficult to pass, arguing that the quality of education available to students has a greater impact on performance than lowering admission standards. Okundaye, a 16-year-old, spoke during an interview on ARISE Television on Sunday. She was commenting on the ongoing debate over JAMB performance, admis…
…portfolio includes work on several landmark legislations, such as the Interest-Free Student Loan Act, among others,” the statement read. The Presidency said Tinubu is confident that Olanrewaju-Smart would deploy his experience, intellect and commitment to strengthening legislative coordination and relations between the…
…of being a dead beat dad. Hope Neche, who got married very early, when she was still a student, and divorced shortly after welcoming her first child, previously went viral on Facebook when she announced why her marriage ended (read here). Now, she has gone on the same Facebook to accuse her child's father of refusing t…
Abdulmalik Salman, a Nigerian scholar and doctoral student, was recently recognised as the Most Outstanding Graduate in Secondary English Language Arts in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Alabama, United States, during the institution’s 2026 Honors Day, an annual event c…
…for money laundering and s3xtortion scheme that led to d3ath of 20-year-old college student A 27-year-old Nigerian man, Afeez Olatunji Adewale, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised release for money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud related to the s3xual extortion and d3ath of a yo…
…onboarding event, reaffirming its commitment to mentoring and empowering young African students to pursue academic excellence through fully funded scholarship opportunities. The event, themed “Unlocking Your Potential to Rise Beyond Barriers”, brought together board members, management officials, mentors, partners, ben…
…twelve months after getting it before applying for citizenship.Documents to apply for UK student visaMeanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that UK Visas and Immigration urged students who just received exam results to begin their student visa application immediately.Applicants need three key items before they can sta…
…after news of his death, with academics, universities, cultural organisations, former students and admirers describing him as an intellectual giant, an exceptional teacher and a tireless advocate for indigenous languages. Many noted that his lifelong conviction that African languages were indispensable to education, cu…
The UK government published the amount international students had to pay to extend their Student visa, with a specific figure published on its official portalStudents had to meet an academic progress requirement, showing their new course was at a higher level than the one they currently held a visa forThe UK government…
The Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has given details of the abduction of the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, saying the attack claimed the lives of members of the chairman’s security detail, including two policemen and a local vigilante. In a statement issued on Satur…
…over to them, they will continue. By the grace of God, next month, we will also involve students from tertiary institutions,” she said. She described the sanitation programme as a collective responsibility and urged residents to continue participating every last Saturday of the month between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 am, whil…
…100? How about the person that got first?’ That made me become ambitious. As a child and student, all I did was bury my head in my books, because I always wanted to be at the top of my class. Based on that, I didn’t do any sports. I didn’t do any extracurricular activities apart from debates and anything that was acade…
…High Court in Abuja handed life sentences to three men convicted over the abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State.The trio pleaded guilty to membership of a proscribed terrorist group and concealing information about a planned kidnapping.Defence counsel asked the court for leniency, noting the convicts were fir…
Kogi varsity expels two students over gay practice, rusticates four others for fighting The Management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, has expelled two students over involvement in gay practice and rusticated four others for one academic session over acts of fighting on campus. The…
…the sister, who lives with her in Lagos, is currently a Senior Secondary School (SS2) student and will turn 17 this October. She said her family acts as if she is holding her sister hostage because she rejected the marriage proposals. Defending her decision, Nzubechi stated that she only wants her sister to complete se…
Chrisland Schools has graduated 327 students across its five secondary schools, with 16 members of the Class of 2026 recording scores of between 321 and 362 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Managing Director of Chrisland Schools, Mrs Ibironke Adeyemi, disclosed this during the school’s 2026 J…
200-level Gombe varsity student found d3ad in stagnant water The body of a 200-level student of the Federal University of Kashere (FUK), Gombe State, has been recovered from a statement water in Sabon Garin Yero village, near Kashere town, Akko Local Government Area of the state. The deceased was identified as Enoch Ma…