Tag Archives: Varsity

A university lecturer, Philip Azubuike, has been confirmed dead after he was swept away by the flood that occurred at Trademore Estate in Lugbe area of Abuja on Friday June 23.    Azubuike, until his death, was a lecturer with the Physics Department in Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, …

Terrorists who kidnapped five students of the Federal University, Gusau in Zamfara State, have agreed to collect ransom payment of N1m for each victim.    Recall that the victims, Adavize John, Bekky, Zeenat Olarenwaju Bunmi and two others, were abducted from their hostels on Friday night, June 16, 2023, a …

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday June 21, arraigned an associate pastor with the Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel, Temidayo Eseyin, for allegedly defrauding Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, to the tune of N19.3 million.   Eseyin, a lawyer …

Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Emmanuel Umoh, has bagged a doctorate degree from a University in the United States of America. Naija News reports that the reality TV star made this known in a post via his Instagram page, alongside photos of the graduation ceremony. According to the BBNaija Star, …

A 200-level student of the Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, Mark Sagarga, has been stabbed to death by unknown assailants.    The 20-year-old Biological Sciences student who lived off campus was attacked and killed while he was returning home on Thursday night, June 15, 2023.     His body was …

Nollywood actor, Wale Akorede Okunnu on Wednesday expressed joy after his son graduated from Humber College in Canada. Taking to his Instagram page, Wale Akorede shared photos from his son’s graduation ceremony raining prayers on the new graduate. The Yoruba actor noted that his look-alike son worked hard to be …

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters for kidnapping a 400-level student of the Bauchi State University, Gadau (BASUG), Ojo Tobi David.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, said the …

Popular Nigerian actress and media personality, Nancy Isime has added another feather to her cap. The media personality cum actress took to her social media page on Sunday to share photos from a ceremony. Nancy was conferred with an honorary Doctorate in Arts and Philosophy by Prowress University Delaware, USA. …

A student of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa has expressed shock after the lyrics of fast-raising singer Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’ appeared on their question paper in a recent exam. According to the Kenyan student simply identified as Muregzzz, she had prepared vigorously for the exam by depriving herself of …

A 300- level Microbiology student of the Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos, Moses Simon Gajok, has died after falling from a building under construction.    It was gathered that the 28-year-old student was a carpenter by profession until his death.    Details of the incident are still sketchy at the …