Education

Covenant University Lecturer Arrested Over Rape Of Teenage Student The Police have arrested a lecturer in the Department of Business management at the Covenant University Ota, Ogun State, Dr. Stephen Ukenna, for allegedly raping 17-year-old student of the institution. The 41-year-old lecturer was arrested following a complaint lodged at Ota Area command by the parents of the victim. Confusion As Oil Vandals Escape From NSCDC Custody In Kogi Index case of strange disease drank water near a cemetery – Kano Govt The parents reportedly told the police that the daughter informed them over the phone that the lecturer raped her…

BUA founder, AbdulSamad Rabiu, donates #200m to Sokoto university Nigerian Philanthropist and Industrialist, AbdulSamad Rabiu, has donated N200million to Sokoto State University towards the construction of an ICT Faculty Building for the University. This donation will support the University’s quest to become one of Nigeria’s best universities producing talent in the ICT space. According to Mr Rabiu, Sokoto State is host to 3 of BUA Cement’s factories and over the years, the state had played a huge role in the growth and success of the company, therefore it is also of critical importance that BUA supports the development of talent…

Another UNN student commits suicide after his script was torn by a lecturer Information reaching THE WHISPERER is that a 300- Level student  of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria has committed suicide after his script was alleging torn by a lecturer supervising his exam. "An Invigilator tore his exam script in the last exam he wrote and told him to leave the hall. Since then, he had not been seen close to his department" a source told THE WHISPERER. "He first tried to commit suicide by drinking hypo. It didn't work out. He jumped from a two storey…

Prof. Greg Ibe Gregory University Uturu Set To Become First University In Nigeria To Launch Centre For Immigration Law Studies Arrangements have been concluded for the inauguration of the Centre of Immigration Law Studies(CILS), in Gregory University Uturu. According to a statement by Mr. Sleek Ogbonnaya Ogwo(ANIPR), Deputy Registrar, Media & Public Relations of the institution, the Center of Immigration Law Studies(CILS), is the first of its kind in Nigeria. Mr  Ogwo said the centre will provide sustainable, coordinated and continuing professional education, training and capacity building for officers of the Nigeria Immigration Services on contemporary developments in migration management. "The…

Governor Ikpeazu Gives Ossy Prestige's Family N10m for Last Son's Education Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has handed over a cheque of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) to the family of late Hon Ossy Prestige for the education of the last son of the Honourable Member who before his demise represented Aba North/South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly. Making the presentation today during the second edition of the Town Hall Meeting between him and the Abiriba community in Aba held at the Abiriba Communal Improvement Union (ACIU) Hall, Governor Ikpeazu who expressed deep sense of personal loss following the…

There is tension in Imo state as Governor Hope Uzodinma is set to demolish former Governor Rochas Okorocha's School. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has marked East High Academy for demolition. East High Academy  is owned by former Governor of the State and Senator Representing Imo West Senatorial District, Senator Rochas Okorocha. Speaking to journalists, Imo State Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba said apart from the school, more property belonging to Senator Rochas Okorocha which were illegally acquired have been recovered. Recall that the police had arrested Sen. Okorocha during a fracas over the government sealing of a hotel,…

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, has commenced an advanced diploma course in native medicine. The Special Adviser to the Anambra State Governor, Mr Willie Obiano, on medicine and herbal practice, Dr Onyekachi Ibezim, disclosed this at a press conference in Awka. He said the development was part of the efforts of the state government to advance and harmonise herbal medical practice in the state. He added that the entry qualification for the advanced diploma course would be a first degree in any field of study. He said he was working with two professors of pharmacy as technical advisers. Ibezim…