News as it breaks
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has confirmed that a group of its students who were stranded in China after completing a one-year academic exchange programme are now returning to Nigeria following the institution’s intervention. The students, who participated in an international exchange programme in China, reportedly encountered difficulties securing their…
A female student of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has alleged that she was physically assaulted by a soldier during a reported invasion of her hostel, sparking outrage and prompting an official military investigation. The student, whose identity has not been disclosed, recounted the traumatic experience, claiming that the soldier pinned…
The National Assembly (NASS) and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) have announced plans to expand Nigeria’s student loan scheme from 1.6 million beneficiaries to seven million students, in a move aimed at boosting access to higher education and driving national development. The commitment was made on Monday during a…
The tragic death of 20-year-old University of Cape Coast (UCC) student, Innocentia Avinu, has left students, family members, and the wider community in deep shock and mourning. According to reports from her roommates, Innocentia, a Level 200 Human Resource Management student, left her hostel on Thursday evening after informing them…
Seven students of the Ebonyi State College of Health Science and Technology, Ngbo, in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, have sustained injuries following a robbery attack by suspected gunmen at the institution’s hostel. Sources say the attackers stormed the hostel at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday, robbing students of their valuables…
A 20-year-old Nigerian student of De Montfort University, Leicester, Khaleed Oladipo, has been tragically stabbed to death in a street attack near the university campus. The incident occurred outside a busy university building as Oladipo was reportedly on his way home to watch the Carabao Cup semi-final clash between Arsenal…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has extended the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session to next month, giving prospective applicants additional time to complete and submit their forms. The Fund announced the extension in a statement issued in Abuja, explaining that the earlier deadline scheduled for this…
At least six students have been confirmed dead following a boat accident on the Buruku River in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. The tragic incident occurred when a wooden boat, reportedly overloaded with passengers and vehicles capsized while transporting commuters back to their communities. A local source told…
The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has said that the Student Loan Scheme that was approved by President Bola Tinubu in June is on track to commence in January 2024. Sununu reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment during an appearance on Arise TV on Thursday morning. The…
A final year student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Joseph Agabaidu, has been stabbed to death by some assailants while trying to steal his mobile phone. PUNCH Online learnt that the deceased is a 500-level Geology student of ATBU who hails from Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi…
