By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TUESDAY, 23 DECEMBER, may be remembered as a historic day for Nigeria’s higher education sector, as the long-standing impasse between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement appears finally resolved. ASUU leadership...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE UNIVERSITY of Benin (UNIBEN) shut down academic activities indefinitely on Thursday, responding to escalating student protests over prolonged power outages on campus. UNIBEN’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the students’ unwavering demands, wh...
By Joke Kujenya OVERWHELMED WITH shock and grief, Princess Antonia Emiko, mother of Prince Alex Timileyin, the Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) student who was allegedly beaten to death by his peers, has tragically fallen into a coma. This heart-wrenching development was shared by an Itsekiri activist ‘Lord of Warri’ via his X handle, as he [&h...
By Joke Kujenya STILL REELING from the devastating loss of Prince Alex Timileyin, a bright young student at Ajayi Crowther University, the campus authorities reveal they are yet to recover from the plunge of the unfortunate incident. Authorities said since the campus had been thrown into mourning, the situation has ignited a fervent call for [...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE DELTA State Government commenced the demolition of illegal structures situated on lands belonging to Dennis Osadebay University in Anwai-Asaba, marking a significant crackdown on land encroachment. Led by Chief Frank Omare, the State Taskforce on Recovery of Government Lands spearheaded the demoliti...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter DURING the 16th Convocation for the 2022/2023 academic session at Delta State University, Abraka, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori announced automatic employment for the institution’s top graduating student, Ilebe Joshua, who achieved a remarkable 4.83 GPA in the Faculty of Pharmacy. Encouraging the graduation ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter BURSAY payments have been made to 30,116 students from Delta State studying in tertiary institutions nationwide for the 2022/2023 academic session. The Delta State government says it takes this initiative to support students’ educational pursuits and alleviate their financial burdens. Leading the pack o...
