A 200-level Mass Communication student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has committed suicide, after he allegedly cited overwhelming economic hardship. The student, whose identity has been withheld, consumed a poisonous substance at his residence in the Oke-odo area of Tanke, Ilorin, leaving the university community in shock and mourning. It was gathered…
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has rusticated 37 students for one academic session due to alleged involvement in “criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace, and cyber-stalking.” According to documents obtained on Monday, dated December 9, 2024 and January 21, 2025, the students’ actions were in connection with a WhatsApp group created to organise a…
President Bola Tinubu has signed a bill establishing the Federal University of Environmental Technology, Ogoni. Tinubu signed the bill at the State House, Abuja on Monday, 3rd of February, 2025, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. The special adviser to the president on policy communication, Daniel Bwala, who announced this in a tweet on his verified X handle…
The workers of polytechnics and colleges of education in Oyo State have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike from February 6, 2025, following the continued delay in implementing the approved minimum wage for the institutions by the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde. The Chairman, Joint Action Committee, Dr Kola Lawal, made this known in…
The National Union of Lagos State Students Union (NULASS) has expressed strong discontent over the delayed disbursement of bursary funds for the past two years. This neglect of students’ rights, the union asserts, is a violation of Lagos State’s obligations to its indigenous population. In a strongly worded statement, NULASS pleads for immediate action from…
The Abia State government has announced plans to make Igbo language a compulsory subject in its curriculum to safeguard it from extinction. Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu disclosed this while attending the final day of the Igbo-themed competition, Ekere Mgba Akpauche, organised by the Catholic Diocese of Aba. He said, “The new Abia is interested in…
In a significant stride towards promoting inclusive education, the Ekiti State Government has launched a two-day training program for teachers from both special and mainstream schools. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the Adolescent Girl’s Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) and the Office of the Special Adviser on Special Education and Social Inclusion….
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Hon. Comrade Asefon Sunday Dayo has procured 500 UTME forms for 500 Ekiti Students, GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered. In a press release signed by Asefon, the former NANS National President said 50 UTME forms has been procured for Ado Grammar School students, with another 450…
The registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Monday, Feb. 3, instead of Friday, Jan. 31 as earlier slated. Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Public Communication Advisor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Benjamin said the change…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said admissions into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in eight universities will not be processed for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board explained that the decision was based on suspending law programmes in the institutions by the Council of…