Tragedy struck the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) community as Professor Ruth Haruna, a former head of the Department of Business Management, met with a fatal accident at her residence in Polo, Maiduguri. Reports by her family and the Borno State Police Command indicate that Prof. Haruna tragically lost her life when her own vehicle rolled…
The Senate of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has unbundled the Department of Mass Communication into six new programmes. This was revealed during the 242nd meeting of the Senate of the University on Thursday, 27th June 2024. Following the Senate meeting, the Department of Mass Communication was unbundled into the following six programmes; Advertising Broadcasting…
By Samuel Umoh A massive protest rocked the Malabor Republic in the early hours of today, Tuesday, 2nd July 2024, as residents of Halls 4, 5, and 6, comprising Malabites and Malabresses, took to the streets to decry the persistent lack of electricity and water supply in the community. The demonstrators, numbering in their hundreds,…
Moore County Schools, Carthage, North Carolina, has come under scrutiny following their recent alleged indoctrination activities. In a recent development, a parent stood before the board to read some of the books available to students at the school and it’s so p**nogr*phic that made the board chair and the board uncomfortable. The video which was…
Dr Joseph Edet, Acting Vice-Chancellor of Arthur Jarvis University (AJU), Cross River, has cautioned students to stay off all forms of drugs and illegal substances as there are detrimental to their well-being. Dr Edet gave the warning while declaring open activities to mark the 2024/2025 students’ week. The Ag. VC emphasised the need for students…
Oyo State Government on Tuesday opened a portal for the recruitment of 7,000 primary school teachers and 100 caregivers for special schools across the state. Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Dr Nureni Adeniran, announced the opening of the portal at a news conference in Ibadan. According to Mr Adeniran, the…
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has appealed to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find common grounds to prevent disruption in the academic calendar. The NANS Senate President, Henry Okunomo, stated this on Sunday in Akure at a news briefing. The ASUU had issued a three-week ultimatum…
A Nigerian student known as Emmanuel Ahmadu who failed O’level exams comprising of WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, JAMB, WAEC GCE, and NECO GCE altogether 17 exams in 5 years, has successfully bagged two doctorate degrees (PhDs) in the United States. In a chat with CONVERSEER, Ahmadu said, “I didn’t actually write WAEC 17 times as being…
Multiple fights broke out across a football field at the Westwood High School graduation ceremony, in New Jersey. The incident happened on Saturday when family members were seen having all-out fights on the field. Police eventually intervened and broke up the fights. It’s unclear what exactly sparked them. According to reports, one person was taken…
University of Calabar (UNICAL) International Demonstration Secondary School has won the 2024 edition of the Students for the Advancement for Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) competition and will represent Nigeria in Tokyo at the global level. The finals of the national competition which was held in Calabar saw Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Abuloma coming second with their…
