Month: January 2021

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office with 58.6 percent of the vote, in an election disputed by his main rival Bobi Wine who trailed with 34.8 percent, the electoral commission announced on Saturday. “The electoral commission declares Yoweri Museveni… elected President of the republic of Uganda,” said election commission chairman…

The Council of Legal Education has reiterated its ban on Law graduates of the Houdegbe North American University, Cotonou, Benin Republic from being admitted into the Nigerian Law School. The Council also advised parents and students to exercise due diligence in the choice of educational institutions “in order to avoid frustration at the end of…

The Kaduna State University, KASU, has sacked Dr. Idowu Abbas of the Geography Department, over allegations of sexual harassment. The management of the institution disclosed it through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the school, Prof. Abdullahi Ashafa, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Friday, January 15. Ashafa also announced the promotion of 12 other…

A member of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) from the Northern zone on Friday disclosed that the Federal Government is owing over 15,000 lecturers 11 months outstanding salaries. The member from ASUU University of Bayero Kano branch, said “about 15,000 lecturers have not been paid salaries since February 2020 till date. Eleven months…

The senate council of the University of Ibadan (UI), has given update on mode of Academic Resumption in the premier Varsity stating that the students will not be accommodated on campus but will receive their 2020/2021 First Semester lectures online. The institution annouced development in a circular released by the school’s governing council earlier today…

Some Undergraduates in Nigerian Universities are returning to school after several months of being out of their lectures rooms which was occasioned by ravaging COVID-19 Pandemic cum industrial action embarked upon by ASUU. Below is a list of universities that have announced resumption or have resumed as of Friday, 15th January, 2021: University of Benin…

Three medical students of Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) have tested positive for COVID-19, as the college shut down its hostel facilities following the outbreak in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly infection. LASUCOM let this out in a release signed by the Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public…

President-elect of the United States of America, Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan for the coronavirus-sapped economy before he takes office next week. If passed by Congress, it would include $1tn for households, with direct payments of $1,400 to all Americans. The relief proposal includes $415bn to fight the virus and $440bn…

The Authorities of the University of Ibadan, (UI), has announced January 18 as its new resumption of academic activities. The resumption date was communicated following deliberation and approval of a new calendar by the school’s Senate on Thursday. According to the new calendar, the institution will be resuming for academic activities on January 18 to…

An operative of Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun, Kazeem Afolabi, has been dismissed for killing a 21-year-old student in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Afolabi was dismissed for killing Tosin Thomas at Mokola Roundabout area of the city Wednesday evening, January 13 when the corps was called to intervene in an armed robbery…