Sex-for-grades investigation: my life under threat -BBC’s Kiki Mordi cries out

Kiki Mordi, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) investigative journalist that uncovered the sexual harassment in universities has revealed that she has received subtle threats since the report went viral. According to the journalist, her interest in the investigation was driven by her personal

#SexForGrades: UNILAG Shuts Down Cold Room Where Randy Lecturers Allegedly Assault Students

The University of Lagos has shut-down the ‘Cold Room’, where lecturers allegedly sexually assault students. The development was announced on Monday in a statement by the Principal Assistant Registrar (Communication Unit) of the university, Taiwo Oloyede. “Management at its emergency meeting of October

Zinox CEO, Leo Stan appeals to Gov Ihedioha to allow IMSU V.C complete her tenure

    The Chairman and Chief Executive of Zinox group and Konga, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh, has appealed to the Governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha to allow the Vice Chancellor of Imo State University, Owerri, Prof. (Mrs) Adaobi Obasi to

MUST READ: SHAME! UNILAG lecturers exposed as BBC premieres #SexForGrades documentary

By – Alao Abiodun   BBC Africa Eye’s on Monday released a documentary targeted at lecturers in some West African universities harassing their students for sex in exchange for grades/marks. After gathering dozens of testimonies, BBC Africa Eye sent undercover journalists posing as

NGO trains 300 students, 48 Corps members on menstrual hygiene

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Prime Diamond Initiative for Community Health (PDICH) says it has trained about 300 students and 48 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Nasarawa State under the organisation’s menstrual hygiene management education in schools. The students aged between 10

World Teachers’ Day: Bayelsa NUT bemoans neglect of teachers’ welfare

The Bayelsa chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Saturday bemoaned the neglect of teachers’ welfare in the Bayelsa government’s policy on education. The teachers noted that the myriad of challenges bedeviling the teaching profession and the education sector in the state

Matthew Onyiuke JAMB saga: Anambra lawyers threaten to sue JAMB

Anambra State lawyers under the aegis of Anambra State Indigenes Lawyers Forum (ASILF) has called on the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB) to with immediate effect release the result of Master Akachukwu Matthew Onyiuke, or face legal action. Speaking at a press conference

Madonna Varsity face off: Parents of detained students to Proprietor, we can’t apologise for ruining our children’s career, future

  By Pamela Eboh, Awka Parents of the six Madonna University, Okija Anambra State, students who were imprisoned for seven months on Thursday said that they will never apologise to the university authority for taking the institution to court. The proprietor of the institution,

NIPR, Microsoft to organise ICT training for university undergraduates

  By Emmanuel Afonne The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has concluded plans to partner with Microsoft, to develop the capacity of communication arts undergraduates in the area of ICT. Mr. Franklyn Ginger-Eke, Chairman, NIPR’s 2019 Annual General Meeting and Conference planning

Varsity post-graduate students in court for raping woman in nightclub’

Two university students were seen high-fiving after raping a drunk young woman in a nightclub maintenance room, a court has heard. Ferdinando Orlando, 25, and Lorenzo Costanzo, 26, were caught laughing and making sexual gestures on CCTV, after leading her out of the