Students of Institutions of higher learning in Osun State have closed the main road in Osogbo, the state capital protesting what they call “anti-masses” policies of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. They are currently on a peaceful match towards the state secretariat on Gbongan road, though under a heavy security presence. However, This occurence as brought the…
LASU Students Protest School Closure
Some students of the Lagos State University, Ojo, on Thursday led a protest against the continued closure of the institution to the office of the Lagos State Governor. The protesters, who marched at about 1pm carrying placards, demanded the immediate re-opening of the school, which was shut on March 16, 2015. They also appealed to…
LASU Students Want School Reopened
Disturbed by the closure of their school, students of the Lagos State University, Ojo, have appealed to Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State governor, to reopen the institution. The students’ appeal came barely one month and six days after the management of the institution, in a statement titled ”Election recess,” asked the students and workers to vacate…
Kaduna Awards Scholarship to 125 Students
Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, Kaduna State Governor has awarded 125 foreign scholarships to doctorate, masters and undergraduate medical students of the state origin. The beneficiaries would study medical sciences, engineering, applied and natural sciences in Malaysia, Ghana, South Africa, India, New Zealand, Egypt and Uganda. Yero said the aim of the 2014/2015 Overseas Scholarship Awards was…
Malala Condemns Taliban’s Attack On Students
MalalaYousafzai, Pakistani Nobel Peace Laureate has expressed displeasure over the attack on a Pakistan school on Tuesday by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistani terrorists. About 130 people, mostly children, were killed in the attack when a group of six Taliban gunmen stormed a military run school in the country’s Northwestern town of Peshawar. In a statement, Malala, 17,…
