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The Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa state, has expelled 66 students over their alleged involvement in examination malpractice and misconduct. The Rector of the polytechnic, Abdullahi Hassan, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Nasarawa. He said the measure was meant to promote discipline and ensure quality and standard …

The torrential rainfall of almost eight hours in Ondo State on Monday evening claimed the life of a final year female student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Akoko Southwest local government, The Guardian reports. The deceased, Doyin, an indigene of Ekiti State, was washed away by flood from a canal …

The National Examinations Council has delisted three schools in Katsina, Kebbi and Oyo states for two years over their alleged involvement in mass cheating. The council said on Tuesday it recorded cases of examination malpractices such as “collusion by supervisors, teachers and school administrators, who ought to be part of …

• BBC undercover journalist alleges threat to life The outrage over the alleged sex-for-grades scandal at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) continued yesterday with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) calling for an investigation and sanctioning of the lecturers indicted in order to sanitise the university system. The Chairman …