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The parent of Mercy Afolaranmi, the student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, who died in a controversial circumstance last Thursday, have called on the Osun State Police Command to investigate the death of their daughter. The parents, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Thursday, rejected reports that Mercy …

A female corps member, Wannirebie Ayo, disclosed that an Okada rider almost raped her on Monday, while she was on her way to the National Youth Service Corps secretariat from her place of primary assignment in Oyo State. According to the the corps member who recounted her ordeal in an …

The director in charge of scholarships at the Federal Scholarship Board has said N2.4bn is being owed Nigerian students who are studying overseas due to inadequate or lack of budgetary provisions. The director, Fatima Ahmad, said there was an outstanding scholarship allowance to the tune of N799.8m in 2015 and …

Following involvement in an alleged Certificate Racketeering, not less than 25 staff of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, are now under police investigation The Administrator of the polytechnic, Prof. Shehu Dalhatu, who made the disclosed on Thursday in Zaria stated that there were reports that the institution’s certificates and statements of …