FG Scrps post-utme, Adopts 180 cut off mark

POST UTME EXAMINATIONS SCRAPPED IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, today announced the scrapping of post UTME examinations organized by various Universities for prospective students who partake in JAMB examinations.

Male lecturer removes cheat material from female student's underwear in exam hall

A lecturer at the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, reportedly put his hands into the underwear of a female final year student of the institution who was cheating in an examination at the weekend.

NUC releases names of illegal Universities in Nigeria

The National Universities Commission recently released a list of illegal degree awarding institutions operating in Nigeria.
This list was released to the public in NUC’s August 24 weekly bulletin.

2 students beat 14-yr-old classmate to death for reporting them to teacher

Two students have killed their 14-year-old classmate with iron rods in New Delhi, India, because he reported them to a teacher for misbehaving.

Shubham, a class 9 student was beaten to death by his classmates on Friday at a petrol pump in southwest Delhi.

Student Pulse gathered that Shubham's alleged killers has lured him out of the school for a bicycle ride.

After moving about one kilometre away from the school, they attacked him with iron rods, hitting him on the head.

After killing him, they left the scene and boarded a bus for Haryana.

They were however arrested by the police on Sunday after the deceased family filed a police complaint.

Oyedepo — "Private universities are not costly"

Bishop David Oyedepo has said private university are not too expensive if their facilities and quality of education they offer is considered.

Oyedepo said this while addressing journalists at a press conference to mark the second convocation ceremony of the Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State.

According to him, the seemingly high tuition fees charged by private universities are justified because financing private institutions is an expensive endeavor.

"Private universities are not costly, judging by the standard, availability of equipment, learning condition, competitive remuneration of teaching staff, among other provisions that make an environment conducive. Rather, people should commend private university owners, in the face of several challenges they face in the country," he said.

Oyedepo, who is the Chancellor of the university, called for improved funding of education in Nigeria.

Driver jailed, loses taxi after touching student's breast

Police have arrested a 45-year-old taxi driver who allegedly touched the breasts of a his female passenger, a student of Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States.

Ahmad Hezam was arrested on Friday morning and charged with second degree sexual offense, Time Warner Cable News reports.

According to the student, she had taken a ride in Hezam's taxi with from Shooters II on West Morgan Street on her way back to the campus.

She said the Hezam then touched her breasts inappropriately when other passengers got out of the taxi.

The student managed to get away from her assaulted.

Student Pulse gathered that Hezam has been jailed and his taxi has been impounded.

22-yr-old caught writing exam for 400-level medical student at UNILAG

A 22- year-old man, Oluwatudimi Folajimi, has been arraigned for impersonating a fourth year medical student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) during an examination.

Student Pulse gathered that Folajimi attempted to write an examination on behalf of a 400-level student of medicine, Ayomikun Semudara, on the 4th of August.

The impersonator was found in possession of a forged student identity card bearing Semudara's name and was arrested.

Folajimi was arraigned before a Yaba Chief Magistrate's Court on a three counts charge.

“That you, Oluwatudimi Folajimi, and one Ayomikun Semudara, on August 4, 2015, at about 2pm, at the College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, Lagos, did conspire together to commit felony to wit: forgery and examination malpractice, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011," the charge read in part.

The accused pleaded not guilty following which the magistrate, Mrs O.A. Erinle granted him bail in the sum of N80,000.

Meanwhile, the police are still looking for his accomplice Semudara.