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.

23-yr-old commits suicide after writing UNILAG Post-UTME

A 23-year-old man who wrote the 2015 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) test of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has committed suicide.

UniLorin turns down Post-UTME candidates for 'indecent dressing'

University of Ilorin has prevented 35 post-UTME candidates, mostly female from taking part in its screening examination over indecent dressing.

The candidates had assembled at the computer based test (CBT) centre at the permanent site of the University when officials in charge of the test turned them back on account of their dressing considered not decent enough.

It was learnt that the pleas by the candidates were turned down in line with the varsity’s zero tolerance for indecent dressing and other anti-social conducts.

The authorities of the University, had in an advertorial before the commencement of the test, set guidelines for prospective candidates, one of which compels candidates to dress decently to the examination venue.

With the development, the affected candidates may have automatically forfeited their chances of writing the crucial examination, which allows them admittance into the University.

When contacted, Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs of the University, Mr. Kunle Akogun, said he was not aware of the development, but added that “it is possible”, because of the war against indecent dressing on the campus.

cultists arrested trying to initiate 35 students

Three suspects have been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly initiating 35 students of various tertiary institutions into cultism.

The suspects, Kingsley Nwachukwu, Amoo Oboba and Innocent Essien, were reportedly arrested at Ogbese Forest in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area.

Fifteen of the students were said to be from the same institution.

The suspects were allegedly  moving from one state to another to initiate students into cultism.

Policemen were said to have caught them during the initiation ceremony, following a tip-off.

The suspects allegedly attempted to flee the scene on sighting the police.

Edo police spokesman Stephen Onwochei, said a locally made revolver and three live cartridges were recovered from a car belonging to the suspects.

Onwochei said the police would investigate cult-related activities and robbery because of the high rate of armed robbery in the area.

He said the suspects would be charged to court.

UI Student slumps and dies during examination.

An unidentified student of the University of Ibadan has slumped and died during the first semester examination of the school on Friday.
The deceased, a Distance Leaning Center, DLC of the University of Ibadan in Lagos died between 1:30 and 2.00pm shortly after writing POS 111 examination at the UI Adebayo Akande DLC at No. Oba Akran, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
A student of the school, who craved anonymity, told PM NEWS that the deceased after writing POS 111 examination complained of headache and said he needed rest before the next paper.

Shortly after that, he was said to have slumped, with the management of the DLC not doing enough to revive as there was no ambulance at the centre to convey him to the hospital.
The deceased, said to be in his late 20s was rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, after a student chartered a cab to take him there where he was rejected on the fact that he was already dead.
On getting back to the DLC, it was gathered that the deceased gasped, which led to another urgent move to take him to another hospital. He was taken to the Lagoon Hospital, Awolowo Way where he was confirmed dead.
Students of the DLC blamed the management of the centre for being careless, saying that if they had rushed the deceased to the hospital on time, he might not have died.
Owing to the tragedy, the U.I DLC management has suspended the ongoing examination of the centre.
In a message sent to all students, the management said the examinations had been suspended in view of the tragedy that occurred.
“In view of the regrettable and sad incident in Lagos this afternoon, the first semester exams are hereby suspended. We seek the understanding of our students especially those in Lagos at this time.
“We will do our best to address the situation. Please, remain calm at this trying moment.We will get back to you all,” the management said.