The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said it has been disconnected from the national electricity grid following its inability to pay its electricity bills accruing from the increased tariffs. The university has experienced blackouts for about 24 hours since Thursday, 28 November, when the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company disconnected it. ABU told staff and students in … Read more
The management of the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos (CMUL) has confirmed the death of a 300-level student identified as Williams. The provost of the college, David Oke, a professor, told PREMIUM TIMES Sunday evening that the cause of death was still unknown, but suspected that it might be related to suicide, … Read more
The Nigerian government has clarified that its planned electricity subsidy for tertiary educational institutions may only apply to 37 federal universities and seven teaching hospitals affiliated with some of them. The government also said the private businesses inside the selected institutions will not benefit from the subsidy. The proposed subsidy is in response to the … Read more
