Benedicta Daudu, a professor who was sanctioned for examination misconduct at the University of Jos (UNIJOS) in 2016, has sued PREMIUM TIMES for defamation over the newspaper’s extensive reporting on her examination malpractice scandal. She seeks a whopping N7 billion in damages. Mrs Daudu, currently a lecturer and professor at the Taraba State University, filed … Read more
Police officers engaged kidnappers in a shootout on Thursday to rescue the 20 medical students kidnapped a week earlier, an official has said. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said the police secured the release with the support of the office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. He said a kidnap kingpin was killed … Read more
The police in Benue State say no fewer than 20 medical students from University of Jos were kidnapped in Otukpo on Thursday evening. The police spokesperson in the state, Sewuese Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday by telephone that the incident happened at 5.30 p.m. Mrs Anene said the students who … Read more
