‎Why Nigerian Youths Must Prioritise Digital Safety ‎By Daniel Peter ‎ ‎Nigeria’s digital space is expanding at an unprecedented pace, creating enormous opportunities for education, entrepreneurship, communication and civic participation. At the same time, it has become a fertile ground for misinformation, cyberbullying, online fraud and privacy violations, with young people among the most affected....
‎RE: Violence Deepens, Tinubu Must Act ‎ ‎By Joel Maina write in response to The Punch editorial, “Violence Deepens, Tinubu Must Act,” published on June 9, 2026. The editorial rightly reflects the growing frustration of Nigerians over the worsening insecurity that continues to claim lives and destroy livelihoods across the country. Terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, communal...
‎RE: Death Penalty Is No Cure for Kidnapping ‎‎By Joel Maina I write in response to your editorial, “The Death Penalty Imperative,” published in The Nation of July 16, 2026. Like many Nigerians, I share the newspaper’s outrage over the devastating wave of kidnappings that has claimed the lives of military personnel, schoolchildren, traditional rulers,...
FCMS Holds First Student Election, Elects New Executive Council By Igboka Annabel The Faculty of Communication and Media Studies (FCMS) conducted its first-ever student election on Friday, June 26, 2026, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The election saw students elect representatives into various executive positions. Although voter turnout was initially low, participation increased as the exercise...
UniAbuja Students Champion Safe Ride Initiative By Chukwudi Divine ‎ ‎Students of the Department of Development and Strategic Communication, University of Abuja, on Friday launched the “Safe Ride, Safe Life” Campaign, a road safety initiative aimed at promoting responsible driving practices among commercial tricycle (Keke) operators and raising awareness on accident prevention within the university...
‎UNIABUJA Students Plant Trees to Mark Anti-Desertification Campaign ‎ ‎Students of the Department of Development and Strategic Communication, University of Abuja (UniAbuja), alongside lecturers from the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, on Tuesday planted ten trees across the faculty premises as part of activities marking the global campaign against desertification and drought. ‎The tree-planting...
NMA rewards UNILAG’s best medical, dental graduates with N500,000 The Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA) Lagos State chapter, has rewarded two outstanding graduates of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos with a total sum of N500,000 in recognition of academic excellence. The awards were presented during the 2024/2025 Medical and Dental Induction and Awards Ceremony...
SOSSAMANIA: Longest sporting event in Unilag ends in grand style The University of Lagos (Unilag) witnessed the close of its longest-running sports tournament on 21st May 2026, as the 2026 Social Science Student’s Association (SOSSAMANIA) Sports Festival ended in grand style at the ISL Field and UNILAG Sports Complex. The 21-day festival, which held from...
Afe Babalola varsity ranked Nigeria’s best in 2026 sustainability ratings Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, has emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked university in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings, placing 72nd globally and becoming the only Nigerian institution to break into the top 100 worldwide. The ranking, released on Wednesday by Times Higher Education, assessed...
Nigeria Won’t Change If We Only Complain By Blessing Omolola Oladapo Every day, Nigerians complain about the state of the nation. We complain about the cost of living, insecurity, poor roads, unemployment, the education system and the quality of leadership. We complain at home, in offices, in schools, at bus stops and, of course,...
Veritas University Crowned Champions of Inaugural NBA REC University Tournament By Agabi Charis Veritas University has emerged victorious at the inaugural NBA REC University Tournament, defeating the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in the final to claim the historic championship. The competition, organised as part of the NBA’s growing basketball development efforts in Nigeria, brought together...
Why ‎NYSC Needs More Than Cosmetic Changes ‎By Akinkunmi Aliyah Omotayo ‎For over five decades, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has served as a bridge between higher education and the world of work for millions of Nigerian graduates. As the Federal Government proposes what could become one of the most far-reaching reforms of the...
‎Abacha’s Legacy: Why the Truth Must Endure ‎By Sheena Haruna ‎The editorial, Dark Recollections of Abacha’s Terror Regime, published on Page 8 of The Punch on 31 July 2026, is more than a reflection on a painful chapter in Nigeria’s history; it is a timely warning against collective amnesia. Though I was not born during...
‎Driving Behavioural Change for Road Safety ‎By Ekpiri Elizabeth Ogola ‎Long before the speeches began, the campaign had already delivered its first message. Dressed in bright green T-shirts emblazoned with “Keke Safe Ride” on the front and “Safe Ride, Safe Life” on the back, students set out from the Senate Building of the University of...
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