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Update from SIGGY .ng

The Governor of Oyo State has slashed the school fees of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho (LAUTECH) by 25%, the slash takes effect from the 2021/2022 academic session.

Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo state are currently jubilating as their state governor slashes their school fees by 25%.

The reduction will take effect from the 2021/2022 academic session accordingly.

Upon the 25% reduction, LAUTECH students are to pay the following as school fees:

1. Indigenous Student: 25% reduction from 140,000 to 105,000 and from 120,000 to 90,000 respectively

2. Non-Indigenous Student: 25% reduction from 170,000 to 127,500 and from 150,000 to 112,500 respectively.

We hereby urge the student populace to keep calm, and we are assuring you all that the 25% reduction will not be an empty promise, but it will be a fulfilled mandate.

In a post sighted by SIGGY .ng, the school’s Student Union Government (SUG) said they never relented and kept fighting for the full implementation of the tuition fee reduction.

https://campusnews.medium.com/lautech-slashes-school-fees-by-25-for-all-students-takes-effect-immediately-afb9161ac747

Update from SIGGY .ng

Rawlin Lee Tate Jr., has been celebrated as one of the many students who made blacks proud in the past few years, Siggy reveals.

In a report by BlackNews.com, it was revealed that Rawlin, an 18-year old teen from Georgia, has made history as the first Black male valedictorian in his high school. More than that, he has secured over $1.2 million in college scholarships.

Rawlin had in a viral tweet, listed his academic accomplishments which include having a 4.7 GPA, being at the top of the class for 7 years, and being a Georgia scholar. He also took 21 AP courses and he never got any grade lower than 98.

His partly tweet reads:

1. First African American male Valedictorian in Woodland History
2. “4.7 GPA I just secured the bag”
3. #1 of my class for 7 years STRAIGHT
4. A Georgia Scholar
5. Over 1.2 million dollars in scholarships
6. 14 college acceptances
7. 4 Diploma seals
8. Arts,International Skills, Beta Club, and GA Scholar
9. Junior Marshall
10. 9 honor cords
11. A member of 7 national honor societies
12. Woodland High best all around senior
13. Atlanta Journal Constitution best all around senior
14. Most improved percussionist (drumline)
15. Concert pianist
16. District Honor Band Oboist
17. All State audition for oboe
18. Department award for AP Literature
19. Passed 4 AP Exams
20. Academic Excellence (4 years)
21. Member of 2 varsity sports
22. Recording Artist (Mercenary)
23. Dowdy Scholar (Full Academic Scholarship @ncatsuaggies)
24. $2500 band scholarship per year

Praising God for his achievements, Tate said: “None of this would be possible without God….. so yeah gotta give him the credit. My advice to others is to always stay humble and do your best, and don’t get preoccupied with competing".

https://campusnews.medium.com/meet-rawlin-student-who-never-got-below-98-receives-over-n600m-scholarship-eb924980a2e4

Na only female celebrities dey buy house and cars. Nawa.

Update from SIGGY .ng

A publishing agency situated in the heart of delta state named Tondek Agency Limited has accused Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka of collecting N4,000, from students for a school magazine without giving them the magazine, Siggy reports.

The Vice-Chancellor, Delta State University, Abraka, Prof Andy Egwunyenga had through a press statement issued by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Eddy Agbure, denied the collection of N4,000 from students for the production of school magazine as insinuated by an online publication.

Egwunyenga maintained that there was never a time his administration that the institution exploited students or demanded any payment of N4,000 for the production of the school magazine, as insinuated by the said online publication.

However, the agency which was in charge of the production of the school magazine since 2017 urged Prof Egwunyenga to stop denying it, noting that it had available evidence of payments made by students to prove their claims.

Speaking to our correspondent on Monday in Asaba, the Director of Contacts, Tondek Agency, Anthony Arugba alleged that the school had been collecting the magazine fee since 2017, but declined to remit to the agency for the past two academic sessions.

He said, “We were surprised to hear the VC of the institution deny that the school did not collect N4,000 for the school magazine.

“They have been collecting the money since we introduced the magazine in 2017, as I speak to you now, the school is collecting N4,000 without remitting to the agency that printed the magazine for two years, and these students were not given the magazine. This is extortion and a fraudulent act.

“The N4,000 school magazine fee is one of the pre-requisites for collecting the school certificate or for clearance of admission, so students are still paying the money but we’re not given the magazine

“We have a receipt dated December 2, 2021, but they have devised another means of paying the N4,000 through bank draft to cover up their tracks”.

The Vice-Chancellor, Delta State University, Abraka, Prof Andy Egwunyenga while speaking to our correspondent on the development, described DELSU @25 publication as fraudulent.

He said, “When I came in as VC, I discovered fraud in the publication of the magazine, immediately I directed Students to stop paying for the DELSU @ 25 magazine, especially at a time when DELSU is about 30 years.

“I don’t want to talk much because I have already directed my lawyers to put their documents together, we are going to court for the blackmail”.

https://campusnews.medium.com/delta-state-university-accused-of-extorting-n4-000-from-students-since-2017-2e3c34e22e94

Update from SIGGY .ng

A proud and happy mum has shown her joy in a viral video online by lifting her daughter off the ground in a graduation picture moment, Siggy reveals.

In the video posted on instagram by @SiggyNG, the joyous mother effortlessly lifts her graduate daughter in the air as she congratulates her on her academic feat,

Reacting to the video, Demigod22 wrote: “When I was graduating last Tuesday, I wish my mom was there, I wish she will sign on my cloth, but death won’t allow that. She asked me to promise her that I will not disappoint her, and I did. By tomorrow, I will wear my white Polo and visit her grave to inform her about my graduation and also thank her for her support. Rest in peace dearest friend.”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8JzD7CH7gE

https://campusnews.medium.com/touching-moment-as-mother-lifts-her-graduating-daughter-video-49a33a9b8e0f

peeps4u:
That is mockery every drunk person faces. There is nothing too big a deal. They could have done same to a guy and no crime was committed in that video to warrant any arrest.

Like I said above, I am not commenting on the video. I am correcting the word you used... You said "useless caption", meanwhile you're using daily 50mb hence you're managing data and didn't watch the full video to know everything that happened.

More Photos :

Update from SIGGY .ng

Final year students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) graduate from the institution in bright colors, Siggy reveals.

In a couple of beautiful pictures released online, the students from their respective departments could be seen suit up in their departmental attire as they share poses for the camera.

The departments shown below are Department of Electrical Engineers, Department of Mathematics, Department of physics and Industrial physics, Department of Cooperative Economics and Management, Department of Estate Management, Department of Industrial Production Engineering and Department of Industrial chemistry respectively.

https://campusnews.medium.com/unizik-students-graduate-from-various-department-in-bright-colors-photos-b60892665b82

peeps4u:
Did you watch the video?

The Didn't do anything to her, they were just laughing at her and throwing questions to her, usual things guys do to a drunk people. Dont mind the over sensational OP with useless caption.

If you are managing your data, just say bro. One struggled for her bag, one tapped her private part...

I'm not taking sides in anything that happened in the video, I'm just correcting your "useless" word.

Update from SIGGY .ng

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, over the weekend paid a visit to the family of late Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100 Level Microbiology student of the University of Benin who was gruesomely murdered in a church in 2020

Omozuwa's death caused national outrage last year after her body was found inside a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Edo state after she had been raped, Siggy reports.

Speaking during his visit to the family, Governor Obaseki said;

''Uwaila did not die in vain. The federal and state governments have taken stiffer actions against gender-based violence. We are here to continue to celebrate her life as we continue to fight against gender-based violence.

"Her death was the reason for the establishment of gender-based violence committee. The Edo State Government has put mechanisms in place to fight gender-based violence-related offenses.

"Her death led to the promulgation of the Violence Against Persons (VAP) law in the state and people are now aware of the crime.”

https://campusnews.medium.com/obaseki-pays-visit-to-family-of-late-uniben-student-who-was-raped-photos-348060fe7436

Question of the Day : Are you still dating your Secondary school partner or you can explain?

You chop breakfast for Jesus birthday

Update from SIGGY .ng

There is an uproar in Niger Delta University (NDU), Bayelsa, as the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samuel Gowon Edoumiekumo, orders over 3,000 students to leave their Christmas and New Year break and come for their defense.

According to a report, most of the affected final-year students were finding it difficult to comply due to the distance of their houses from the school.

The report went further to reveal that stakeholders made up of traditional rulers, parents and sponsors of students at the Niger Delta University (NDU) have sent a Save-Our Soul message to the state governor, Senator Douye Diri to intervene and prevail on the Vice-Chancellor to rescind his directive.

The letter reads:

“We call on the state governor to prevail on Professor Samuel Gowon Edoumiekumo to rescind his order and for common sense to prevail over his spontaneous directive that all final-year students and lecturers must return to the university to commence their project defence on Wednesday, 29th December 2021.

“We, as peace-loving stakeholders in the institution, are calling on the Governor to use his good office and the Spirit of Christmas which is celebrated around the world to prevail on Prof. Gowon to immediately withdraw his spontaneous directive and allow the students and lecturers to spend the holiday seasons with their families until early January 2022 when universities across the country will resume.

“The Christmas Spirit and season is a time of love, giving, family unification, and much more which has been celebrated for centuries. People around the world travel to unite and spend time with their family members during the Christmas Holiday Season. Therefore, to spontaneously demand that students and lecturers return to school in the midst of the holiday season to commence their studies is unconscionable and unchristian-like.

“Across the country and globally, schools are closed for the Christmas Season and are expected to resume in early January 2022. It is no secret that Nigerian roads are unsafe during the Christmas season. Many families do not even have the financial resources to transport their children back to school within this holiday season as they have made such plans for January 2022. We are calling on the Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri to urgently come to our aid.”

However, a senior lecturer of the school who spoke on condition of anonymity argued that the Vice Chancellor’s intention was good and in order.

In his words: “What we are trying to do is to ensure that the institution meets up with its calendar year and to ensure that the final-year students meet up with the service year.”

https://campusnews.medium.com/ndu-orders-all-final-year-students-back-to-school-for-project-defense-78398e123a80

Update from SIGGY .ng

Incumbent Governor of Lagos, state Nigeria - Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, December 14, commissioned a newly built school named Elemoro Community Junior Secondary School in heart of the state, Siggy reports.

In a statement released via his official Facebook page, the Lagos state governor explained that the move was to ensure pupils from the community no longer have to walk long-distance before they have access to school.

He noted that his administration conceived and initiated the school project as an intervention to address a shortfall in access to education in the community.

The school, which Governor Sanwo-Olu described as a state-of-the-art edifice, is located at Ibeju Lekki local government area of Lagos state. It is built on 1.54 hectares of land and is designed to offer learning services, recreational activity and extracurricular leisures.

The school has a college-size football pitch completed with 50mm-thick pile of grass and soft infills to ensure playability and fall absorption impact.

Apart from 18-classroom block, the Elemoro Junior Secondary School also has 12 standard classrooms, six special rooms for Home Economics, Technology room, a studio for arts and music, science laboratory, library and ICT room. It also has teachers’ offices, sickbay, standard canteen block and over 30 toilet facilities.

Other recreational facilities built in the school include a six-lane sandwich athletics running track and a spacious seating arena. Governor Sanwo-Olu said the infrastructure installed in the premises offers the platform through which the pupils can fulfill their dreams and ambitions for the future.

He also stated that his administration’s vision in education is to ensure every child in public school has unrestricted access to quality education.

https://campusnews.medium.com/jide-sanwo-olu-commissions-the-most-beautiful-secondary-school-in-lagos-photos-5739a6f9896e

Update from SIGGY .ng

Adekunle Sodiq, a 300-Level student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State has been declared missing by his family members, Siggy reports.

According to one of his sisters who announced his disapperance, the 24-year-old student from the department of Agricultural Engineering was last seen on Monday, November 22.

"Adekunle Sodiq is a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, and studies Agric Engineering. He has been missing since Monday, November 22, 2021, and all efforts to locate him have proven abortive,” she narrated.


“One of his closest friends, Evan Emmanuel, is believed to be a person of interest along with his dad. We thought both of them knew the missing boy's whereabouts due to their action and attitude during the search.

“Evan Emmanuel also disappeared when he was asked to follow the missing boy's dad to the police station to report the incident. Afterward, we located Evan's dad and he stated that his son, Evan has relocated to Ghana. This is someone who is also a student of OOU; a 300 level student just abandoned his education like that and relocated to Ghana.

“His father was asked and instructed to report to the station but instead sent his lawyer, the lawyer was ordered by the police to produce his client unfailingly by Wednesday.”

She added that Sodiq’s closest friend, Evan Emmanuel, who is the main suspect in his brother’s disappearance fled to Ghana on December 1.

https://campusnews.medium.com/300-level-oou-student-declared-missing-by-family-members-photo-1e8d23b5fe27

Update from SIGGY .ng

Governor Babajide Sanwa Olu on Monday, December 20, gave the seat of power and authority to Ms. Jemimah Marcus, a 17-year-old, for a brief moment to act as a one-day governor of Lagos state, Siggy reports.

Jemimah is a student of Angus memorial secondary school in Somali, Lagos east, she is the winner of the 2020 edition of the spelling bee competition.

She describes the governor of Lagos state as an iron man leader, saying the state has progressed in education, health, housing, fracture, transportation, youth, and women’s development.

In her words: “Mr. Governor, I commend your team for excellent leadership, as well as proactiveness in critical sectors. In education, the State Government has embarked on revamping schools and delivering new ones to improve access. This effort has been complemented with massive innovative programs, such as EKO EXCEL, Lagos Learns Together, Read Loud, EKO Digital School, and job initiative.

These laudable programmes have impacted on students, teachers and the out-of-school learners, as the initiatives have improved teaching and learning with excellent outcome. With the deployment of technology, I can say teaching techniques across Lagos schools are no longer what they used to be. The success of these programmes is evident in the performance of students in their academic.”

Further speaking, Jemimah solicited for more funding for her school, and schools where students learn under harsh circumstances.

She also asked the Lagos state governor to support her parents in order to help her realise her future dreams.

The one-day governor harped on the need to commit more investment in digital literacy across public schools in the State, urging Sanwo-Olu to ensure the metropolitan fibre being laid across Lagos drops in public schools as promised.

In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Governor Sanwo-Olu said he accepted the requests made by Jemimah. He said:

"I accepted the request of our one-day Governor that government should make more investment in education and human capital development.

As a government we are already doing that and we will continue to do more.”

https://www.facebook.com/jidesanwooluofficial/posts/502676891224579?_rdc=1&_rdr

https://campusnews.medium.com/17-year-old-girl-emerges-lagos-state-1-day-governor-photos-52d5c853855e

UNIBEN is missing too... Okay!

Update from SIGGY .ng

Priscilla Akwagu, a determined single mother, has persevered despite the mountain of financial constraints during her studies as she bags a first class degree at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ghana.

Recounting her story on Facebook, Adom Ara Kwa shared that she and like-minded colleagues touched by Priscilla's achievement decided to surprise her on her graduation day.

''Today, we had the chance to put a smile on the face of a superwoman who defied the odds to graduate with first-class honors from the University of Education.

''With the help of my sisters Rita Effi Darko, Perpetual Lomokie Akwada, and brother Suleman Manful Dadzie, we presented our small token of love to Priscilla Akwagu for striving to achieve such a feat despite all the obstacles that came her way.

Her story is what I would title “From puff-puff seller to a first class graduate,'' she said.

https://campusnews.medium.com/single-mom-who-hawked-puff-puff-bags-first-class-from-university-photos-50d1cd830017

Update from SIGGY .ng

A little Nigerian girl put up a stunt in defiance to her mum in a viral video that has made her an internet sensation and got many talking, Siggy reveals.

The kid looked visibly annoyed and struggled to gather her lunch box as well as another bag in readiness for her exit. The angry girl observedly packed her bags and headed for the gate after being scolded by her mother

The short video shared by @pulsenigeria247 on Instagram has sparked mixed reactions on social media.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0fBzeJmdOY

https://campusnews.medium.com/funny-video-of-little-girl-packing-out-of-the-house-after-being-beaten-video-c8e6c6d998e8

Update from SIGGY .ng

Nigerian "slay queen" and crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju popularly known as Bobrisky has taken out Snapchat to address why he makes a lot of grammatical mistakes on social media.

In his (her) Snapchat stories, the cross dresser blamed his mistakes on his long artificial nails saying it is not easy to type with them, Siggy reveals.

He did not just stop there, the crossdresser went further to prove to people that he is educated claiming that he graduated with a second class lower grade otherwise known as 2:2 from the University of Lagos.

The crossdresser went ahead to gloat about making more money and being richer than first-class graduates.

She wrote: “Sorry about my typo guys, my nails are damn long si mistake will definitely happen when typing. that on eno mean say I be olodo o. I finished with 2-2 ib university of Lagos o.”

https://campusnews.medium.com/i-had-a-2-2-im-richer-than-1st-class-graduates-bobrisky-brags-22009075b837

Update from SIGGY .ng

A Nigerian lady teaching in China, identified as Arijenileola Bolanle Victoria has had her table flooded by many Christmas cards, courtesy of her students.

The lady who teaches English as a Second Language at Deyang No1 Middle School, Deyang China shared the proud moment on LinkedIn.

The excited teacher wrote:

Proud teacher moment.

I'm so grateful for the opportunity to be a teacher. It helps me guide my students, be their friend and embrace all the ideas to make them better.

Being a Middle school teacher is growing me and opening me up to things I never knew I was capable of. I love these students of mine.

My students said it isn't early to say Merry Christmas. So, Merry Christmas it is!
#eslteachers #eslteachersinchina #middleschoolteacher

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6874827919668211712/

One of the children named Wang Yuyag wrote in one of the cards: “I’m a student of class five. My name is Wang Yuyang. Ms. Vicky, you are a very nice teacher. You are very kind and friendly. You taught us a lot knowledge. We know a lot about English. Your class is very humourous. We were very happy in your class. We like you forever. Merry Christmas to you. Wang Yuyag.”

Another student named Daidy wrote: “Hello Vickie, I’m very lucky to be your student. Thank you for your help in this few months. You are a very responsiblie good teacher. I hope you will be happy everyday in the futre. Happy Christmas too. Class 5 Groda Daidy.”

https://campusnews.medium.com/nigerian-lady-teaching-in-china-receives-lovely-xmas-messages-from-her-students-65d071722494

Update from SIGGY .ng

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MADU Stephanie Chiemela, a resident of Jakande Oke-Afa area in the Oshodi/Isolo community, who won the 2021 Accolades Awards’ Student of the Year has reportedly rejected the offer of admission presented to her by the rector of Laspotech, Dr Oluremi Olaleye, during the award presentation on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

Recall that Stephanie was celebrated on Nairaland after Siggy shared a post of her getting all straight A's in her WASSCE papers.

The genius who had nine distinctions in the year 2021 WASSCE, spoke after rejecting the offer said: “I am elated at the offer but I have no vision of attending a polytechnic. I hereby humbly reject the admission offer.”

She finished from the Federal Government College, Ogbomoso with the overall best result in the Oshodi/Isolo community in the public school category an achievement that gave her statewide recognition with offers of scholarships and grants.

In attachment to her award, she received the sum of $1,250 (N700,000) cash as a grant to help her further her education.

Rejecting the admission offer, Stephanie said she has the desire to study Medicine and Surgery at the Nnamdi Azikwe University.

She has advised students who would want to achieve such academic success to study hard, learn to sacrifice other pleasures for their studies, while always putting God first in all their doings.

https://campusnews.medium.com/student-with-excellent-waec-result-publicly-rejects-laspotech-admission-offer-bcca5bed57d2

Update from SIGGY .ng

A video has surfaced online showing a male NYSC member show off his strength at the Mr Macho competition in orientation camp.

In the video posted on social media by SiggyNG, the male corper who was bare chested went on to lift a fellow female corper in a show of strength and muscle.

His move was applauded by the crowd as they cheered him on as he engaged in the weight lift.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fizhBhE3YU8

https://campusnews.medium.com/amazing-muscle-showoff-by-male-corper-at-mr-macho-competition-video-c9ea26d5e9c3

Lack of focus, if you ask me. People wey pass no get two heads...

Congratulations Baby girl!

They even tried. UNIBEN gives N5,000 to the best graduating student

scholar

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Francisca Lamini, a senior high school class two ghanaian female student have received accolades for her WASSCE result that saw her claiming A's in all eight subject.

Francisca who is just in SHS two has performed remarking well as she has left internet users in awe of her splendid performance.

The academic youngster has received lots of praises from social users on her academic feat.

https://campusnews.medium.com/ghanaian-female-student-praised-for-her-all-as-waec-result-photo-7517213f35a1

Update from SIGGY .ng

A photo released on the internet by Siggy shows a massive failure in the faculty of basic medical sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria (UNN).

Apparently, only 67 out of 317 students passed... What could be responsible for this?

https://campusnews.medium.com/poor-results-of-unn-college-of-medicine-students-photos-1f404d22be37

Update from SIGGY .ng

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has disclosed that all of its examinations are henceforth compulsory for all Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State, Siggy reports.

This was disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja by Mr. Azeez Sani. the Head, Information and Public Relations Division of NECO.

As contained in the statement, the Governor of Ebony state, Dave Umahi approved the request as made by the Registrar of the examination body, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi during a courtesy visit to the governor on Thursday in the state capital.

The examinations which will now be compulsory are the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).

The governor commended NECO for its role in the educational development of the country and assured the exam body the Ebonyi State Government will always support NECO to enable her to deliver on its mandate.

Prof. Wushishi had also commended the state government for its positive disposition to the Council as he also commended the state for registering the highest number of candidates in the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination(BECE) in the country.

Wushishi stated that NECO was the only national indigenous examination body in the country and hence deserves the support of all stakeholders.

https://campusnews.medium.com/neco-examination-now-compulsory-for-all-ebonyi-secondary-schools-76e8997567e9