Education
UNICAL resumes academic activities after ASUU strike

UNICAL resumes academic activities after ASUU strike
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has resumed academic activities for fresh and old students of the institution.
A check by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) within the campus on Monday in Calabar showed that fresh students were already visiting some offices for their registration.
Also, some final year students of the institution were busy doing their final clearances at different points on campus.
NAN further reported that most of the lecturers had visited their offices and getting set for academic activities.
Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Florence Obi, told NAN that she was happy to welcome lecturers and students back on campus.
Prof. Obi said that the Senate of the university had resolved that no student would be victimised due to the strike by the lecturers.
She said with the resumption of academic activities, the university was set for serious activities with the students in order to catch up with the lost period of eight months.
“During the period of the strike, we were busy on campus with our drive for infrastructural development and building of new classrooms blocks and hostels in preparation for resumption.
“We had classrooms that were dilapidated, so we used the period of the strike to fix the desks and also complete the pavilion 1, 2 and 3, courtesy of Tertiary Education Trust Fund.
“Today, we also have beautiful road network on campus and we got that through the intervention of the Niger Delta Development Commission.
“During the strike, we also ran a workshop where we hosted lecturers from the Association of African Universities. In all, we were able to use the period of the strike to achieve many things.
“We just had our first mass this morning where we dedicated the resumption activities to God,” she said.
The VC, who used the occasion to welcome lecturers, staff and students of the institution back on campus, urged the students to be focused and dedicated to their studies.
A final year student, Ms Jennifer Obono, told NAN that she was happy to be back to school after the eight months strike.
Obono, a final year student of Faculty of Agriculture, said she was pursuing her final clearance in preparation for graduation.
Another student, James Okon, told NAN that the period of the strike was so devastating, adding that he was happy to be back to school where he could be engaged meaningfully.
Okon commended the management of the institution for building new classroom blocks, road network and hostels, adding that the university had become more conducive for teaching and learning.
UNICAL resumes academic activities after ASUU strike
Education
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued

UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
A tragic drowning incident has claimed the life of a University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) student, while another was rescued after they went swimming at the Gwange River Bank in Maiduguri.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 14, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., when two UNIMAID students, identified as Abafras Abdiel from the Department of Forestry and Silas Sule from the Department of Geology, went to the Gwange River Bank behind ECWA Church for a swim.
While diving, both students drowned in the river, prompting an emergency response. A combined rescue team, including the police, divers, and fire service personnel, was immediately mobilized to the scene.
The rescue team managed to retrieve both victims and rushed them to the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri. While Abafras Abdiel was admitted for treatment, Silas Sule was unfortunately certified dead by doctors. His body has since been deposited at the hospital for autopsy and further investigations.
The authorities have urged students and residents to exercise caution when engaging in activities near water bodies, especially during the dry season, when river currents can be unpredictable.
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
Education
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara

Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
By: Our Reporter
This is truly heartbreaking. Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old 300-level student at Federal University Gusau, was abducted along with her two siblings by bandits in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, from their home in the Damba area of Gusau, Zamfara State.
The kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of ₦35 million for their release. After much struggle, the family managed to gather ₦10 million, which the kidnappers agreed to accept. However, even after receiving the money, they still refused to release Zarah. Instead, they demanded four motorcycles (Boza) and four cartons of engine oil.
Zarah and her siblings spent four months in captivity. When all the items were finally gathered, the kidnappers’ leader was informed. He then called his men to check on the captives. To everyone’s horror, his men responded that only two children remained; one of them, Zarah, had passed away and had already been buried two days earlier.
Zarah was the only daughter of her mother, making her loss even more devastating. Her passing is not just a tragedy for her family but a heartbreaking reflection of the ongoing insecurity in Zamfara State and the pain that countless families endure.
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
Crime
Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State

Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed bandits have abducted four students from Paris Quarters, behind the Federal University, Dutsinma, in Katsina State, security sources told Zagazola Makama on Sunday.
The attack occurred at about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, when the assailants, reportedly in large numbers, quietly invaded the area and whisked away four individuals.
The victims have been identified as Wali Kayode (25), Fahad Muhammad (20), Emmanuel (surname unknown), and another yet-to-be-identified person.
Security operatives were mobilized to the scene immediately after receiving a distress call but the bandits had fled.
Security sources said that Efforts are ongoing to track down the kidnappers and rescue the victims safely.
Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State
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