Tragedy as Ilorin Student Slumps, Dies While Receiving Lecture on Eve of Matriculation

• The family of a young Nigerian student has been thrown into mourning a day before her matriculation
• A student of the Kwara State College of Education, identified simply as Aminat Tajudeen, collapsed and died while receiving a lecture in class
• The deceased, a 100-level Music/Yoruba student at the institution, was said not to have shown any sign or symptom of any sickness before heading to school on Wednesday, April 12

Tragedy has reportedly struck in one of the lecture halls of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin.

According to a report by The Punch, a 100-level student of the institution, Aminat Tajudeen, died while receiving a lecture.

What really happened to the Kwara student?

The incident reportedly occurred around 1:30 pm on Wednesday, April 12.

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She was said to have collected her matriculation gown for the ceremony scheduled for Thursday, April 13, and returned to class when the incident happened, Nigerian Tribune added.

PRO reacts to news of student's death

The state police command is yet to react to the development, but on Thursday evening, the college public relations officer, Mrs Abibat Zubair confirmed the incident.

She disclosed that the deceased was a student of Music/Yoruba, adding that she was mourned by the college and students during the matriculation ceremony.

List of Nigerian universities where TETFund will establish innovation hubs in 2023

In another development, Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), announced at a media conference in Abuja on Thursday, April 13, that innovation hubs will be established in six universities across Nigeria.

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Echono stated that the innovation hubs would also be set up in polytechnics and Colleges of Education.

The universities were selected from each of the six geopolitical zones in the country.

Whitney Adeyemi: Protest hits Lagos as residents besiege Chrisland School

Legit.ng reported earlier that there was mild drama on Monday, February 13, when some protesters hit the streets of Lagos over the mysterious death of Whitney Adeyemi, a pupil of Chrisland School.

The protesters, believed to be relations of the late pupil, besieged the school premises to protest Whitney's death.

Whitney, 12, died during the school’s inter-house sports at Agege Stadium in the Agege area of the state.

Source: Legit.ng