University of Lagos entrance. Photo: UNILAG
The University of Lagos has confirmed that a group of its students who became stranded in China while returning from a one-year academic exchange programme are on their way back to Nigeria after the institution intervened following a viral appeal on X.
The incident came to public attention after an X user, @Osunwede, popularly known as Turah BMG, raised an alarm on Monday, calling for urgent intervention.
“Please treat as urgent! Who has the contact of Unilag VC, some of their students are currently stranded in a foreign country!!! Please!!!,” she said.
Providing further details shortly afterwards, she wrote, “She has been contacted. They were to return to Nigeria after a 1 year study in China, a lecturer was in charge (payment was made as at last year).
