{
  "id": 12666564,
  "title": "‘Give us second chance’ – Expelled varsity student begs after viral dance video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/give-us-second-chance-expelled-varsity-student-begs-after-viral-dance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:45:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/07/give-us-second-chance-expelled-varsity-student-begs-after-viral-dance-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A nursing student expelled from Madonna University in Rivers State following her participation in a TikTok challenge has pleaded for the institution to reconsider her dismissal. The pupil, among those penalized for dancing within the medical institution, expressed her struggle in conveying the reason for her expulsion to her mother after years of academic dedication. She made her plea in a now-viral video that has captured attention online. \"How do I explain this to my mother? I'm among the dozen students expelled. After all these years, how do I explain this to my mother? Give us a second chance,\" she urgently requested. The video was part of the \"Gen Z nurses\" movement, featuring students dancing in various hospital locales such as the waiting area, staircase, and even inside a bus. The clip was captioned \"No fall sick o, na Gen Z full hospital now\" and posted in August. The university cited the video's recording inside its teaching hospital, subsequently imposing disciplinary measures on the students involved. While some Nigerians backed the school's decision, emphasizing that nursing students must uphold professional ethics and refrain from recording entertainment content within a hospital setting, others called for more understanding. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has also urged for clemency, echoing the plea of the expelled student.",
  "summary": "A 500-level nursing student expelled by Madonna University in Rivers State for taking part in a TikTok challenge has begged the school to give her a second chance. The student, who is among those sanctioned for dancing inside the teaching hospital, said she does not know how to explain the expulsion to her mother after […] ‘Give us second chance’ – Expelled varsity student begs after viral dance…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}