Elizade University reinforces excellence, bags three national awards

Elizade University, Ilara Mokin in Ondo State has once again elevated its growing global academic records of being Nigeria’s foremost private university as its students bagged three awards in prestigious academic competitions. The unprecedented achievements were contained in a statement by the institution’s spokesman, Mr Williams Olufunmi. He said the latest awards reinforced the institution’s […]

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WASSCE result verification fee now N4,000

Candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions will now pay N4,000 only once to verify their West African Senior School Certificate Examination O’Level results. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, announced the new price in a joint statement on Tuesday. This followed consultations on the recently introduced […]

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FEDPOLY Ile Oluji appoints Fadeji as new Registrar

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State has appointed Mr. Fadeji Joseph Adebayo as its new Registrar. This followed the approval of the institution’s Governing Council at its 27th Statutory Meeting held on Thursday, 27th August, 2026 A statement by the institution’s spokesman, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, on Tuesday said the appointment, which is for a […]

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JAMB, WAEC end multiple O’Level verification charges, fix N4,000 one-off fee

Candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions will now pay N4,000 only once to verify their West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, or O’Level results, under a new arrangement jointly introduced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and the West African Examinations Council, WAEC. The development is expected to bring relief to […]

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FEDPOLY, Ile Oluji holds Second Registry Retreat Thursday Sept 3

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, will hold its Second Registry Retreat on Thursday, September 3, 2026. According to the institution’s spokesman, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, the venue of the event, which will hold at 10.00am, is the institution’s 1,500-Capacity Multipurpose Auditorium. It is holding under the theme: “Enhancing Digital Skills and Professional Excellence in […]

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Tertiary institution ranking now compulsory for varsities, polytechnics, colleges of education

Education minister, Tunji Alausa Participation in Nigeria’s national tertiary education ranking exercise is now compulsory for all universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. Education Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this new measure expanding the scheme beyond universities , on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee. Now this committee […]

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Adeleke University commissions 200kWp solar system for reliable power supply

By John Dike, Osogbo Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, has commissioned a 200-kilowatt peak (200kWp) commercial and industrial solar power system installed by DVS Reliable Energy for the university’s Senate Building. This is expected to provide uninterrupted, reliable and sustainable electricity to the institution while reducing its dependence on the national grid and diesel-powered generators. […]

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Stakeholder tells Aiyedatiwa to honour tertiary institutions’ 60% subvention increase

By Banji Ayoola An appeal has gone to the Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to actualise his recent approval of a 60 percent increase in the subvention of state owned tertiary institutions.. The governor had announced the widely applauded subvention increase, which pleased the management and workforce, and had quelled the raft of industrial crisis […]

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Aiyedatiwa urged to extend welfare package to RUGIPO staff, pensioners

A public affairs analyst, Mr Samuel  O. Ojo, JP, has appealed to the Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to extend his ‘ongoing good deeds’ to the state owned Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, to improve the welfare of the institution’s workers and pensioners. He made the appeal in a statement on Friday, where he also […]

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Ondo varsities teachers begin indefinite strike over ASUU-FG Agreement

Teachers in the universities owned by the Ondo State Government have embarked on an indefinite strike over their principal’s alleged failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement and pay arrears dating back to January 1, 2026. Specifically, the union’s chapters at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA),  Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), […]

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