Ex-spokesman Ojo advises Ondo to reverse decisions on striking RUGIPO workers

By Banji Ayoola A former spokesman of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, Mr S. O. Ojo has advised the Ondo State Government to reverse its suspension of union activities and leadership at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO. Besides, in an interview with The Radiance on Thursday, he advised the government to withdraw its threat […]

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RUGIPO’s striking workers reject Ondo government directive to resume

By Banji Ayoola The striking workers of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, have rejected the directive by the Ondo State Government  to resume their normal academic and administrative activities. They also rejected the suspension of their union activities and its leadership. In a directive to the Chairman of the Chairman of the institution’s chapter of […]

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Ondo to enforce “No work, no pay” against striking RUGIPO workers who fail to resume

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government on Wednesday threatened to withhold salaries of all striking workers of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, who fail to resume duties immediately in compliance with its directive. It gave the warning few minutes after the institution’s Management suspended all union activities, and directed […]

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JAMB releases Friday, Saturday UTME results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. In a Sunday statement signed by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board disclosed that a total of 1,264,940 results from the two days have been made […]

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RUGIPO Management commends Aiyedatiwa for clearing staff salaries, confirming Rector’s appointment

Rector, RUGIPO,  Dr. Olorunwa Simon Adegun  The Management of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, RUGIPO, has commended Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for clearing outstanding staff salaries, and confirming the appointment of Dr. Olorunwa Simon Adegun as the substantive Rector. In a statement by the Senior Assistant Registrar, Public Relations and Protocol, Mr Olumide Olugosi, the […]

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RUGIPO bounces back to normal life as Aiyedatiwa clears staff salary arrears, confirms Rector’s appointment

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, bounced back to normal life on Wednesday as Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa cleared the outstanding three months’ salary arrears of the institution’s workers. Also, he confirmed the appointment of the Rector, Dr. Simeon Olorunwa Adegun, who has been on the seat in acting capacity […]

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JAMB adjusts arrival time for 2026 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced a slight adjustment to the arrival time for candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, particularly those scheduled for the first session. In a notice issued via its official X handle on Monday, the board stated that candidates for the first session are now expected to […]

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JAMB refutes postponement notice, says UTME will hold as scheduled

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed a circulating press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination had been postponed, describing it as malicious and fake. In a statement issued on Saturday, the board warned candidates to disregard the false notice. “Our attention has been drawn to the malicious press release stating […]

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FG approves N4b take-off grants for Tinubu poly, Epe varsity

The Federal Government has approved N2 billion each as take-off grants for the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Polytechnic in Abuja, and the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe in Epe, Lagos State, as part of efforts to support their early operations. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday during the […]

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Elizade University Architecture students record 100% success in ARCON Final Jury

Once again, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, has affirmed its rising profile as a world-class institution, as its final year Architecture students recorded a resounding 100 per cent success in the professional jury exercise conducted by the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON). This was disclosed in a statement by the university’s spokesman, Mr Williams […]

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