Between two heirs and the son of a ‘home tailor’

By Oyeyinka Oludayisi Fabowale A verbal tiff between two prominent Nigerian politicians recently threw up a debate on which counts or counts more in judging the worth of a person and his importance to the society – his pedigree or personal character and accomplishments? The two gladiators who stirred the controversy are no other persons […]

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Oyo promotes over 16,500 primary school teachers

OYOSUBEB Chairman, Dr Nureni Adeniran, right, presenting promotion letter to a teacher Oyo State Government on Wednesday released the promotion of over 16,500 public primary school teachers across the 33 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Nureni Adeniran, disclosed this during a […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji holds maiden matriculation for Akure outreach centre, SIWES orientation for ND1 students October 21

The maiden Matriculation Ceremony of the newly admitted ND I Part-Time Students of Akure Outreach Centre of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State for the 2020/2021 academic session will hold on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the Polytechnic’s Twin Auditorium at the Permanent Site by 10:00 a.m. prompt. A statement by the institution’s Head, Information, […]

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Bandits free five more Kaduna Baptist students, matron

Five students of Bethel Baptist School and their Matron have been released by bandits, the Nigerian Baptist Convention said on Friday. The President of NBC, Dr. Israel Akanji, said this in a short message to journalists on Friday. He wrote, “Breaking News: Glory be to God. Five of our Bethel Baptist High School students and […]

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ASUU commends FG over stipend for education students

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lauded the Federal Government’s approval of stipends for students of education in public tertiary institutions. Government had on Tuesday announced the payment of N75, 000 and N50, 000 stipends per semester for students pursuing a degree in education and a Nigeria Certificate in Education, respectively. “Undergraduate B.Ed […]

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UNILAG fixes post-UTME screening for November

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will on Monday open its portal for registration of eligible candidates for the 2021/2022 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening. A statement by the Registrar, Mr. Oladejo Azeez, said candidates who chose UNILAG as their first choice, scored 200 and above in the UTME, had five ‘O’ level credits at […]

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Teachers’ Day: Oyo praises teachers, restates commitment to their welfare

As countries celebrate the 2021 World Teachers’ Day, Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to teachers’ welfare. It applauded the steadfastness and dedication of teachers in the State and commended them for their immense contributions to the overall development of the state’s education sector. Particularly, it acknowledged the immense contributions of teachers to the […]

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FG begins implementation of new retirement age for teachers

The Federal Government says it has began the pilot implementation of new retirement age for teachers. President muhammadu Buhari had earlier approved 65 years or 40 years of service for teacher’s retirement age. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, while marking […]

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BESDA: Oyo, UBEC adopt Iwe-Kika for out-of-school children

Adeniran speaking at the adoption meeting Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has adopted a literacy book, Iwe-Kika for implementation of Better Education Service Delivery for All in Oyo State, BESDA. Iwe-Kika is a fun and aninteractive teaching tool that uses phonics literacy teaching methodology in Yoruba language. The book is recommended by the Universal […]

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692 new education officers assume duties in Oyo

About 692 newly recruited Education Officers on Monday September 20 assumed duties across different Unity Schools and Technical Colleges in Oyo State. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Aminat Atere, in Ibadan. It was sent to The Radiance by the Permanent Secretary of the […]

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