Lagos State University appoints Olatunji-Bello new VC

A professor of Medicine and former Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof (Mrs) Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has been named the ninth substantive Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University(LASU). Born in Lagos on April 23, 1964 into the family of Chief and Mrs Eniola Ibidapo, from Owo in Ondo State, she had her primary education at Anglican Girls […]

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Missing student, sister planned disappearance, says Caleb University

Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, has said its internal investigation and information obtained from chats between a missing student, Oluwanifemi Olajide, and his sister, Stella, showed that the student’s disappearance was planned. The student’s father, Oni Olajide, had lamented that his son went missing while in the school. He claimed that Oluwanifemi, a student of […]

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Caleb University, family bicker over disappearance of student

One month after the disappearance of John Oluwanifemi Olajide, a Caleb University student who allegedly went missing on the school premises, his father, Oni Olajide, has lamented the lack of cooperation from the school management. Oluwanifemi, an undergraduate studying Computer Science in the institution, had sent disturbing messages to his elder sister, Stella Oni, on […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji appoints Olawuni as acting Deputy Rector

The Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State has approved the appointment of Engr. Adeolu Olawuni as Acting Deputy Rector of the Institution with effect from 10th September, 2021. A statement by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol and Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, which was sent to The Radiance, said that the decision was taken […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji appoints Awe as new Registrar

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji has appointed Mr Gabriel Adeyemi Awe as its new Registrar. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol and Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, which said that the appointment was made at the 14th statutory meeting of the Governing Council of the Polytechnic on Friday […]

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Worry over mass abductions as schools resume

Scene of reunion of  some abducted school children with their parents after they were freed ‘Over 1,000 children abducted between January and August 2021’ 31 Bethel students still in captivity, CAN cries out FG: Lack of funds hampering implementation of Safe School Initiative Mobilise hunters, vigilance groups, retired military and paramilitary officers to protect schools, […]

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Ajayi Crowther University deputy vice-chancellor dies

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Professor Jacob Adeniyi, has passed on. He reportedly died at his residence in Bodija area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital after a brief illness. It was learnt that the professor of computer science had been taken to University College Hospital (UCH) for treatment before he later […]

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Stakeholders divided on cancellation of JAMB cut-off marks

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), at its policy meeting last week, announced the cancellation of national admission benchmark, otherwise called cut-off mark. With the scrapping of the age-long method, each of the nation’s tertiary institutions is now authorised to peg its admission benchmark. Already, universities, polytechnics and colleges of education have sent their […]

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Don’t play politics with state universities, ASUU warns governors

The Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU], Calabar zone, has expressed disappointment at the way some governors establish state universities without backing same with necessary laws. The union warned that such may affect the autonomy of the institutions. The zonal chairman, Dr Aniekan Brown, while addressing journalists in Uyo, said for most state universities to […]

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Alleged sexual assault: ‘My dismissal a travesty of justice’, OAU lecturer Mosobolaje explains

A lecturer at the Department of English Language Obafemi Awolowo University, Dr Adebayo Mosobalaje, has claimed that he was “wrongly” dismissed by the university management for alleged sexual assault. In an exclusive interview on Wednesday, Mosobolaje faulted the Governing Council for acting contrary to the recommendations of the Joint Senate and Council Disciplinary Panel. According […]

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