The federal government has revoked the national policy that required schools to use indigenous languages as a medium of instruction. Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa stated this yesterday in Abuja at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference. The government had approved a National Language Policy (NLP) in 2022, which stipulates that from Early […]
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Vice Chancellor, FUTA, Prof Adenike Oladiji At least 240 students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), will graduate with first class degree at the institution’s coming 36th convocation. Disclosing this at a press conference heralding the event, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Adenike Oladiji, said that a total of 2,747 students will graduate at […]
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Aiyedatiwa pledges improved teachers welfare The Federal Government has announced its plan to reposition the nation’s education system through digital innovation, data management and professional teacher development. It announced the plan through the Education minister, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, at the 69th National Council on Education (NCE) meeting on Wednesday in Akure the Ondo State capital. […]
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Ondo State Government has kicked off the disbursement of over N350 million to indigenous students in tertiary institutions across the country. While flagging off the disbursement in Akure, on Tuesday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said the scheme is a critical instrument in revitalizing education and motivating students to aim higher. The governor, represented by his deputy, […]
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opens 69th National Council on Education Summit Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has disclosed that his administration is committed to investment in digital infrastructure in the education sector. He made the disclosure at the opening ceremony of the 69th National Council on Education (NCE) meeting, held in Akure, on Monday. Represented by his deputy, Olajide […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the successful completion by 85 underage candidates of its rigorous screening process for exceptional admission into tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Monday by its Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB said the 85 candidates, all younger than 16 years as of September 2025, were […]
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Ondo State Government has cleared 10 months out of the 13-months salary arrears inherited from previous administrations. Announcing this development on Saturday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said his administration has also approved the payment of the remaining three months’ arrears. The Governor spoke on Saturday during the combined 12th–23rd convocation ceremony of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, […]
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has passed a vote of confidence on the management of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, RUGIPO, in Ondo state for its efficient use of resources allocated to it by the Fund. A statement by John Akinduro, the spokesman to Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Olayide Adelami, said the fund’s team […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike with immediate effect following progress in some of its demands. ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna announced the suspension of the strike on Wednesday at ASUU’s national secretariat at the University of Abuja. He said that the suspension followed progress in talks with government […]
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The Federal Government has described as misleading reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. It said in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja, by Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said that the publication was false, baseless, and misleading, stressing that it did […]
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