Hijab crisis in Kwara a nasty development – Oyedepo

Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has reacted to the hijab crisis in Kwara State, describing it as a “nasty development.” The state government had closed 10 schools over their refusal to allow Muslim female students to wear hijab as part of their school uniform. The refusal came from Christian organisations who say […]

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Oyedepo to Kwara, Muslims: leave mission schools for owners

Founder of Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has advised Muslims to leave Kwara schools for their various owners. He said they should look for hijab-wearing schools their children can attend. Ten schools were shut down by the Kwara State Government in February over the crisis on the wearing of Hijab (Islamic […]

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JAMB makes NIN mandatory for UTME, direct entry admission

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the National Identity Number (NIN) is mandatory for students seeking admission into universities of their choice. JAMB spokesman Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday, said all potential candidates must provide their NIN at the point of registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) […]

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Public schools in throes of poor infrastructure, learning facilities

A classroom in Birnin Kebbi Education infrastructure is an important factor in determining the quality of learning and graduates being churned out, however, most public schools lack basic infrastructure, such as laboratory, library, electricity and quality learning environment. While existing infrastructures in some public schools are in deplorable condition, others are below acceptable standards and […]

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OAUSTECH maiden inaugural lecture: Varsity don, Teniola counsels govt on food security

By Banji Ayoola A professor of Industrial Microbiology at the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Prof Olakunle David Teniola, has called on the federal, state and local governments in Nigeria to give priority attention to the food industry to guarantee food security and smooth industrialisation. Besides he advised government at […]

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JAMB accredits Fedpoly Ile Oluji as CBT registration centre

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accredited the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State as one of its registration centres in the South West Zone of the country. It would serve for the registration of prospective candidates for year 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations and Direct Entry Applications […]

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My journey in Jakande’s ‘School of Journalism’

By Folu Olamiti A lot has been said and written about the late elder statesman Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, popularly known as LKJ, who passed on to the world beyond and was laid to rest recently. He was a man of many parts that no single individual comment or testimony can exhaustively cover. Though it is […]

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Ekiti suspends ongoing teachers recruitment

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has suspended the ongoing teachers recruitment exercise over economic crisis posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The governor directed immediate refund of money paid by successful candidates in the recruitment exercise conducted by the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). Mr Babatunde Abegunde, Chairman of TESCOM, who made this known […]

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Bill to establish medical university in Ekiti passes second reading

A Bill to establish a Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State, scaled second reading in Senate on Tuesday. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State and for matters connected therewith, 2021” […]

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