By Banji Ayoola The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, has urged Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to vigorously pursue his first term undying commitments in the areas of Infrastructure, Education, Health and Security during his incoming second term in office. He gave the advice in a congratulatory message […]
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Donates N60m to support take-off of new institution Ikere-Ekiti Community in Ikere Local Council of Ekiti State has lamented the alleged destructive activities of Fulani herdsmen at the newly-established Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) and the entire community. The paramount ruler of the community, the Ogoga of Ikere, Oba Adejimi […]
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Fabled highlife singer, Pa Chris Ajilo, has passed on. He died of malaria yesterday, aged 92. His caregiver, David Ekanem, who confirmed his death, said the singer battled malaria since last week before he gave up. “He died in a hospital this morning (yesterday) at 10:30 am, he said. As he puts it: “What happened […]
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A Junior Secondary School, JSS, 2 student of Bishop Howells Memorial Grammar school, Bariga, Omoobajesu Iroyinayo Idris, on Monday, emerged as the one-day principal of the school for the 2020/2021 academic session. The annual event designed to encourage and reawaken the academic excellence of students recognised the unprecedented academic feats recorded by Omoobajesu Idris. The […]
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As part of efforts to encourage more enrolment of school-age children and check out-of-school children, Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to build more schools. The State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo disclosed this during a meeting with the Chief Resilience Officer (CRO), Lagos State Resilience Office (LASRO), Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki and […]
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FUOYE Lecturers, Students Say Virtual Learning Challenging, Difficult Students To Lose One Academic Session As e-learning system of education, which most higher institutions have adopted due to COVID-19 pandemic and loss of over nine months to industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) gains momentum, students across the country have been faced […]
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The Federal Government on Friday told members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the National Association of Academic Technologists that they could not go ahead with their planned industrial action slated to start by midnight. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, […]
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FProtesting SSANU members Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have written their branches to commence strike from tomorrow (Friday). A copy of the notice signed by SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, and NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, was obtained by our correspondent on Thursday. The […]
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DVCAA, Dr. Umar Kakumba (5th R); Ms. Winnie Nekesa, IASSIST Regional Secretary – Africa (5th L) and Prof. Constant Okello-Obura, Dean EASLIS and Chair National Organising COmmittee (4th R) with participants at the 1st IASSIST Conference, CoCIS, Makerere University on 13th January 2020 By Banji Ayoola The first Africa regional conference of the International Association […]
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Council approves N35b for NEPZA power stations in Calabar, Kano, others The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the establishment of 20 private universities across the country. It also approved N35 billion for the building of power stations by the Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authority, NEPZA, in Calabar and Kano processing zones. Education Minister Adamu […]
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