WAEC postpones WASSCE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, 2020 indefinitely. In a statement, WAEC Nigeria’s Head of National Office, Mr. Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan, said the examination scheduled to begin April 6, 2020 in member countries, was postponed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. The […]

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Federal varsity Oye shut

Authorities of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) have ordered closure of the institution from March 23, 2020 over the spread of coronavirus. The Federal Government had ordered the shutdown of all tertiary institutions nationwide to curtail the spread of the disease. About 24 hours after the order, the National Universities Commission instructed universities to […]

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Ondo postpones Agagu varsity’s convocation

Ondo State Government has postponed indefinitely the convocation ceremony of the State Universtity of Science and Technology, Okitipupa scheduled for Saturday. Besides, to prevent coronavirus spreading to the state due to its proximity to Lagos and Ekiti States, the state government has put up some measures to curb the spread. Also, laboratory results are being […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji appoints new Registrar, Bursar, Librarian

By Banji Ayoola The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, at its emergency meeting held on Friday, 28th February, 2020 has approved the appointments of  Mr Bobola Ademola Abimbola as the Registrar; Mrs Ogunbodede Rachael Olufunke, Bursar and Dr. Idiegbeyan-Ose Jerome, Polytechnic Librarian respectively. These were contained in a statement today by […]

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Fedpoly, Ile Oluji to matriculate fresh students March 20

The Management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State has scheduled the 4th Matriculation Ceremony for its newly admitted full-time National Diploma (ND) Students for the 2019/2020 Academic Session for Friday, 20th March, 2020 at the Polytechnic’s Twin Auditorium by 10:00 a.m. prompt. This was contained in a statement by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol […]

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Reversing Aregbesola’s controversial education policy best for Osun

Failure of the former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola to consult widely, would cost the state more millions of naira, despite its lean resources, as the current governor, Gboyega Oyetola, embarks on the reversal of some of the educational policies made by his predecessor, Ujunwa Atueyi reports. Prominent among the issues that have been […]

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Elizade University students on exchange programme in Israel

Prof Babajide Alo (left); Vice Chancellor, Prof Olukayode Amund; Elizade University, Founder, Chief Michael Ade Ojo and his wife, Taiwo; and the Registrar, Mr Omololu Adegbenro; in a group photograph with the students shortly before their departure to Israel for the Erasmus programme in Engineering. Eight engineering students of Elizade University (EU), Ilara Mokin, Ondo […]

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NYSC combat ready against coronavirus

deploys infrared thermometers in 37 orientation camps The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said it has provided infrared thermometers in all the 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus in its orientation camps. The scheme also said that it has provided hand sanitisers, washing hand basins and soaps […]

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Adekunle Ajasin University shut over killing, Lassa fever

The management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AAUA, has ordered the closure of the institution for two weeks, following the deaths of à 300 level Biochemistry student, Olakunle Mathew Olayinka, by suspècted cultists and another 200 Level student of the school, Miss Temitope Patience Ayedun of the Department of Educational Management, within a space […]

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