Education minister, Tunji Alausa By Kolade Adeniyi decision to phase out the policy separating junior secondary schools from senior secondary schools deserves genuine credit. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has been unusually candid about a system that manages roughly 80,000 public primary schools but only about 15,000 junior secondary schools, a mismatch he […]
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Prof Segun Aina The new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Segun Aina, has unveiled a five-pillar agenda aimed at strengthening the body’s governance, expanding its digital infrastructure and improving service delivery over the next five years. He announced the reform agenda on Monday, his first day in office after formally assuming […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The immediate past Provost of the University of Osun (UNIOSUN) College of Education, Professor Florence Adeoti Yusuf, has concluded her four-year tenure with a glowing account of achievements, revealing that over 90 scholarships, educational grants and other forms of financial support were secured for students through partnerships with philanthropists and development […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appoimted three new tutors-general for the public schools in the state. They are: 1. Iwaluwa Austin Olusola for Ondo South Senatorial District; 2. Dr. Jogbodo Bosede – Ondo Central Senatorial District; and 3. Fasawe Toluwalase Abayomi – Ondo North Senatorial District A statement by the governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, […]
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In furtherance of his administration’s commitment to education and workers’ welfare, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the release of N1.1 billion as a Special Intervention Fund to the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA). The intervention is specifically to offset outstanding salary arrears owed to staff of the institution and to bring an end […]
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to take off in Akure with 3 faculties, 12 degree programmes A new private Millennium Crest University, Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State, will soon take off at its Aaye, Oda Road, Akure campus in the state capital. In the approval letter issued by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, to […]
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Education.mimister, Dr Tunji Alausa. The Federal Government has suspended the proposed hike in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination, until it consults widely with stakeholders. A statement on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Education said the letter conveying the proposed […]
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Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved a consolidated salary structure and official vehicles for the state’s three headmasters-general. The Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Femi Akinwumi, disclosed this in a statement made available in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. The beneficiaries are Mrs Monisola Oguntamore […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State College of Health Technology (OSCO-HEALTH), Ilesa, has fixed Thursday, July 23, 2026, for the first batch of its entrance examination for applicants seeking admission into various programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session. A statement by the institution’s Registrar, Mr. Moshood Afolabi, said the Computer-Based Test (CBT) examination will be […]
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The new Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, AAUA, Prof Tomola Obamuyi, has vowed to pursue excellence in academics, research, and innovation as his main objective in office. He said the goal was underscored by a vision to transform the institution into a global hub for knowledge production and human development. […]
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