Eight students with hearing disabilities bag first class at Wesley Varsity

Eight students with hearing disabilities graduated with First Class honours at the weekend during the 13th convocation ceremony of Wesley University, Ondo State. They were among the 39 graduates who bagged first-class degrees out of the 230 graduating students in the 2023/2024 academic session of the faith-based institution. Speaking during the convocation ceremony held within […]

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Elizade University turns out 484 bachelor’s, 74 graduate degrees holders at convocation

Founder of and Visitor to Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, Ondo State, Chief Michael Ade. Ojo, speaking at the University’s combined 8th and 9th convocation ceremonies  Founder Ade.Ojo says he’s happy even without financial gain on investment Ex-Minister Fashola begs youths to stop fleeing country Elizade University at its Combined 8th and 9th Convocation Ceremonies celebrated […]

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Aiyedatiwa appoints Osemawe UNIMED chancellor

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has appointed the Osemawe and Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom,Oba (Dr.) Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo, Jilo III, as the Chancellor of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED). The appointment, which takes immediate effect, is one of the measures being taken by the state government towards enhancing the development of […]

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Ondo honours UNIMED for excellence in health education

Ondo State Government has recognised the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, for its trailblazing achievements in health professions education over the past ten years. The Head of Service, Mr. Bayo Phillips, stated this at the 2024 Public Service Award, held at the International Culture and Event Centre (The Dome), Akure. The award, he said, […]

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Elizade University to turn out 484 bachelor’s, 74 graduate degree holders at combined 8th, 9th convocation

celebrates international academic achievements, impactful community service Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, in Ondo State, is set to turn out 484 bachelor’s, and 74 graduate degree holders at its coming combined 8th and 9th convocation ceremonies. The ceremonies, according to the institution’s spokesman, Mr. Williams Olufunmi, will mark a most remarkable turning point in the university’s […]

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OAU students disrupt freshers’ program, chase out ex-VC’s representatives over 1999 killings

Enraged students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife on Monday disrupted the freshers’ orientation program, forcing representatives of the university’s former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wale Omole, to leave the event. The disruption occurred during the official welcome ceremony for new students, an annual tradition of introducing freshers to the university community. Tensions rose when […]

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Ogun shuts school, suspends principal over pupil’s death

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun Ogun State Government has shut down Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-emi over the death of Monday Arijo, an SS2 student of the school. This followed the arrest and suspension of the teacher allegedly responsible for the death of the student on Friday last week as a result of corporal punishment. […]

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Court stops JAMB from restricting underage students

The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an order restraining the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board from implementing its recent policy requiring a minimum admissible age of 16 years for university admissions in the country pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed against the board. JAMB, in a statement […]

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12 states delay N30,000 minimum wage for teachers – Report

Twelve states of the federation are yet to implement the 2019 minimum wage of N30,000 for teachers. Data from the National Union of Teachers showed that though some states implemented the 2019 minimum wage, it was not fully implemented for teachers at primary school levels. The affected states where the wage was not yet implemented […]

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Ondo to establish Senior Secondary Education Board

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa targets schools’ infrastructural development Ondo State Government has expressed readiness to align with the programmes and policies of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, NSSEC, to build and upgrade infrastructural facilities in senior secondary schools across the state. The State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr Olaolu Akindolire, committed […]

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