Teachers’ recruitment: Ondo SUBEB warns applicants against racketeers

Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (ODSUBEB) on Thursday warned applicants in the ongoing teachers’ recruitment into public primary schools in the state against racketeers. A statement on Thursday by the board’s Director, Information and Public Relations, Prince Bolu Ajijo, said: “This warning becomes imperative following credible information that some nefarious people, not staff of […]

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Public schools need 1.1 million classrooms, 194,876 qualified teachers — UBEC

The Universal Basic Education Commission(UBEC) has disclosed that both public primary and junior secondary schools in the country are faced with a shortage of 1. 1 million classrooms and 194,867 qualified teachers nationwide. The agency also put students’ enrolment figure at this level of education as of 2023 at 33, 315, 654 nationwide. The Executive […]

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LASU students protest additional fee

Students of Lagos State University (LASU) in the Ojo area of Lagos, on Monday, July 8, 2024, protested against the introduction of N10,000 Computer Based Test (CBT), forensic and counseling fee by the institution. They had, on Sunday, July 7, complained about the fee. During Monday’s protest led by LASU’s Student Union Leader, Dolapo Tobun, […]

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Oyo: Unique, Valencia schools emerge winners of EDE prize for language

In Oyo State, winners have emerged for the EDE Prize for Language competition which featured in-person and virtual events, demonstrating adaptability and inclusivity. The Ibadan segment was held at Valencia College, while Ogbomoso’s competition occurred online, allowing broader participation. Three schools (Valencia College, Akobo; Edupride Model School and Unique College, Ibadan) participated in the in-person […]

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FUOYE lecturers protest over FG’s failure to address challenges

Teachers at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday protested what alleged insensitivity of the Federal Government in addressing the issues confronting them despite their persistent outcry. The local chapter of ASUU expressed grievances at the Oye Campus of the institution during a peaceful protest […]

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JAMB releases 2024 supplementary UTME results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB ) has announced the release of the results of candidates, who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between Friday, 21st and Saturday, 22nd June 2024. Its spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made this known on Friday in a statement in Abuja. He said that the […]

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Elizade University: NUC accredits Architecture; PhD, M. Eng, PGD Civil Engineering with 34 other programs

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to Elizade University, Ilara Mokin to run Architecture. A statement by the university’s Head of Public Relations, Mr. Williams Olufunmi, said this was contained in an approval letter by the commission signed by the Ag. Director of Accreditation, Engr. Abraham Chundusu on behalf of the Executive […]

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Tinubu appoints governing board members for 111 tertiary institutions

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of at least 555 persons to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and members of the Governing Boards of 111 federal universities, polytechnics, and Colleges of Education. He assented to a list of nominees selected by the Ministry of Education and signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack. […]

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Elizade University partners Nigerian Airforce on training

Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, in Ondo State will partner the Nigerian Airforce Institute of Safety, (NAFIS). Ipetu-Ijesa, on operational health safety. The university’s spokesman, Mr. Williams Olufunmi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said the programme, to be mutually inclusive, will see the Nigerian Airforce providing tactical training support for the University. Elizade […]

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Administrators say Nigerian universities are zoos

Nigerian Universities are a conglomerate of zoos and organized anarchies with multiple ambiguities and conflicts. A statement by the Head of Public Relations of Elizade University, Mr William Olufunmi, said that these were the submissions of Intelligentsia who converged at the University for a two-day Retreat organized for the Leadership of the University as part of […]

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