Oyetola upgrades Ilesa College of Education to varsity

Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has given the nod for the upgrade of Osuntate College of Education Ilesa, the hometown of Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, to a university. He announced this while commissioning the Ijesaland Geriatric Centre, Ilesa on Thursday. He said: “Having looked into and examined carefully the request made by prominent sons […]

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OAUSTECH Registrar, Saliu charges staff to reposition for optimum service

The Registrar of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, OAUSTECH, Okiti-pupa, Ondo State, Mr. Ganiyu Oke Saliu, has charged the institution’s administrative and executive officers to buckle up and reposition themselves strategically for the task ahead and for optimum service delivery at all times. A statement by the Deputy Director, Information, Protocols and Public […]

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OAUSTECH VC Ologunorisa says Nigeria should parley stakeholders to make education skill-driven

The Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, OAUSTECH, Okitipupa, Prof. Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa, has urged Government and other stakeholders in the education sector to parley to ensure that Nigerian education system in the 21st century is skilled-driven. He stated this recently while interacting with some youths from Ondo State who paid him […]

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OAUSTECH appoints Adebayo Acting CSO

The Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology OAUSTECH, Okiti-pupa, Prof. Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa, has approved the appointment of Mr. Dominic Adebayo as the institution’s Acting Chief Security Officer. A statement by the institution’s Deputy Director, Information, Protocols and Public Relations, Mr Paul Adeagbo, said that the appointment was contained in a circular […]

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Former VC of UNIBEN, Prof. Alele-Williams dies at 89

The first Nigerian female Vice-Chancellor at the University of Benin, Edo State, and first Nigerian woman to receive a Doctorate, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams, has reportedly died. Sundry media reports and a Whatsapp Group having prominent Itsekiris as members, reportedly dropped the hint of Prof. Alele-Williams’ demise. “The Education icon and great Mathematician, Prof. Grace Alele […]

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NUC approves new degree programmes for Tai Solarin University of Education

The National Universities Commission has approved new set of eight degree programmes for Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State . The Public Relations Officer of the college, Olufisayo Olajide, who disclosed this in a statement, on Thursday, said the new programmes would run in affiliation with the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, from the […]

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OAU VC: ‘It is crazy,’ Soyinka faults protesting Ife indigenes

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the protests embarked upon by some Ile Ife indigenes over the announcement of a non-native as the next Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University as “crazy”. Soyinka, a former lecturer at OAU, spoke at a lecture titled, ‘The Politics of Black Intellection and Creativity, at the University of […]

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OAU reacts as protesting Ife indigenes storm campus with charms, fetish objects

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has reacted to the protest by Ife indigenes over the announcement of Prof. Adebayo Bamire as the 12th substantive Vice-Chancellor of OAU. The protesters argued that an Ife indigene should have been appointed. Determined to ensure the installation of an Ile-Ife indigene as the next OAU VC, […]

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WAEC releases 2022 results as 1,886 pass English, Maths

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for private candidates 2022 First Series results, with 1,886 candidates, representing 26.32%, obtaining credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. The statement also noted that “2,835 candidates representing 39.56%, obtained credit and […]

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