Hoodlums attack OAU VC, journalists in Ife

Hoodlums on Monday attacked the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede, some management staff and journalists. The incident occurred at about 2:55pm during a visit to a hostel built by the school. It was learnt that the university land where the hostel was built is in dispute. When the school entourage […]

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FEDPOLEL holds Christmas carol service, productivity award Dec 22

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State will hold its annual Christmas carols service and productivity award on Wednesday December 22. A statement on Tuesday by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan said: “As part of the end-of-year activities, the Management of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State has graciously approved Wednesday, […]

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Edo shuts secondary school indefinitely over students’ unrest

L-R: Principal, Idogbo Secondary School, Mr. Sunday Osaretin; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, during an assessment tour of the damages caused by hoodlums in Idogbo Secondary School, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, on Wednesday, December 8, 202 Edo State government has indefinitely shut Idogbo […]

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Lagos inaugurates 1,449 projects in 1,036 schools – Sanwo-Olu

Photo/FACEBOOK/jidesanwooluofficial Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said 1,449 infrastructural projects have been inaugurated in 1,036 schools in the state. He made this known at the closing ceremony and dinner of the 61st Independence Anniversary of President’s National Inter-Basic School Debate Championship on Thursday night in Ikeja. Represented by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji Rector Fasakin bags 2021 head of higher institution award

Conferment slated for December 19 in Akure The Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, has bagged the 2021 head of higher institution in Ondo State award. A statement on Wednesday by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, said: “The Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, […]

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How UI emerges Nigeria’s best university – Okebukola

Prof. Peter Okebukola, former Executive Secretary of the National University Commission (NUC), said University of Ibadan was deserving of the best university in 2021 award. Okebukola, who heads the ranking committee set up by NUC, stated this at a two-day capacity building workshop organised by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFund) on Monday in Abuja. The […]

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UI ranks as Nigeria’s best university

Leads 113 others in NUC’s ranking FUTA follows The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ranked the University of Ibadan (UI) the best in its latest 2021 ranking released yesterday in Abuja. The ranking, which had 12 indicators, involved 113 universities across the country. The institutions were ranked on the basis of the total number of […]

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JAMB says only 100% fit CBT centres will be used for 2022 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said only Computer-Based Centres that are 100 per cent prepared will be used for its 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board announced this in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Abuja. […]

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Aké Arts and Book Festival… Changing the literary narrative

Festival Director, Lola Shoneyin The Aké Arts and Book Festival is a yearly literary, cultural, and arts event. It was founded in 2013 by the Nigerian writer Lola Shoneyin, in Abeokuta. Although it features new and established writers from across the world, its focus has been to promote, develop and celebrate creativity on the African […]

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We’re not owing any teacher 2020 leave bonus ― Oyo Govt

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, has said that contrary to the alleged propaganda by some groups, no teacher in Oyo State was being owed the year 2020 leave bonus. Dr. Adeniran stated this yesterday in Ibadan, warning primary school teachers against plans on embarking on any illegal […]

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