By Banji Ayoola The new Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, OAUSTECH, Prof Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa, has unveiled his plans to develop the blue economy for Ondo State. This was contained in a statement by the university’s spokesman, Mr Abdulmajeed Adebayo, which said that the new helmsman made this revelation in […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed acting vice-chancellors for the two newly established universities in the state. While Idowu Okuneye, a professor of education, will serve as the acting vice-chancellor for Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin, Oluremi Olaleye, a holder of PhD in Microbiology, will serve in the same capacity at the […]
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By Oluwaseun Akingboye This is a blow too many to bear, Though all in the wake strive to put it at bay, Even like a gallant soldier he fought on to cheat it, As the deep rallied round the deep to make him stay; Yet he chose to rest, Which is sweet after all labours […]
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• Strike will soon be truncated – Ngige • Utomi, ex-VCs, others warn on dangers of strike • Arewa leaders call for truce • ‘Successive govts have failed in education development’ • Strike lowering education standard, says ex-ACF chief • Senator Adeyemi asks ASUU, govt to come to middle ground As university students await return […]
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the progress report over the on-going negotiation between Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU had embarked on one month warning strike on February 14, to press home their demands for about N1.2trillion. The union also want […]
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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, on Sunday, said it would soon shut down universities because of the failure of the Federal Government to implement the Memorandum of Action it signed with the union. SSANU said it had been reluctant to resume its suspended strike because of its effect on students, university education and […]
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The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State will resume academic activities for the 2021/22 session on Monday February 28. This was contained in a statement by the institution’s Deputy Registrar, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, which said that the Academic Board at its 28th Statutory Meeting held on 17th January,2022, “approved that the […]
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Dr Akintoye Akindele, the Executive Chairman, Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Ltd., has announced a gift of N5 million each to the best two graduating students of Caleb University in the 2020/2021 academic session. Akindele, who is also a philanthropist announced this while delivering the convocation lecture of the university with the title: ‘ The […]
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Pupils and parents in Ondo State are feeling the pain of stoppage of free shuttle buses that eased transporation problem of schoolchildren in the past, Peter Dada writes. It is no longer news that the free shuttle buses, which used to convey pupils of primary and secondary schools to and from schools in Ondo State, […]
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has said that any proposed increase in allowances and salaries by the Academic Staff Union of Universities that is not in sync with the National Salaries and Wages Commission will not scale through. The minister also advised the union to work with what was obtainable with […]
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