Ondo to pay N633m WAEC fees for 23,048 students

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the payment of N633, 918, 000.00 covering the registration fees for public secondary school students in the state for the 2025 West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) Secondary School Certificate Examination. A statement by his spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the gesture was to alleviate the financial burden of […]

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Ondo releases names of new recruited teachers

Ondo State Government has released the names of the newly recruited teachers for secondary schools in the state. As part of efforts to solve the worrisome shortage of teachers in public schools, with its adverse consequences on the standard of education, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, last Friday approved the employment of 1,010 new teachers for secondary […]

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28 Osun students with CPGA 4 and above bag scholarships

Twenty eight students of Osun State College of Education with CPGA 4 and above have bagged scholarship awards from some companies which were impressed with their superlative performance. They are: Arowolo Blessing, Popoola Caleb, Adebisi Daniel, Popoola Tabitha, Arowolo Kayode, Folorunsho Abake, Afolabi Janet, Sokoya Victoria, Obasan Ileriayo, Taye Hajara, Oyediran Zainab, Iyiola Toluwalope, Adeyinka […]

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Osun Varsity VC Adebooye stresses technology for development

Osun State University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Clement Odunayo Adebooye has stressed the importance of technology as for an all-round development. . Particularly, he said that technology has become an indispensable tool for innovation worldwide, as he noted the innumerable advantages of GenAI ha in the delivery of university education. He spoke at this year’s Osun […]

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Group alleges plot against local refineries, seeks Tinubu’s intervention

A group, the Concerned Nigerians, has raised concerns about an alleged plot to frustrate the supply of crude oil to domestic refineries, including the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria. The group called on President Bola Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS) to ensure that no one undermines the achievements recorded in the oil sector. […]

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FG approves contracts for completion of four inherited road projects

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its third meeting of the year on Monday, approved the completion of four road projects inherited from the previous administration, after a rigorous review. Chief David Umahi, Minister of Works, said this while addressing State House Correspondents after the FEC meeting. He said the first approval by FEC was […]

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UK, Nigeria strengthen trade through quality standards

The governments of the United Kingdom and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade relations and economic growth through the implementation of Nigeria’s National Quality Policy (NNQP). In a statement on Monday, the British Mission said this initiative falls under Phase II of the Standards Partnership Programme (SPP). The mission stated that the programme […]

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Failure to provide account details delays direct allocation to LGs — FAAC

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has explained that it is still unable to implement the Supreme Court ruling on direct allocation to local government areas because the majority of them have not been able to provide bank accounts. It said only the 25 local government areas of Delta State, out of the 774 local […]

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Tinubu approves licences for 11 private universities

President Tinubu has approved provisional licenses for 11 private universities in Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said in a statement on Monday that the President granted the approvals during the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The universities are: 1. New City University, Ayetoro Ogun State 2. University […]

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