Education

Oyo Govt Investigates Illegal Demolition of Classrooms

By Online Editor January 17, 2020 10 0

Oyo State Government has said it has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the illegal demolition of classrooms in two state-owned primary schools within Ibadan metropolis. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicates that the governor had promised to prosecute the perpetrators. According to the Read More...

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Suspension of NIMC Registration for UTME Candidates

By Online Editor January 17, 2020 12 0

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in October announced that it would no longer register candidates who do not have the National Identity Number, NIN for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. That candidate sitting for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, will need to register with their National Identity Number, NIN. This Read More...

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Osun Government Reverses Same School Uniform Policy

By Online Editor January 14, 2020 15 0

A cross section of stakeholders in Osun State Education wants the government to abolish the same school uniform policy in public primary and secondary schools in the state. Radio Nigeria Correspondent, Adenitan Akinola who interacted with some of the stakeholders completes the story. Adenitan AkinolaRead More...

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Ondo Free School Shuttles Resume Operation

By Online Editor January 14, 2020 4 0

The free school shuttle buses that have been off the road since the beginning of the second academic term in Ondo state have resumed operations.  This followed a directive by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu after Radio Nigeria reported the absence of the free shuttle buses which conveyed students in public schools in the state to and […]Read More...

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Ekiti Buys Multimillion Naira Equipment, Books to Boost Education

By Online Editor January 14, 2020 10 0

Ekiti state government says it has procured science equipment and textbooks worth one hundred and nine million naira for distribution to public secondary schools and Technical Colleges across the state. This is part of efforts of the Governor Kayode Fayemi-led administration to take education to greater heights in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Read More...

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NIN Registration is Very Important – Ondo NIMC Coordinator

By Online Editor January 13, 2020 18 0

Prospective JAMB candidates in Nigeria have been advised to still register for the National Identity Number, NIN, even though it has been suspended for this year’s UTME.  Ondo state coordinator of the National Identity Management Commission, Mr. Akinwale Agbotoba gave the advice when he featured on a radio nigeria positive fm programme, “Guest of the Read More...

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Ekiti University Governing Council Approves Reinstatement of Staff

By Online Editor January 9, 2020 8 0

The Governing Council of Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti has approved the reinstatement of 363 out of 1173 members of staff, who were recently disengaged by the University.  EKSU’s Head of Directorate of Information and Current Affairs, Mr Bode Olofinmuagun said the decision to reinstate some of the affected staff was taken at a special meeting […]Read More...

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Parents in Ondo Call for More Classrooms, Instructional Materials

By Online Editor January 9, 2020 8 0

Parents in Ondo State have clamoured for more classrooms, provision of instructional materials, monitoring and supervision of government schools Staff reporter Olufisoye Adenitan in this special report from Akure Ondo State capital has the detailsRead More...

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Tech-U Gets First Registrar

By Online Editor January 8, 2020 32 0

Technical University, Tech-U, Oyo State, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Olayinka Balogun as the first substantive Registrar of the University. Mrs. Balogun hails from Igboora, in Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State. Until her appointment, Mrs. Balogun was on sabbatical leave at Tech-U as the Deputy Registrar/Director, Vice-Chancellor’s Office and she Read More...

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2020 UTME: Clumsy NIMC Registration Plan Leaves Candidates Frustrated

By Online Editor January 7, 2020 17 0

Some candidates wishing to seat for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) may have their hope dashed. This followed the inability to meet examination requirements which involved registering with National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).  Radio Nigeria correspondents, who monitored the NIMC registration exercise in some of the banks in Read More...