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Reactions Trail Suspension Of Strike By ASUP

Web News June 10, 2021 33 0

Reactions have continue to trail the suspension of three months strike by members of Academic Saff Union of Polytechnic. Speaking with Radio Nigeria, the President Students’ Union, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Mr Blessing Fadare, said the suspension of strike by ASUP was a welcome development. Mr Read More...

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OAU@60: Vice Chancellor Decries Inadequate Funding of Institution

Web News June 8, 2021 39 0

Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife Osun State,Professor Eyitope Ogunmodede says inadequate funding remains one of the greatest challenges facing the Institution. Professor Ogunmodede told journalists during a press parley to mark the 60th anniversary of the Institution that the Federal subvention was grossly inadequate to run the University, Read More...

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Delta NUT Hails PMB Over Extension Of Retirement Age

Web News June 5, 2021 102 0

Delta State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, says recent educational policies by the President Mohammadu Buhari administration such as the extension of retirement age of teachers has the potentials to revamp the nation’s primary and secondary system. The Delta State Secretary of the NUT, Comrade Dan Basime, state this in Asaba, the […]Read More...

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NYSC Scheme Is A Uniting Factor – NYSC Director

Web News June 5, 2021 56 0

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has been identified as a unifying scheme which has promote the unity of Nigeria. The Director, NYSC Southwest Area Office, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Akin-Moses stated this at the Unity Trek to mark the 48 years anniversary of NYSC in Oshogbo, Osun State. Mrs. Akin-Moses noted that NYSC has made many youths […]Read More...

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Makinde Announces 25% Tuition Fee Reduction For LAUTECH

Web News June 2, 2021 32 0

…commissions LAUTECHTH’s High Dependency Unit Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has announced a 25 per cent reduction in the tuition fees payable by students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH. He made the announcement during an unscheduled visit to the institution in Ogbomoso, noting that that the reduction would cut across all […]Read More...

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Ogun Govt. To Reduce Out Of School Children

Web News June 1, 2021 117 0

The Ogun State government has promised to reduce the number of out of school children through the provision of various incentives to encourage school attendance.Chairman of the state Universal Basic Education Board, Mr Femi Majekodunmi made this known while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Abeokuta.Mr Majekodunmi who identified non-challant attitude of some parents as factor Read More...

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Further Extension Of Registration Deadline Not Feasible- JAMB

Web News May 31, 2021 71 0

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday said it had traced a large number of individuals seeking an extension to the UTME registration deadline to fraudsters who are hell-bent on subverting and bypassing the decision of the Federal Government to make the National Identification Number a requirement for JAMB registration. It said further extension […]Read More...

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Oyo Govt. Reiterates Commitment To Qualitative Education

Web News May 31, 2021 46 0

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state says his government would continue to ensure that funds are made available to build infrastructure and reposition the education sector to guarantee qualitative education in the state.He gave the assurance at the commissioning of a model school building at St Paul’s Anglican basic school, Okutapemo, Iseyin as part of […]Read More...

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ASUU Gets New President

Web News May 30, 2021 51 0

After he had successfully headed the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, for some years, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, bowed out last week. He created a way for Professor Victor Emmanuel Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State to emerge, as the new President of the association. The election took place […]Read More...

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Makinde Introduces STEP Initiative In Secondary Schools

Web News May 28, 2021 40 0

As part of activities marking his second year in office, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has commissioned a Start Them Early Program (STEP) Agric Initiative Project and some blocks of classrooms in some public schools in Ibadan.  Commissioning the project, at the Methodist High School, and a model school building at the Muslim Grammar […]Read More...