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Illegal Fees: SUBEB Pardons Erring Head-Teachers

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By Oluwakayode Banjo

Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board reveals that it has pardoned some categories of workers who were found culpable of collecting illegal fees from pupils.

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran said the pardon was to show compassion to fellow human beings, especially at a time when economic difficulties in the country were biting hard on families of persons either on suspension, without jobs or at the risk of losing jobs.

He, however, issued a stern warning that they must desist from collecting illegal fees or any other misdeeds which are against the ethics of civil service.

Speaking during a Board meeting in Ibadan, Adeniran said “The Board has pardoned the Head-teachers caught collecting illegal fees in some Basic Schools, despite the recommendations of the Disciplinary Panel”. 

Dr. Adeniran equally said other officers, identified with various irregularities according to the extant rules in the State civil service, were forgiven.

“OYOSUBEB set up a disciplinary committee to review the fate of some workers with issues. The committee came up with recommendations. However in the spirit of the season, the Board has pardoned them”. 

“For those that have committed offences, we are all human beings, and because the times are very hard, the Board has decided to pardon them. Insha’Allah, we have pardoned the erring officers with different categories of offences and asked them not to try such misdeeds henceforth.” 

The meeting was attended by the Chairman, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, who doubles as a Board member, Mr. Raji Oladimeji. 

Reacting, the NUT Chairman thanked the Executive Chairman of the Board. 

He equally appreciated the Oyo State Government, particularly on the implementation of promotional benefits for the State workers.

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EKSU VC Orders Closure of School Following Students’ Unrest

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By Amos Ogunrinde

The management of Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado-Ekiti has approved the suspension of academic activities on campus for two weeks with effect from Monday.

The Head, Directorate of Information and Corporate Affairs, Mr Bode Olofinmuagun announced the suspension in a statement on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Edward Olanipekun.

Professor Olanipekun ordered all students to vacate the campus premises immediately for the next two weeks.

The Vice-Chancellor urged parents and guardians to invite their wards home immediately.

According to Professor Olanipekun, any student found wandering around the university premises does so at his/her own risk.

Students of EKSU early on Monday morning barricaded all roads leading to the institution, over the alleged increase of the late registration fee from five thousand naira to ten thousand naira.

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NYSC Announces Date for Batch A Stream 2 Registration

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The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced the dates for the 2023 Batch A Stream II online registration exercise.

This was announced in a post on the Corps official Twitter page on Saturday.

The scheme announced that the registration would commence on Tuesday April 11, until Monday, April 17, 2023.

Recall that the Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, had in March unveiled a 22-man Inter-Ministerial committee to oversee the 50th year anniversary of the scheme, scheduled to hold in May.

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Makinde Renames Tech-U as Abiola Ajimobi First Technical University

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has announced the re-name of the First Technical University, Ibadan to Senator Abiola Ajimobi First Technical University.

The governor disclosed this on Friday at the 2nd Convocation Ceremony held at Tech-U Library Hall on Friday.

The governor said there is a right time to search and also count losses, adding that “we live in a world where we all have to pursue our dreams.”

He noted that he contested election three times, but because he didn’t give up to serve his people, he contested the fourth time and won.

Makinde also recalled how he also secured a job at Shell Oil Company and how he continued to strive till he became the governor of Oyo State.

The governor encouraged the students to keep working hard and also advised them not to just seek white-collar jobs, but to also be an employer of labour.

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JAMB Mock: Candidates Displeased with Inability to Write

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By Blessing Okahre

Some candidates sitting for the 2023 Mock Examination has expressed displeasure over the inability to write the examination.

The candidates, who spoke with Radio Nigeria, said those whose examinations were scheduled for 7: O’clock in the morning, were not able to sit for it due to poor network.

Three of the candidates, Esther Bakare, Opeyemi Adekambi and Oreoluwa Oyebamiji explained that they were asked to exit the hall after waiting for two hours.

Some of the parents Mrs Modinat Adepoju and Mrs Helen Shadare, who stood outside the examination centres, expressed disappointment on the development.

Reacting, a JAMB official at the Ibadan office, Mrs Adenike Adeleke, who said the hitches experienced had been addressed, reiterated that the essence of the Mock Examination was to test the preparedness of the candidates and the systems to be used.

Radio Nigeria Correspondent, who visited JAMB Mock Examination centres at Poly Road, ICT Centre the Polytechnic Ibadan and JAMB office centre reports that the second and third batches wrote the examination without hitches.

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Oyo SUBEB Monitors Unified Exams

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By Oluwakayode Banjo

The second term Unified Examination in all public primary schools across Oyo State has commenced, with adequate monitoring exercises put in place by the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB).

The Chairman, OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, while monitoring the exercise in Ibadan, said the motive behind the examination exercise was to ensure simultaneous participation of all schools in the examination process.

He appealed to school head teachers to ensure adherence to the timetable given to them by the Oyo State Government. 

While inspecting schools in Ibadan North-East Local Government Area of the State, Adeniran noted that the level of preparedness of schools and students was quite impressive.

Adeniran, who applauded the smooth conduct of the exercise, added that efforts and arrangements put in place by the State Government in printing unified question papers for all schools in the State would ensure better performance of pupils. 

He pointed out that the introduction of a unified examination timetable and questions were to give better credence to the exercise.

Dr. Adeniran also disclosed his satisfaction that both schools and pupils adhered to examination instructions.

Schools in Ibadan North; Ibarapa, Ibadan North-West; Ibadan South-West, and Ibadan South-East LGAs were also visited by the Board’s monitoring team. Subscribe to our Telegram and YouTube Channels also join

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Educationist Canvasses Routine Mentoring for Students

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By Lilian Ibomor

Organising career day for students routinely is part of the ways to reshape the path of students in life.

This was the submission of the Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on students’ affairs, Mr Victor Olojede at a career and prize-giving day ceremony organized by Oba Akinbiyi High School 2, Mokola, Ibadan.

Mr Olojede gave the opinion that career day could change students’ ways of thinking to become useful to themselves and society at large.

He called on students who were not performing optimally not to be pessimistic, as they could still attain any height in life.

“I was one of those who didn’t get an award in secondary school, but thank God for my life today”.

The Principal, of Oba Akinbiyi High School 2, Mrs Oluwatoyin Ayodele said the programme was put together as a way of encouraging students to become their best version in life.

She noted that it had become a yearly event which would stir up competition in students to improve their performances in their various fields of study, in order to receive awards attached.

Chairman Parents Teachers’ Association of Oba Akinbiyi High School two, Mr Abiodun Odejayi, said the idea of setting up a career talk always has a positive impact on students.

He however called on other parents to keep on encouraging their children to choose their careers wisely.

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JAMB Set New Guidelines for Direct Entry Registration

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday announced that it had resumed the 2023 Direct Entry registration nationwide.

The Registrar of JAMB, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, who made this known at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja, said that the DE registration would come to a close on April 28, 2023.

While lamenting the high level of forgery of “A” Level certificates used for the registration, Oloyede said the board had introduced new guidelines to check such acts.

He said, “You will recall that the board commenced the 2023 Direct Entry registration on Monday, 20th February 2023, but had to immediately suspend it following the discovery of the plethora of devices and machinations to circumvent and compromise the standard of A’ Level qualifications required from DE candidates.

Recall that recent joint operations of the Federal Ministry of Education and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on “DE” qualifications brought to light some of these unsavoury and nefarious activities.

 “The Board, concerned stakeholders and institutions are working assiduously to detect such and the ones already found are being dealt with according to the provisions of the law.”

Speaking further, Oloyede said the Board would only accept 13 qualifications/certificates for the 2023 Direct Entry registration, which include; First degree, University diploma, Higher National Diploma, Ordinary National Diploma /National Diploma and Nigeria Certificate in Education.

Others are Interim Joint Matriculation Board A’ Level, Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board A’ Level, NABTEB Advanced National Business Certificate, NABTEB Advanced National Technical Certificate,  NABTEB GCE-A’ Level (2015 – 2021), Higher Islamic Studies Certificate by NBAIS, International Baccalaureate and the  National Registered Nurse /National Registered Midwife.

He, however, said that the 127 candidates who had earlier registered for the 2023 DE before the exercise was suspended would be requested to return to the registration centres and update their applications.

The JAMB boss also revealed that the data bank was put in place to address challenges associated with the “A’ Level qualifications had now been renamed as ‘Nigeria Post-secondary Education Data System’.

On the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Oloyede said JAMB had introduced new measures in the conduct of the exam and called for understanding.

“The Board has instituted some measures which are to be deployed during the 2023 UTME exercise. Despite the fact that the innovations have been tested and certified, it is not unlikely that some hiccups might spring up when the new technology is deployed live and nationwide. We, therefore, solicit your support and understanding as we promptly address any unforeseen circumstances.

“One major feature of the new dispensation is that no examination would be allowed to take place after one hour of its scheduled start time because the Board has discovered that some of the problems reported at the centres are contrived to delay the commencement of a session in some centres with a view to securing undue advantage for the delayed candidates.

Consequently, any session that, for whatever reason(s), could not take off within one hour of its schedule is automatically rescheduled. When such occurs, affected candidates are expected to file out of the examination hall into the waiting hall and await the new scheduled time and place which most likely would be the same or the following day,” he said.

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Adeleke Promises to Make University of Ilesa Standard

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By Folake Oye

Osun State Government says it will build the University of Ilesa to meet up with international standards.

The state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke stated this in Ilesa while receiving the report of the recommendations of the ad-hoc committee on the University of Ilesa.

The governor maintained that his goal was to ensure that the university was properly established as the immediate past administration did with the Osun State University.  

 Senator Adeleke noted that it was not easy for a state trying to get on its feet to have two universities because of funding and infrastructure, hence the need for caution on its establishment.

The governor, who said the establishment of  Ilesa University was one of his campaign promises in 2018, faulted the hasty establishment of the university by the former administration, noting that this was not good for the emotion of the Ijesa people and the students of the institution.

Earlier, the chairman of the ad-hoc committee on the University of Ilesa, Professor Taiwo Asaolu, had enumerated the recommendations of the committee which included transmission of all existing teaching and non-teaching staff of the Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, into the university while all fresh employments, shall be by advertised in the national dailies and the university website as well as affordable school fee for the students.

Professor Asaolu said the establishment of an institute of education was also recommended to oversee the completion of academic programmes of the current students of the regular and part-time programmes, among others.

In attendance were top government functionaries including Osun State Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi, Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, Chief of Staff, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, Head of Service, Mr Festus Oyebade and PDP stalwarts.

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Visit to Radio Nigeria, Memorable- All Saint Heritage School

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By Bunmi Agboola

It was all fun and delight for pupils of All Saint Heritage School, Odo Ona Elewe, Ibadan during their visit to Broadcasting House, Radio Nigeria Ibadan.

The pupils, who were visibly excited, were ushered around the various offices to meet some of the on-air personalities and staff working behind the scene.

Some of the pupils, Semilore Akintoye, Anastacia Olayiwola And Tolani Olagunju while sharing their experiences, said the unforgettable memories would aid them in their choice of future career.

One of the school teachers, Mrs Dorcas Abolaji thanked Radio Nigeria Ibadan for the exposure given to the pupils.

Mrs Abolaji enjoined other schools to explore other means of enhancing knowledge as teaching-learning was not limited to the four corners of the school.

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NECO November/December 2022 SSCE Results Out

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The National Examinations Council on Thursday announced the release of the result of the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination.

The Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made the announcement in Minna, Niger state.

According to the NECO boss, a total of 59,124 candidates sat for the examination, with 31,316 males, representing 52.96 per cent while 27,808, representing 47.03 per cent were female.

Wushishi added that the number of candidates that sat for English Language is 58,012 out of which 44,162, representing 76.13 per cent got Credit and above, while the number of candidates that sat for Mathematics is 57,700, out of which 43,096, representing 74.69 per cent got Credit and above.

He further disclosed that the number of Candidates who got five Credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics is 33,914 representing 57.36 per cent.

“Also 46,825 candidates, representing 79.20% got five Credits and above irrespective of English Language and Mathematics,” he said.

Speaking on the issue of examination malpractice, he said, “11,419 candidates were booked for various forms of malpractice is , as against 4,454 in 2021, which shows a sharp rise in the number of malpractice cases”.

According to him, this is largely due to the improvement in the strategy and technique adopted by the monitoring officers.

“This led to the blacklisting of four supervisors, one each from Rivers and Plateau States and two from Ogun State for aiding and abetting as well as poor supervision,” he said.

The 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, External was conducted by NECO from 21 November to 21 December 2022 and is being released 57 days today after.

Speaking further on the examination, Wushishi said, a total of 29 subjects were examined as was done in 2021.

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Ogun State College of Health Technology Renamed

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Bolanle Adesida

Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced the renaming of Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese – Ijebu to Ogun State Polytechnic of Health Sciences and Allied Sciences, Ilese.

Governor Abiodun made this known while addressing students of the institution during a campaign tour of the Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of the state.

The Governor, who promised that the polytechnic would soon have a substantive Rector, said his administration would continue to give priority to education.

He assured the people that rehabilitation works would commence on roads within the institution by next week, pointing out that the Ilese township road which was recently re-awarded by his administration would soon be completed.

The Governor, who also inaugurated the 8 – kilometre Erunwon – Atan Road in the council area as well as another 3.2-kilometer Molipa Expressway in Ijebu-Ode, emphasized that his administration had constructed over 400km of roads in the last three and half years. 

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Oyo Teachers Smile Home February Ending

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his unwavering admiration for teachers and the teaching profession, noting that his administration would continue to do everything possible to ensure that teachers and other workers are satisfied on the job.

The governor, who declared that the state government would pay the state’s teachers annual leave bonus for 2022 by end of February, said that the welfare of workers would continue to be paramount to his government.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on behalf of the Media Committee of the Governor’s Campaign Council, stated this on Wednesday when he met with the representatives of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Itesiwaju Local Government Chapter in Otu.

The governor equally told residents of the Council at separate meetings with the leadership of religious faiths and the traditional council that his administration would explore tourism and solid mineral development to expand the state’s economy under Omititun 2.0.

While campaigning at separate meetings with traditional worshippers, commercial motorcycle riders’ associations and non-indigenes of the Council, the governor said that his administration has been able to deliver on its 2019 campaign promises.

The governor explained that everything his administration has been able to achieve under Omituntun 1.0 would be consolidated under Omituntun 2.0, warning residents of the Council not to allow opposition political parties whom he said have nothing to campaign with to deceive them ahead of the coming elections.

In his remarks during the traditional council’s meeting with the governor and his entourage, the Eleyinpo of Ipapo, Oba Yekeen Ademola, as well as representatives of each group met by the governor, lauded his administration’s achievements in the last 44 months.

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Be Patriotric During Elections – NYSC DG Tells Corps Members

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By Adenitan Akinola

Ahead of this month’s general elections, the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Yusuf Ahmed wants corps members to be patriotic as they participate in various activities during the election.

Brigadier General Ahmed made this known in his speech at the closing ceremony of the orientation exercise for Batch A Stream I of the 2023 NYSC national service.

He charged the corps members to remain neutral and diligent in the discharge of their electoral assignment, noting that, it was crucial to the deepening of the Nation’s Democracy.

“You are to ensure adherence to the guidelines contained in the Electoral Act and, especially, remain neutral throughout the exercise. As you get set to partake in this important National assignment, I would like to assure you that we have secured the commitment of the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies regarding your welfare a safety before, during and after the elections”

In the address presented by the Osun State coordinator of the NYSC, Mr Olayinka Abdulwahab at the scheme Orientation Camp, Ede Osun State, the Director General cautioned the corps members against unauthorized and night journeys, adding that, once it is six o’clock in the evening, they should stop at any military Barack or police station to pass the night before proceeding on their trips.


He also warned them against any criminal conduct including Internet fraud, cultism and advanced fee fraud, noting that their NYSC identity is not an immunity against prosecution.

Brigadier General Ahmed advised the corps members to embrace skill acquisition and put into practice all they learnt during the orientation exercise.

” I encourage you to build on the skills acquired by availing yourselves of opportunities for post-camp training as this will go a long way in empowering you for self-reliance. On our part, we will continue to liaise with financial institutions and other stakeholders with a view to providing start-up loans to enable you to actualize your business dreams. I assure you that Management will continue to explore avenues for optimizing the impact of the programme”.

A total of thousand, seven hundred and eighty-four participated in the exercise in Osun State, out of which four hundred and four were dislodged from Lagos state.

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Stop pressurising corps members to redeploy – NYSC DG

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By Dayo Adu

Parents have been urged to desist from pressurising their children on redeployment from their service state in the NYSC scheme so as not to change their destiny 

The new Director General of the NYSC Brigadier-General Dogara Ahmed made the call while addressing 2023 Batch A stream one corps members at NYSC permanent Orientation Camp Iseyin, Oyo state.

Brigadier General Ahmed who explained that the posting of corps members were aimed at meeting the nation’s needs of attaining full integration and national development, advised the corps members not to allow anyone to speak ill or add colouration to their posting.

The new NYSC DG noted that many graduate corps had been deceived and swayed from places where they were predestined to succeed all in the guise of redeployment due to personal reasons.

Brigadier General Ahmed pointed out that serving in a new place other than their states of origin would expose them to better opportunities and new experiences.

” I enjoined the parents to allow these children to be themselves because most times if you go to these corps members and asked them, they tell you my parents want me to redeploy I have uncountable cases, when you ask them they’ll tell you my parents said, when are you going to allow these corps members to grow.”

“My parents never asked me to redeploy, I never wanted to redeploy. I served in Osun state and I have no regret at all serving in Osun state and I learnt so many things. My service year has exposed me to the way how things are done better and it has equipped me on how to carry out my life ” Brigadier General Ahmed said

On the engagement of corps members as ad-hoc staff in the 2023 general elections, Brigadier General Ahmed hinted that previous arrangements had been improved upon to ensure their safety and smooth running of the exercise.

“All hands are on deck to ensure that the security of corps members are guaranteed and INEC has already assured us that they’ll pick these corps members, police their camp and return them safely,” He said.

The NYSC Director-General also announced the donation of Two hundred pieces of plastic chairs, ten pieces of standing fans and two fat cows to boost the morale of the corps members.

Earlier, in his address, State Coordinator, NYSC Mr Odoba Abel Oche, said one thousand six hundred and sixty-six corps members comprising Five hundred and sixty-five males, and one thousand and forty-one females were registered for the three weeks orientation programme and attested that they were responding positively to camp activities.

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2023 Elections: NUC Orders Closure of Universities

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The regulatory agency for universities in Nigeria, the National Universities Commission, NUC, has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the 2023 general elections.

In a letter addressed to Vice-Chancellors of all universities and directors of Inter-University Centres, the NUC noted that the directive was based on the directive of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.

“As Vice-Chancellors of all Universities and Director/Chief Executive of Inter-University Centres are quite aware the 2023 General Elections have been scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023, for the Presidential and National Assembly, and Saturday, March 11, 2023, for Gubernatorial and State Assembly, respectively.

“In view of the foregoing and concerns expressed on the security of staff, students and properties of our respective institutions, the Honourable Minister of Education, Mallam Adama Adamu has following extensive consultations with the relevant security agencies, directed that all Universities and Inter-University Centres be shut down and academic activities be suspended between February 22 and March 14, 2023.

“Consequently, Vice-Chancellors and chief executives of Inter-University Centres, are by this Circular requested to shut down their respective Institutions from Wednesday 22nd February 2023 to Tuesday 14th March 2023.

“Please, accept the renewed assurances of the Executive Secretary ‘s highest regard for your understanding and unwavering cooperation”, the letter from the NUC read.

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Impart discipline, morals in schools – Oyo Govt Tasks Education Secretaries

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By Oluwakayode Banjo

The Oyo State Government has urged Education Secretaries to strive to impart discipline and sound morals within their Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities for the overall good of the state.

The government equally stressed the importance of the state’s religious diversity and the need to tolerate one another.

The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr Nureni Adeniran, who gave the advice at a meeting with Education Secretaries, said their duties were not just about academics but they are vehicles for instilling moral values in their subordinates.

The Executive Chairman noted that Education Secretaries, their teaching and non-teaching staff must be disciplined, in order to be able to impart sound morals and discipline to schoolchildren.

Dr Adeniran also said the Oyo State through the board, will not tolerate religious intolerance.

He observed that every religion and law protects the life of every citizen, adding that no pupil must be coerced into a belief system he/she finds unpersuasive.

“It is important that each Education Secretary must be self-disciplined, otherwise they will lose the right to discipline others, as immediate role models to others”.

Dr Adeniran, while commenting on the imbalance in the number of teachers in public schools, hinted at a possible redistribution of teachers across the state.

The Education administrator, who noted that there is an urgent need to correct the lopsidedness of teachers’ deployment in Oyo State, added that an intra-local government distribution would aid education in the state.

He, therefore, charged each Education Secretary to compile lists of teachers in each school under their supervision and enrollment in each school.

The OYOSUBEB boss warned Education Secretaries and teachers against extortion or imposition of unauthorised levies on students, noting that offenders would be sanctioned.

He reiterated that the Oyo State Government would not condone any corrupt practice by any Education Secretary or Head-teacher.

Dr Adeniran, who also hinted that the government has completed hundreds of school projects across all local governments, added that the Oyo State Government will soon embark on the completion of some abandoned projects.

He said most of the projects were abandoned by contractors hired by the past administration in the state.

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JAMB Cancels 817 Registrations

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB says it had cancelled the registrations of no fewer than 817 candidates that registered to sit the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations and Direct Entry examinations.

The examination body said it made the decision owing to the discovery of certain infractions such as the use of strange biometrics during the registration process.

The registrar of the examination body, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who cited some of the affected cases in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday morning, stated that some registration officers in the affected 178 Computer-Based Test centres added their fingerprints to complete the registration process for the candidates.

Professor Oloyede, however, mentioned that the 817 affected students would be given another opportunity to re-register for the exam with the centres bearing the cost.

He said: “For the students who allowed other people to add their fingers to their registration procedure, we found that some of them were only naive, because you will hear them saying my finger was hot, and the man added his own. And you allowed him to add his own?

“Some of them did it deliberately for impersonation, but we can’t identify those who are genuine from those who are not genuine. We will cancel all of them, all the registrations, and we will ask them to re-register.

“The centres involved, we have just met with them, and they all confessed, nobody is disputing it, even students that were telling lies, they know we have the technology that won’t allow any lie to be accommodated.

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2023 Elections: NGO Hammers on Girl Child Education

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By Titilayo Kupoliyi

There is a maxim that “when you empower a girl-child, you are empowering a nation”.

However, few weeks to the general elections, manifestos of political parties in Oyo state does not reflect plans for the girl-child education.

Statistics by United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, 2021 states that 16.3 per cent of female children are out of senior and junior secondary school in Oyo state.

To this end, a Non-Governmental Organization, “One Life Initiative” organized a meeting with Civil Society Organizations, CSOs and other stakeholders in the education sector in Oyo State to brainstorm on the way forward.

Managing Director, “Onelife Initiative” Mr Sola Fagorusi, in a Presentation titled ‘What are the aspirants promising” showed that none of the political parties feature did not include the girl-child education in the manifestoes and needed to be addressed.

Mr Fagorusi pointed out, that inclusion of the girl-child education must be intentional, not lumped up together with the issue of education.

“The needs of the girl-child is actually different. A lot of conversation about reproductive health, teenage pregnancy, expectation of society from them and issue of quality education as well.

“The truth is that, if you solve the problem of the girl-child, you have solved the problem of everybody including the boy child”.

“If you look at the home, the major drivers are the mothers, very unlikely you have a woman who is educated and her children will not be educated. When it comes to issue about health as well, the girl-child is also the major victim sometimes of child marriage.

“It would impact on the girl-child as many of them will be interested in going to school leading to increased number as well as quality of education.

The summary of manifestoes showed that:                                                         

-The Manifestoes are most general

– None of them addressed issues of the girl-child in particular

– There is no specific documentation around what will be done for the girl-child

– Each Government needs to account for what is being done, it is an issue of public interest and trust.

Contributing, Executive Director of another NGO, Youth Hub Africa, Rotimi Olawale, stressed that it was imperative for political office holders to prioritize girl-child education as this was needed to fight poverty.

“Girls are disadvantaged when it comes to education, if you look from primary to secondary through tertiary, girls are more at a disadvantage, so the need for the stakeholders meeting”.

“While opinions will be aggregated and presented to the different political parties for implementation”

Mr. Olawale pointed out that the organization was ready to work with whichever party that emerges.

Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, Oyo State Chapter was represented by the assistant secretary, Mr Amuda Adegoke, said the programme was one of its kind and pledged the Union’s support in the fight against the neglect of the girl-child.

Earlier, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Oyo State, Barrister Rahman Abdul-Raheem who spoke through the  Director of Schools, Mrs Olukemi Bolaji, identified education as a tool through which ignorance could be reduced.

The commissioner described the meeting as the right step, in the right direction.

“ I am highly elated to be amongst this gathering of a passionate group of people whose intention is geared towards redirecting, re-strategizing and improving the state of education of the girl-child and most importantly, all children within the state”.    

The meeting had in attendance Journalists, Education Stakeholders and Civil Service Organizations.

The meeting concluded that security should be beefed up around the schools while enough funds should be made available and judiciously utilized for education.

Highlights of the meeting include group discussions and various presentations focusing on girl child education.

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NYSC Remains Inalienable to National Unity- Governors

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Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has urged corps members posted to the state to explore the unity of Nigeria in their various host communities

He gave the advice at the official swearing-in ceremony of the 2023 Batch ‘A’, Stream One Corps members held at NYSC permanent camp Iseyin

The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Alhaji Bayo Lawal advised the corps members to see their posting as a call to sacrifice, dedication, perseverance and humility.

Governor Makinde also reiterated his commitment to supporting the NYSC scheme with facilities to enhance the smooth running of the orientation programme and prompt payment of the allowance for corps members serving in Oyo state.

Earlier in an address of welcome, State Coordinator, NYSC Mr. Odoba Abel Oche, said over one thousand five hundred corps members were registered for the three weeks orientation programme and enjoined the corps members to take advantage of the activities so as to be better equipped for the one-year mandatory service.

The swearing-in ceremony had in attendance the Acting Chief Judge of Oyo state, Mrs Iyabo Yerima, Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Ṣeun Fakorede, security chiefs and representatives of traditional chiefs as well as cooperate organisations.

Dayo Adu

Similarly, in Osun State, the governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says what binds Nigerians together is stronger than what divides the nation.

Senator Adeleke made the remark at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Ede.

Addressing members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC posted to Osun State for the 2023 Batch A stream I, Senator Adeleke charged young Nigerians to let go of negative preconceptions and misconceptions capable of distorting their contributions to the path of uniting Nigeria.

The Osun Governor told the corps members that they had great roles to play in strengthening and expanding the capacity of Nigeria’s economy by embracing skills acquisition.

“Be creative and innovative as graduates. Do not only think of consuming but rather begin to think of what you can produce or offer as a solution to human needs and problems. Imbibe the mindset of an entrepreneur and toll the path of diligence, hard work and industry, which is the key to lasting success and prosperity.”

In a remark, the State Coordinator, Mrs Abdulwahab Olayinka reminded the corps members of their roles in the next month’s general elections, urging them to be on their best behaviour.

“Conduct yourselves in the most respectful and acceptable manner during your training and on the day of the election. The conduct and contributions of your predecessors in the electoral process have earned the scheme the love and respect of the people “. The coordinator said.

Mrs Abdulwahab appealed to the Osun State Governor, corps employers and other stakeholders for the review of the state allowance for corp members, renovation of the dilapidated infrastructure, expansion of the multipurpose hall and construction of additional camp for corps members as well as accommodation for officials at the orientation camp.

“It’s pertinent to note that NYSC Osun State lacks a befitting office accommodation since inception in 1991”

The Osun State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Adepele-Ojo, who was represented by Justice Matthias Agboola administered the oath of office and that of allegiance to the corps members.

A total of two thousand and fifty-nine corps members are to participate in the three weeks exercise.

One thousand, five hundred and nine of them were deployed to Osun State, while five hundred and fifty were dislodged from Lagos state.

Adenitan Akinola 

In Ekiti, Governor Biodun Oyebanji has assured the NYSC that his administration will continue to support the scheme with available resources in the area of provision of facilities in the camp.

Governor Oyebanji gave the assurance at Orientation Camp in Ise/Orun/ Emure Ekiti.

The Governor, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, Mrs Tola Faseluka urged corporate organizations, nongovernmental organizations and well-meaning individuals to join hands with the government in sustaining a good future for Nigerian youths.

He urged them to exhibit a high level of responsibility, integrity, patriotism, loyalty, dedication, discipline and commitment to the nation.

The Ekiti State NYSC coordinator, Mrs Mary Chikezie appealed to the corps members to pay attention to the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED lectures and other training to make them self reliance after the service year.

According to her, the orientation course was put together to equip the corps members with the necessary skills that would enable them to meet the challenges of service years and beyond.

The NYSC coordinator, who congratulated the corps members for graduating from their various institutions, described their mobilization as a clarion call for them to rise up to the task of nation-building and integration of its citizens.

Mrs Chikezie, however, warned the corps members against unruly behaviour such as wrong use of social media, cultism, drug abuse, gambling, drunkenness and other negative devices within and outside the camp.

She told them that NYSC management had put in place various reward platforms to appreciate all the outstanding ones and at the same time sanction those found wanting to serve as a deterrent to others.

Mrs Chikezie applauded Governor Biodun Oyebanji for creating an enabling environment for corps members to live peacefully in the state.

She equally thanked the Governor for subsidizing the meal of the last Orientation course in the camp, calling for the extension of the meal subsidy for the corps members currently at the orientation camp.

The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice John Adeyeye, represented by Justice Olalekan Olatawura administered the oath on the corps members, warning them against violating the rules and regulations guiding the scheme.

About one thousand NYSC 2023 Batch A stream One corps members deployed to Ekiti State have been sworn in, with an appeal to them to participate actively in all the camp activities both physical and intellectual.

The corps members comprise 455 males and 416 females drawn from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

Amos Ogunrinde

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Do You Have an Idea of How Many Sundays 2023 Has Got ?

By Web News 1713

Let’s check below:

When we went through the calendar, we also counted how many times Sunday appeared in each month of 2023. Below is a list showing you how many Sundays there are in each month in 2023.

January 2023:
5 Sundays

February 2023:
4 Sundays

March 2023:
4 Sundays

April 2023:
5 Sundays

May 2023:
4 Sundays

June 2023:
4 Sundays

July 2023:
5 Sundays

August 2023:
4 Sundays

September 2023:
4 Sundays

October 2023:
5 Sundays

November 2023:
4 Sundays

December 2023:
5 Sundays

From the data above, there are 53 Sundays in 2023. The first Sunday in 2023 is on January 1, 2023 and the last Sunday of 2023 is on December 31, 2023. So, 2023 could be described as a unique year. Here are the dates of all the Sundays in 2023:

January 1

January 8

January 15

January 22

January 29

February 5

February 12

February 19

February 26

March 5

March 12

March 19

March 26

April 2

April 9

April 16

April 23

April 30

May 7

May 14

May 21

May 28

June 4

June 11

June 18

June 25

July 2

July 9

July 16

July 23

July 30

August 6

August 13

August 20

August 27

September 3

September 10

September 17

September 24

October 1

October 8

October 15

October 22

October 29

November 5

November 12

November 19

November 26

December 3

December 10

December 17

December 24

December 31

Hope you now have the knowledge?

Thanks for your time.

Taiwo Akinola

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Bribery Saga, 12 Principals Get Sack Letters

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Commissioner for Quality Education in Cross River, Dr Godwin Amanke says twelve Secondary School Principals who engage in collecting illegal levies in the state have been removed while others were suspended and transferred.

Dr Amanke, made this known during a ministerial briefing in Calabar.

He said, “We have given a lot of queries. Twelve principals were removed, six suspended and 16 were transferred,” for the misdemeanor.

The commissioner also said he heard that principals were paying as much as N300,000 to be transferred.

He confirmed the menace of cultism in secondary schools and said officials were being deployed to monitor schools.

Amanke further spoke on the achievements of his ministry, especially the completion of the N11.5bn Teachers Training Institute in Biase Local Government Area, adding that dilapidated schools were being rehabilitated across the state.

“If I had my way, I would make education free in the state. I did it as a local government chairman,” he said, adding that 1,000 teachers were being employed for public schools in the state.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Rural Transformation, Edem Okokon, said some rural roads had been fixed, while several solar-powered boreholes had been sunk in Obudu, Obanliku, Bekwarra, and Yala to ameliorate the acute potable water shortage suffered by the people in areas.

He decried the destruction of the housing estate in Bakassi during the #EndSARS protest in 2020 which had not been rehabilitated.

He said 157 properties belonging to the government and individuals were destroyed during the protest.

The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Eric Anderson, appealed to the Federal Government to release the N45bn approved for the state as compensation for individuals whose properties were destroyed during the #EndSARS protest.

Culled / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Oyo Government Inaugurates Committees for Emmanuel Alayande University of Education

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Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has inaugurated the Implementation and Secretariat Committees for the newly established Emmanuel Alayande University of Education.

The two committees were inaugurated at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan with the mandate to lay a strong foundation for the smooth and effective take-off of the new institution.

Inaugurating the committee, Governor Makinde pledged to leave a legacy of sound and qualitative education with the people.

He said the new university of education would soon become a topmost institution in Nigeria for the acquisition of degrees in the field of education.

The governor who is optimistic that the committees are up to the task to deliver their responsibilities urged them to develop a pathway for the institution to realize its objectives.

On the issue of staffers of the old institution, Governor Makinde assured that his administration would look at the existing structure to factor them in, promising that the review would be a win-win situation for the parties involved.

In a remark, the Chairman of the Implementation Committee, Professor Omole Ayodeji appreciated the governor for the opportunity to serve the state, adding that the committees would discharge their duties with courage and integrity.

The Implementation Committee for the newly established Emmanuel Alayande University of Education is headed by the Pro-Chancellor of LAUTECH, Professor Ayodeji Omole while the Secretariat Committee is led by Professor Adelaja Adekoya.

Iyabo Adebisi

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JAC Pays ‘Thank You’ Visit to Makinde

By Web News 875

Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Trade Unions in the Oyo state owned tertiary institutions has urged Governor Seyi Makinde to continue payment of its sustainability support for all staff for them to enjoy their full salary. 

The JAC officials who led other members on a “Thank You” visit to the Governor’s office in Ibadan, also enjoined the Governor to defray remaining salary arrears owed by the previous administration spanning 2018 to 2019 across the institutions amounting to 1.4 billion naira. 

Speaking on behalf of the team, the JAC chairman, Mr Segun Oyewumi reeled out the many interventions and achievements of Governor Seyi Makinde to the tertiary institutions which included payment of over 6.8 billion naira salary arrears from 8.6 billion naira owed them by the previous administration and approval of a sustainability support to assist payment of salaries amongst others. 

The JAC chairman also acknowledged the governor for his many welfare programmes to the people, particularly his effort in repositioning higher education in the state. 

Responding, Governor Makinde assured them that his administration would continue with the sustainability support while awaiting a permanent solutions. 

He promised to continue to interface with stakeholders in the state owned tertiary institutions to ensure a better system.

The Joint Action committee of the trade unions in Oyo state higher institutions, JAC consists of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education,The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State college of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic,Saki, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa and Oyo state College of Education, Lanlate.

Iyabo Adebisi

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Missing Colleague: NUT, NIWEN Organise Prayer for Safe Return

By Web News 805

A prayer Chain has been ordered in all Schools in Ogun State for the safe return of a Teacher, Mrs Oluwabukola Adeboye.

Mrs Adeboye was declared missing on Monday on her way to School, F Kuti Primary School, Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State.  

The Chairperson, Nigeria Women in Education Network, NIWEN, Comrade Oluwakemi Ayedun told Radio Nigeria that the prayer chain was called in conjunction with the state Branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Nut, led by its Chairman, Comrade Abiodun Akinola.  

According to Mrs Ayedun, The teacher was dropped at Gbonagun Junction, Obantoko by her husband, who is a retired teacher very early on Monday morning to board a taxi to Isabo in an effort to resume the second term academic session, but unfortunately, she did not get to school and had not been seen till now.  

Speaking in an interview, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ogun State Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the police were not relenting in investigating what happened to the woman and to ensure her safe return. 

Modupeola Sobukonla.

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