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Don Tasks Universities on Evolvement of Ideas for Economic Growth

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Nigerian universities have been challenged to make research, innovation and new discoveries, especially in the area of disease control and management. The Vice-Chancellor, Redeemer University, Ede, Professor Anthony Akinlo stated this in Ede while playing host to the management of Radio Nigeria Continue Reading

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Ekiti SUBEB Head Solicits Staff Support in Improving Education Quality

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The new Executive Chairman of Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Professor Femi Akinwumi has assumed duty with a call on staff of the Board to cooperate with him in the task of improving the quality of education in public primary schools in the state. Professor Akinwumi made the call in Ado Ekiti during his […]Continue Reading

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90 Percent Of TESCOM Applicants Scored below Average in Oyo.

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Chairman, Oyo State Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, Pastor Akinade Alamu says only 10 percent of applicants who sat for the Computer Based Test, CBT to recruit secondary school teachers in the state scored above fifty percent. Pastor Alamu who stated this on Monday while featuring on an Ibadan-based Radio station said the TESCOM board was disturbed […]Continue Reading

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Lagos To Re-Open Tertiary Institutions Sept.14

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The Lagos State Government has directed all state-owned tertiary institutions to resume on September 14. Governor Babajide sanwo-Olu stated these in his COVID-19 briefing Today. According to him, tertiary institutions will re-open from September 14 while primary and secondary schools are tentatively billed for re-opening from September 21. Sanwo-Olu said The decision is Continue Reading

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TESCOM Releases Results of Applicants’ CBT Test

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The Oyo State Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission has released the results of the recently held Computer Based Test for applicants into the State teaching service. HOW TO CHECK THE RESULT Applicants who sat in for the exam are to visit https://tescom.jobportal.oyostate.gov.ng/ and login to check their results.  Recall that the Oyo State government disclosed that Continue Reading

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Oyo Speaker Assures NYSC of State Support

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 Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin has assured the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Oyo State of government’s support and improved welfare packages.  The Speaker gave the assurance when the Oyo State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Ogbuogebe Grace paid a courtesy visit to him in his office. Mr. Ogundoyin said the NYSC […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Assembly Calls for Appointment of Governing Board for Cooperative College, Ilora

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Oyo State House of Assembly has called for the immediate setting up of governing board for the state’s College of Cooperatives and Entrepreneurship Studies, Ilora, in Afijio Local Government, to enable it commence full operation.  The call followed a motion on the need to implement the Oyo State College of Cooperative and Entrepreneurship Studies Law […]Continue Reading

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NYSC Restates Commitment to Equipping Youths for Self-Reliance

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National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, says it will continue to training its corps in various vocational skills to make them self-reliant. The Osun State coordinator of the scheme, Mr Adewale Adegoke stated this while playing host to the management of Gold FM, Ilesa in his office. Mr Adegoke noted that the vocational training of the […]Continue Reading

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Professor Folasade Ogunsola Elected As Acting VC By UNILAG Senate

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Senate members of the University of Lagos on Monday elected Professor Folasade Ogunsola as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the school. Two Deputy Vice-Chancellors, one from Development Services and the other from Management Services, vied for the position. Out of the 167 senate members who voted at the exercise, 135 voted for DVC Development Services while […]Continue Reading

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Screening for Placement into JSS 1 Holds in Ibadan

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Screening test for placement of pupils in terminal classes in public and private primary schools into Junior Secondary School 1 in Oyo State earlier shifted has commenced in Ibadan. Our correspondent, who monitored the exercise in some public schools in Ibadan, reports that the students who were from public and private primary schools with different […]Continue Reading

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Committee on School Enrolment Drive Inaugurated in Ogun

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A committee on school enrolment drive has been inaugurated in Ogun State to reduce the number of out -of – school children and improve the access to basic education. Speaking at the event in Abeokuta, an official of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Abuja Office, Mrs. Osas Kingsley-Odia said the initiative was to facilitate […]Continue Reading

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Expert Calls for More Investment in Education

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As Senior Secondary School Three students begin the West Africa School Certificate Examination across Ogun State, an educationist has called for more investment in the education sector. Dr Oluwatosin Adebayo while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Abeokuta noted that the education sector required more attention and encouragement for students to succeed. Correspondent Wale Continue Reading

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NACOMYO Commends Oyo Govt. For Prompt Review of Teachers’ Recruitment Test

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National Council of Muslim Youths Organisation, NACOMYO, has lauded Oyo State government for the review of the Computer Based Test, CBT in the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise to make provision for Jumat service and removal of religious questions from the examination. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by Coordinator, NACOMYO, Oyo State Chapter, […]Continue Reading

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Ekiti Cautions Against Use of Unauthorized Electronic Devices During WAEC

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Ekiti State Government has cautioned students writing the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE organised by WAEC against the use of unauthorized electronic devices apart from the ones provided by the examination body. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Foluso Daramola gave the warning while monitoring the ongoing WAEC Continue Reading

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COVID-19: Osun Govt. Urges School Heads, Teachers to Protect Students

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Osun State government wants heads of schools and teachers tocomplement efforts at containing the community spread of COVID-19 as West African School Certificate Examination begins on Monday in the state. Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mr Sola Oladepo made thecall while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Ilesa on the reduction of the community transmission of […]Continue Reading

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Juniors Sent Home To Make Room For Their Seniors

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Junior Secondary School three students in Ogun State were sent back home from school following the commencement of West Africa Examination for the Senior Secondary School three students. The junior students were seen returning home from their various schools within Abeokuta metropolis. Some of the junior Students of Asero High School, Ẹgba Grammar School and Africa Continue Reading

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We will not tolerate any form of exam malpractice – Ekiti Commissioner

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As the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE organised by WAEC which begins on Monday, 17th of August, the Ekiti state government say any school involved in the examination malpractices will face the wrath of the law. The Commissioner for Education, Mr Foluso Daramola gave the warning during an inspection of some schools in […]Continue Reading

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Exit Exams: Measures in place to ensure students perform well – Oyo Govt.

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As students in Oyo State prepare for series of examinations earlier postponed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state government has pledged not to relent in its efforts towards ensuring that students perform well in the exams Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Professor Daud Sangodoyin stated this while speaking with Radio Nigeria Professor Continue Reading

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Group Organises Free WASSCE Online Tutorial for Students

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A group, Friends of Kola Olamide, is offering free tutorial online for students sitting this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. The online classes will be handled by WAEC examiners, and will focus on core subjects such as English Language, Mathematics. The classes will hold on Saturday, 15th and Sunday 16th August, 2020 […]Continue Reading

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Osun to Return to 6-3-3-4 Educational System

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Osun State is to return to the 6-3-3-4 educational system as against the 4-5-3-4. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, mrs. FunkeEgbemode stated this in a chat with newsmen in Osogbo. Mrs Egbemode, who explained that the reversal followed therecommendations of the Education Review Committee’s white paper on therestructuring and re-modification of some Continue Reading

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School Resumption: Most private schools can’t cope with COVID-19 protocols – Professor Bodunde

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In a reaction to the agitation over the re-opening of private schools in Ogun State, an educationist, Professor Helen Bodunde has called on the federal and state governments to be cautious as some of the private schools’ proprietors are possibly not ready for re-opening. The don while speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta hinted that not […]Continue Reading

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OYHA Seeks Overhaul of Technical Colleges

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Legislators in the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, want Governor Seyi Makinde to urgently consider the overhauling of the seven technical colleges across the state to make them run effectively. This followed a motion on the need to improve technical and vocational education to enhance youth empowerment, brought to the House by a member […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Teachers’ Recruitment: 400 1st Class Graduates, 70,000 Others Jostle For 7,500 Vacancies

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Over four hundred first class graduates are part of seventy thousand job seekers that applied for teaching appointment under Oyo State Post Primary Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM. Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Mrs Grace Oderinde who stated this in Ibadan at the commencement of the Computer Based Test, CBT, for the applicants said, there are seven thousand […]Continue Reading

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BECE Commences in Oyo State

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The 2019/2020 Oyo State Junior Secondary School Three Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE has commenced in the state. The BECE which was expected to have been earlier conducted was postponed due to coronavirus pandemic. The stay-at-home directive however affected few students who were not aware of the new timetable for the commencement of the examinations. […]Continue Reading

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Dereliction Of Duty: Ekiti Government Suspends School Principal

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The Ekiti State Government has suspended the Principal of Methodist Girls High School, Ifaki Ekiti, Mrs Ogundipe Bolatito Adetutu for alleged dereliction of duty. The Commissioner for Education, Mr Foluso Daramola announced the suspension in a statement in Ado Ekiti. Mr Daramola directed the principal to hand over the management of the school to the most […]Continue Reading