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Students in Ibadan Express Excitement Over Sporting Activities
By Dayo Adu As part of activities marking the Children’s Day celebration, school children in Ibadan were treated to sporting activity at the Olubadan stadium . The football novelty match which had in attendance school children from private schools and their parents experienced the frills and thrills of the round leather game as the participating teams…
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Beware of fake study loan website -NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged students to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of any website or service claiming to represent the organisation. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by NELFUND’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo. NELFUND management has become aware of a fraudulent…
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Voices from Campuses Amidst Economic Crunch in Nigeria
By Nifemi Owolabi For most Nigerians, these are not the best of times. Why? The economy! Its painfully excruciating bites spare no one. Parents moan being unable to adequately feed their children amidst skyrocketing food prices, besides the struggles to pay school fees. And should the wards in school be beyond two, and then the…
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LAUTECH Mourns Students Lost in Auto Crash
Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu, has called on members of the University community to pray for God’s protection during these Ember months. Professor Rom Kalilu who sadly said the auto crash killed some final year students of the Institution, returning from a trip to…
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Students Protest Rector’s Suspension
By Adenitan Akinola Staff and students of Osun State Polythecnic Iree today stormed the school in Protest of the suspension of the institution’s Rector, Dr. Tajudeen Odetayo, and his replacement with an alleged kinsman of Governor Ademola Adeleke. Radio Nigeria recalls that the state government through a letter dated July 11, 2023 signed by the…
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FUNAAB Renews Enforcement of Approved Dress Code for Students
By Olusegun Folarin Authorities of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, have renewed their commitment to ensuring compliance with the approved dress code for students coming into the University campus. The Management has reiterated that the move was aimed at ensuring strict compliance with extant regulations and principles guiding the conduct of students within…
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Nottingham: Students Among Three Killed in Knife, Van Attacks
The city of Nottingham has been shaken by a series of attacks which left two teenage students and another man dead. According to report, Barnaby Webber, 19, Grace Kumar, 19, and a man in his 50s were fatally stabbed. Three people were hit by a van police believe was stolen from the older stabbing victim.…
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Educationist Canvasses Routine Mentoring for Students
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…
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Poly Protest: Oyo Govt Meets School Management, Students
The commissioner for Education in Oyo state,Mr Abiodun Abdul -Raheem has described the meeting between the management of the Polytechnic Ibadan and students as successful following the protest embarked upon by the students to press home their demands on issues affecting them. Speaking with newsmen after a meeting held at the Ministry of Education, Mr…
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ASUU Strike: Citizens Lament Grounded Businesses, Academic Activities
One of the items of the sustainable development goals is access to quality education. In Nigeria at present however , over 7 months ASUU strike has destabilized the school’s academic calendar and also crippled business activities around varsities. The 7months plus strike did not only affect business activities, academic calendar has been destabilized for the…
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ASUU Strike; A Note of Caution for Parents
It is six months since the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, commenced strike following an impasse with Federal Government over unfulfilled agreements.Consequently, students have borne the brunt of the imbroglio, being out of the academic environment trying to cope with the recurring decimal. For some, it is not a new experience, as they had…
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UI Orders Students To Vacate School
The management of the University of Ibadan has ordered students to vacate the halls of residence with immediate effect. The development is consequent upon the extention in the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union Of Universities, ASUU. In a statement, the Registrar of the institution Olubunmi Faluyi, said there was no need for students…
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New Academic Session Commences in Ogun
The first term of the 2021/2022 Academic session, has commenced in public and private schools across Ogun state. Radio Nigeria correspondents, who monitored the resumption in Abeokuta, Ota, Ilaro and Ijebu areas of the state, observed that despite the early morning rains, students and their parents trooped out to meet up with the resumption time.…
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Two Abducted Benue University Students Regain Freedom
The two students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi abducted by gunmen have secured their freedom. Their release comes four days after gunmen stormed the school after its convocation and kidnapped three students. Confirming the incident via a text message on Wednesday, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Sewuese Anene, said the…
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Ogun Govt. Fosters Students, Communities, Police Relationship
Ogun State Government is to set up a Police Students Community Relations Committee to foster healthy relationship between students, the communities and the government. Special Adviser to the Governor on Students Matters, Comrade Azeez Adeyemi made this known while addressing students of Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa. Comrade Adeyemi explained that the Committee will…
