Hundreds of commuters plying the ever-busy Sango-Eleyele Road in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, are currently stranded, newsmenreports. Our correspondent reports that the commuters are stranded as a result of protest embarked upon by students of the Polytechnic Ibadan. Newsmen gathered that the students embarked upon the protest as a result of the recent announcement…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has warned students to be cautious of a fake portal with fraudulent messages currently circulating online. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi said the information contained in the online messages was misleading. “The attention of…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin The Polytechnic Ibadan, has been renamed Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic Ibadan in honour of the former Governor of old Oyo State.Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, made the announcement at 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 for the 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫, held at 𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐀𝐰𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦.Governor Makinde, described the late mathematician as a technocrat and…
The Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) in Kano State, Alhaji Dalhatu Salisu Mai Jumuri, has expressed concern over how some students in the state stop strangers on the road to ask for free rides to school. In an interview with a local media outlet, he described the act as dangerous and not safe for…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has restated the agency’s position that assets recovered from corrupt individuals must be used in the interest of the Nigerian public. Olukoyede made the remark on Wednesday during an inspection visit to the Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Southern Kaduna. The institution, formerly Nok…
President Bola Tinubu is expected in Kaduna State on Thursday (today) for the inauguration of several key developmental projects executed by the administration of Gov. Uba Sani. According to reports the visit is part of activities marking Governor Sani’s two years in office. The projects lined up for inauguration include the 300-bed Specialist Hospital in…
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund on Wednesday noted that its Student Loan Application System has now been fully digitised to streamline and accelerate the student loan processing experience for institutions and applicants. “With this upgrade, all accredited institutions are now required to request access to SLAS to verify and upload student data related to loan…
The National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) will embrace Computer-Based Test in subsequent Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) common entrance examinations and other examinations of the board. Muhammed Aminu Muhammed, NABTEB’s Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, stated this at Uromi, Edo State, during the monitoring of TEVT’s common entrance examination into the federal technical…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command says it will partner with a boxing group, Mazaje Traditional Sport Promotion Limited, to combat drug abuse in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Agency, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Saturday. The decision was part of discussion between…
By Yetunde Oke Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Ibadan, Professor Sherifat Aboaba, says entrepreneurship and innovations are catalysts for wealth creation which must be harnessed at a young age. Professor Aboaba made this known in an interview with Pensioners FM. According to Professor Aboaba, children must be introduced to entrepreneurship and innovation…