By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has given seven days ultimatum to clear properties and shanties built around public schools for a conducive learning environment. Governor Makinde gave the order during a special inspection tour of some public schools in Ibadan yesterday. Governor Makinde bemoaned the condition of the environment of the public…
The Osun State University, UNIOSUN has refuted the statement credited to the Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate, ‘Lere Oyewumi, which alleged that the institution houses an uncompleted project funded through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund since 2010 at the Ikire Campus. The University’s rebuttal was contained in a statement signed by the institution’s spokesperson,…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has commenced marking its 2023 school-based senior secondary certificate examination (SSCE) scripts. It commenced the marking on the 2nd September, and is expected to complete the exercise in two weeks. A total of 1, 205,888 million candidates registered for the exam nationwide, of which, 601,074 were males and 584,814 females….
The Arewa Consultative Forum has described the reduction of the 50 per cent registration fees for Kano State students in all the state-owned tertiary institutions as both revolutionary and exemplary. The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, had directed all the indigenes studying regular courses at the state-owned tertiary institutions to enjoy relief of a…
By Michael Adeyemo An education management expert, Dr Ademola Atanda, has applauded the Oyo State Government for the 18.78% allocated for education in the state budget for 2023. Dr Atanda who is the immediate past Head of Department of Educational Management, University of Ibadan, made this known on ‘Isejoba Rere’ a development agenda weekly programme…
An old student and National President of Muslim Grammar School, Osogbo Old Students Association, Chief Tunde Busari, has lamented the rising moral decadence in public schools in Osun State. He observed that morality has been thrown to the wind in most of the public schools, especially secondary schools, as the pupils engaged in all sorts…
A group has urged the University of Ibadan to reverse the increment in accommodation fees. The management of the institution stated in a circular that newly admitted students will pay N60,000 while returning students will pay N45,000. New students and occupants of Alexander Brown Hall at the University College Hospital (UCH) are directed to pay…
The management of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has advised new students to stay away from night parties after their matriculation. Mr Joe Ejiofor, the Head of Public Relations of YABATECH, gave the counsel in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Ejiofor said such gatherings could expose the newly admitted students to unpredictable situations that…