By : Anuoluwa Fasoyin Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says education plays a pivotal role in the developmental process of any nation. Chief Obasanjo said this while inaugurating newly-constructed Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, at Iseyin, Oyo state. Chief Obasanjo, while commending Governor Seyi Makinde…
By: Michael Adeyemo The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Oyo State wing, has assured that inadequate teachers in public primary schools in the state will be addressed by the government in the first quarter of next year. The Chairman of NUT in the state, Alhaji Oladimeji Raji, made this known in an interview with…
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has said the Federal Government cannot stop funding universities in the country as it is constitutional. He made this known to the newsmen on Thursday. “There is no way the Federal Government of Nigeria would say they would not fund public universities…
By Michael Adeyemo A Retired Vice Principal in Oyo State Service, Alhaja Adeola Gbadamosi, says parents have major roles to play in improving the standard of education sector in the state. Alhaja Gbadamosi made this known in an interview with Pensioners FM correspondent. She expressed displeasure over negligence on the part of the parents in…
The Kano State Government has approved N3.57 billion to fund a foreign scholarship programme for 550 graduates with first-class degrees from the 44 local government areas of the state. The decision was made during the recent Executive Council meeting where several key initiatives were given the green light. “The Kano State Government is committed to…
The Vice-Chancellor, the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters has urged the University of South Africa (UNISA) to take the lead as “infant” institutions in Open and Distance Learning continue to spring up across the continent. The Vice-Chancellor stated this in a keynote address recently in Johannesburg, South Africa during the Gala…
10 suspects have been arrested over the death of a 200-level Nursing student of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, Atanda Modupe Deborah. Deborah, who was declared missing within the school premises on 5/09/2023 was found dead in a shallow grave at a distance of about 30 meters behind the Nursing Lecture Hall. The Police Public…
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….