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LASG shuts school over death of 2-year-old pupil
The Lagos State Government has shutdown a School, Smiley Kids Montessori following death of a 2-year-old pupil, Rapheala Ogbodo, who drowned inside its swimming pool in Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo axis of the state. It stated that the school was shut for a preliminary investigation to ascertain the circumstances that resulted in the toddler’s death, particularly as regards her drowning…
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Lagos monarch bags master’s degree from UNILAG
The Ologba of Ogba Kingdom in Lagos, His Royal Majesty Oba Latif Oladimeji Egbeyemi, has bagged a Master of Science degree (Msc) in Surveying and Geoinformatics from the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The monarch was among the 16,590 students celebrated during UNILAG’s 55th convocation ceremonies, held from January 14 to 16, 2025. The event saw 9,865 students awarded first degrees…
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Kwara to employ 1,800 new senior secondary school teachers
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the recruitment of 1,800 teachers, 100 non-teaching staff, and 200 security guards to enhance educational standards and ensure a safer school environment across the state. The recruitment, spearheaded by the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), focuses on senior secondary schools, particularly in rural areas where there is a shortage of…
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Tinubu congratulates Okonjo-Iweala, Adeola, Adesina on honorary doctorate awards
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization; Mr. Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc; and Mr. Kola Adesina, Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, on receiving honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The three distinguished Nigerians were awarded Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) honorary degrees during…
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Olaopa seeks support for education at school fundraising
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has called for increased support for education, emphasizing that the government alone cannot address the sector’s challenges. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday as the Chairman of the 80th Fundraising Dinner for Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, Olaopa highlighted the pressing need for collective contributions to develop the school and…
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MAPOLY announces dissolution of SUG executives
The management of the Ogun state-owned Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta has announced the dissolution of the 2023/2024 Students Union Executives Council. This was announced in a press statement on Tuesday by the institution’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Yemi Ajibola. Ajibola stated that the decision was taken at the emergency meeting of the management held on Tuesday, 14th January,…
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Unilorin unveils 50th anniversary logo
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Professor Wahab Egbewole (SAN), on Monday unveiled the institution’s golden jubilee anniversary logo, marking the start of celebrations for its 50th anniversary. Professor Egbewole reaffirmed his commitment to implementing strategic plans designed to elevate the university to world-class status as it commemorates this milestone. He outlined the…
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Abiodun to increase Ogun Teach interns from 4,000 to 6,000
..increases their wages to N80,000 Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said his administration will raise the bar of teacher recruitment in the state by increasing the number of teachers in the Ogun Teach initiative, currently pegged at 4,000 interns, to 6,000. The move, he said, is to ensure that the gap in the student-to-teacher ratio in the state…
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TASUED Alumni Association gives scholarships to six best 200-level students
Tai Solarin University of Education Alumni Association has presented scholarships to six best 200-level students picked from the six colleges of the university. The alumni equally warned the newly matriculated students of the university to prioritise excellent academic pursuit and shun all forms of distraction and negative tendencies, including cultism, examination malpractices, and drug abuse, among other vices that could…
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Gov AbdulRazaq inaugurates Osi Campus of Kwara State University
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated the Osi Campus of the state university, fulfilling his promise to ensure no project is abandoned and setting a new frontier for development in the southern axis of the state. Cheered by stakeholders who lauded his achievements, the Governor described the commissioning as a historic milestone and a practical…
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