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FG vs ASUU: Court adjourns case till September 16
The National Industrial Court has adjourned to September 16, 2022 the suit filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the industrial action embarked upon by the union about seven months ago. The Federal Government approached the court sitting in Abuja, requesting an order for ASUU to resume while it continues to engage the…
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Unilorin appoints Egbewole as 12th VC
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, University of Ilorin Mallam Abidu Yazid has announced Prof Wahab Egbewole as the 12th Vice Chancellor of the institution. Yazid made the announcement on Thursday at the institution’s permanent site. “I am glad to inform you that the Council has, after rigorous selection procedure, approved the appointment of Prof…
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Oyetola approves recruitment of fresh 1,500 teachers
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has approved the recruitment of additional 1,500 teachers to fill the existing gap in the education sector of the state. In a statement on Monday after the State’s Executive Council meeting, Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, said the new approval was to further bridge the teacher/pupil ratio in…
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Two Kwara State University students found dead in hostel
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Two 200-level students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Tobiloba Daniel and Arewa Abayomi have been found dead in their hostel. Westernpost gathered that the deceased students were dating before their sad end. “We suspect they are lovers and we became concerned when they were not seen during the ongoing examination in the university and…
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ASUU strike harming education sector-Abiodun
…inaugurates Governing Councils for tertiary institutions By Kolawole Olawale, Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has appealed to both the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find ways of resolving the ongoing strike in the interest of students and the nation. Abiodun, who made the appeal on Thursday, at the inauguration of the Governing…
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Ogun, Osun lead states with highest universities in Nigeria
Ogun and Osun states lead with the highest number of universities in Nigeria out of the six South West a data obtained from the National Universities Commission has revealed. While the first position in the country goes to Ogun State, Osun State is third. According to the NUC data, Ogun State has 16 accredited universities comprising a federal university, two…
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WAEC releases 2022 WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the recently concluded 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan made the disclosure on Monday while speaking at a media briefing. According to him, the results were released 45 days after the last paper. A total of 1,601,047 candidates sat the…
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Ogun gazettes principal-general’s position
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has given approval to gazette the position of Principals-General across the four divisions of the state, to officially entrenched it into the Civil Service Commission documentation for future references and to substantiate the status. Abiodun announced this in Abeokuta, while declaring open a two-day workshop on a Mandatory Continuing Professional Training…
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Again, ASUU extends strike by four weeks
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended by four weeks its industrial action embarked upon since February 2022. The decision for the extension was reached by members of the ASUU National Executive Council (NEC) at a meeting held on Sunday, which lasted into the early hours of Monday. ASUU National President, Emmanuel Osodeke said the extension was to allow…
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Akeredolu’s 68/72 set donate building to Loyola College
…name hall after Ondo governor Old students of Loyola College, Ibadan, 1968/1972 set, which includes Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Saturday handed over an expansive and magnificent hall to the school management for the use of the college and the Old Boys Association. The governor and his former school mates donated the hall to the college to mark their…
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