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Students in rural areas perform better than urban counterparts, says Don
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure A lecturer and former Provost, College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, Prof. Olu Aderounmi has disclosed that pupils and students in rural areas perform better academically than their counterparts in urban areas. Aderounmi, who was a guest speaker at the scholarship award presentation to indigent students across the three Akure speaking communities at St. James C.A.C Primary…
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School feeding: FG to spend N999m daily on 10 million pupils
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, said it would spend N999 million daily to feed approximately 10 million pupils in the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme across the country. The Team Lead of NHGSFP, Aishatu Digil, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on disbursement modalities for the review of cost of feeding in the programme in Abuja. She said the…
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Adeyemi College of Education to be upgraded to university. 58 years after
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure The Provost, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Dr. Samuel Akinrinola Akintunde has said that the institution is fully set to be transformed into a full-fledged university, 58 years after its establishment. Dr. Akintunde disclose this at the weekend, while speaking on the 58 years anniversary of the foremost College of Education. The college marks it’s 58…
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Osun NSCDC’s special female squad ready to secure schools from terrorists’ attacks
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The newly inaugurated female squad unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has assured members of the public of its readiness to stem the tide of kidnappings, abuse as well as vandalism in schools. …
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Crisis imminent at FUTA as ‘Concerned Members of Senate’ reject appointment of Oladiji as first female VC
By Temitope Adedeji,Akure Some ‘Concerned Members of Senate’ of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State have rejected the appointment of Prof. Adenike Temidayo Oladiji, as the substantive vice-chancellor of the institution. Prof. Oladiji’s appointment was rejected in a statement signed by Prof. P. A. Aborisade and Prof. M. B. Oyun, on behalf of the senate members, alleging that…
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Soyinka gives FUNAAB Ijegba Forestage’s custody
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has given up the custody of his Ijegba forestage in Abeokuta to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The institution announced this in a statement by the Registrar, Dr. Bola Adekola on Tuesday. According to the statement, the institution and Soyinka signed a Memorandum of Understanding to seal the deal. Ijegba Forestage, comprising several hectares…
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Soldiers dismantle barricades on Ife/Ilesha/Akure Expressway, threatens protesting OAU students
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A convoy of soldiers on Wednesday ran into the barricades mounted by protesting students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, over the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The students had mounted sbarricades close to Oduduwa University roundabout and also at the Moro end of Ife/Ilesha/Akure Expressway, thereby causing traffic…
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Soldiers open fire, disperse students protesting against prolonged ASUU strike in Ondo
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Soldiers shot sporadically on Tuesday in Akure, the Ondo State capital to disperse some students who were protesting the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Westernpost learnt that the students had taken over the Akure-Ilesa highway, thereby blocking the road with many motorists stranded in the process. The soldiers in three buses, coming…
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KwaraLEARN, a classroom revolution
By Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq The kernel of our electoral campaign to the people of Kwara State is to restore the dignity of the Kwara person, redeem the lost glory of the state on all fronts, ensure inclusive growth, and reposition it for greatness and competitiveness in Nigeria. At the heart of this campaign is quality education and human capital development —…
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UNIOSUN not joining ASUU strike, resumes rain semester, says management
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has declared that the institution has no plans to join the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Ademola Adesoji, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday disclosed that students have resumed for the rain semester academic…
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