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UI matriculates over 4,000 students for 2024/2025 academic session
By Adejayan Gbenga The University of Ibadan (UI) has matriculated 4,649 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The matriculation ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre of the institution in Ibadan on Wednesday. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, said 11,912 candidates sat for the post-UTME examination, having met the minimum benchmark of 200 points. “Out of this number,…
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Oyo Assembly mulls ban on mobile phones in schools
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday directed its Standing Committee on Education to engage all relevant stakeholders in a dialogue and work out the modalities for curbing the use of mobile phones by students in both private and public secondary schools across the state. Stakeholders to be engaged include the Ministry of Education, the Agency…
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Schools, banks sabotaging student loan scheme — NOA DG
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has expressed concern over alleged collusion between some tertiary institutions and banks aimed at frustrating the federal government’s student loan initiative. In a Tuesday interview on Arise Television, Issa-Onilu disclosed that findings from the agency’s field officers revealed troubling practices in certain schools. These include charging students unofficial fees and…
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Tinubu urges NOUN to champion cause of ODL in leveraging tech penetration
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has urged the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to champion the cause of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) “revolution” in Nigeria leveraging the increasing technology penetration and infrastructures in Nigeria. The President gave the charge in his address as the Visitor to NOUN at the 14th convocation ceremony of the University in Abuja, at the…
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FUOYE appoints acting VC for six months
The Governing Council of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has appointed Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics, as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the university for six months. The Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim, made this known in a statement on Monday in Oye-Ekiti. The statement said the appointment of Shittu takes effect from April 14.…
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Hazmat advocates secondary school education reform
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat, has advocated the reform of secondary school education in Nigeria. He said efforts should be put into ensuring that graduates are equipped with relevant skills to meet modern day needs and challenges. Speaking during a Fundraising and Award ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, Hamzat,…
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NOA uncovers student loan scandal involving universities, banks
Alarming revelations have emerged surrounding the Federal Government Student Loan Fund, as recent investigations by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) expose alleged collusion between some universities and banks to defraud students. According to a report by Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers (COMO) of the NOA, several higher institutions and financial institutions are deliberately delaying and mismanaging student loan disbursements, denying…
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Oyo College of Nursing to award degrees soon- Provost
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Provost, Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele, Ibadan, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi said arrangements has been concluded to begin degree-awarding programmes in the college. Owolabi, who said the programme will soon commenced disclosed this during the donation of a 110-inch interactive electronic board and projector to the institution by the set X (1979-1982) this weekend.…
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BREAKING: JAMB releases 2025 mock UTME result
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Mock UTME, conducted on Thursday, April 10, 2025. A statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday, said candidates can check their results by sending “MOCKRESULT” to either 55019 or 66019 using the phone number (SIM) registered for the examination. “This optional…
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FUOYE Senior Staff disown planned industrial action
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti have dissociated themselves from the planned industrial action in the university. The factional members of the union reiterated that they were not a part of the decision to embark on industrial action by the local chapter and SSANU Western zone over the recent report of FUOYE’s…
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