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Aiyedatiwa rewards outstanding Ondo students, teachers, offers jobs to NYSC awardees
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday honoured outstanding students, teachers and National Youth Service Corps award recipients, announcing automatic employment into the state public service for seven NYSC national award winners. The governor, who spoke during an award ceremony held at the Cocoa Conference Centre, Governor’s Office, Akure, also presented a cash reward of N1 million…
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Abiodun challenges graduates to turn knowledge into solutions
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has challenged Nigerian graduates to deploy the knowledge and skills acquired through their academic pursuits to develop practical solutions to the numerous challenges confronting the country, urging them to combine innovation with integrity as they prepare to shape the nation’s future. The governor gave the charge on Tuesday while delivering the convocation lecture at…
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Nigerian students clinch gold at global spelling championship in China
A team of Nigerian students has won the Gold Award in the Middle School Group category at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup held in Shanghai, China. The four-member team, comprising Adeolu Oluwadamilola Oreofe, Abdurrahman Yusuf, Chinedu Okediachi and Maryam Yusuf, emerged champions after outperforming contestants from Asia, Africa, the United States, China and Canada during the competition, which took…
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Lagos flags off digital education data system
…begins digital annual school census The Lagos State Government has officially commenced the implementation of the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS) for the 2026 Annual School Census across all public and private primary and secondary schools in the state. The flag-off ceremony, held at Ikeja Junior Grammar School, Bolade-Oshodi, marked the state’s transition from the traditional manual school…
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NCC wins stakeholders’ support for zero-rated education access
Stakeholders drawn from government, industry, international development organisations and the private sector have expressed strong support for the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) initiative to provide zero-rated access to educational platforms and digital learning content for students and learners across Nigeria. The endorsement was made during the first public consultation forum on the proposed framework titled “Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms…
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LASG releases harmonised school calendar for 2026/2027 session
The Lagos State Government has approved and released the 2026/2027 Harmonised Academic Calendar for all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state. The approval was announced by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, following consultations with education stakeholders coordinated by the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA). According to the commissioner, the…
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AAUA VC Obamuyi promises infrastructure upgrade, new funding model
By Boye Oyeyemi The Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Prof. Tomola Obamuyi, has pledged to improve infrastructure, strengthen staff and student welfare, and introduce innovative funding strategies to reposition the institution. Obamuyi gave the assurance after a two-day inspection of facilities across the university, saying the tour enabled him to assess the state of infrastructure and identify areas requiring…
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FUET seeks NITDA backing for ICT infrastructure
NITDA has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s higher education sector through investments in digital infrastructure, innovation and skills development as it considers a partnership with the Federal University of Environment and Technology (FUET), Ogoni, Rivers State. The commitment was made during a visit by FUET management, led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Prince Chinedu Mmom, to NITDA’s headquarters in Abuja.…
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KWASU wins $43,913 UNESCO research grant, N83m NRF funding
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State University (KWASU) has recorded another milestone in research and innovation as four of its research teams secured competitive grants from the TWAS-UNESCO and the National Research Fund (NRF), reinforcing the institution’s growing reputation for academic excellence and impactful research. At the international level, a research team led by Dr. Bolatito Eunice Olanipekun, the principal…
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DLA faults Aiyedatiwa over AAUA strike, urges payment of lecturers’ salaries
By Boye Oyeyemi The Democratic Leadership Alliance has criticised the Ondo State Government over the indefinite strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, urging Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to immediately address the salary dispute and restore academic activities. The political party, in a statement issued by its Ondo State Chairman, Olúwátósìn Àyẹ́ní, blamed the…
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