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NYSC DG urges corps members to accept posting in good faith
Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged Corps Members to accept their postings in good faith and settle down in their places of primary assignment to offer selfless services towards national development. Brig. Gen. Nafiu gave the advice in a statement by the Acting Director Information and Public Relations of the NYSC,…
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99 schools battle for ₦2.5m in 2025 KW-IRS Tax Quiz Competition
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – A total of 99 schools across Kwara State registered for the 2025 edition of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) Tax Club Quiz Competition, with 88 eventually participating in the online Computer-Based Test (CBT) preliminary stage. After the first round, 40 schools advanced to the second round. The competition, organized in collaboration with the…
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LASG constitutes 17-man committee to draft, implement policy for non-state schools
The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has inaugurated a 17-member committee tasked with drafting and implementing a comprehensive policy for non-state schools in Lagos. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Alausa, Ikeja, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs. Abisola Dokumu-Adegbite, noted that the initiative aligned with Governor Babajide…
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Alumni, students reject renaming of Ibadan Polytechnic after ex-governor Olunloyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – Members of the alumni community and students of The Polytechnic Ibadan have rejected the renaming of the institution after the late former Oyo State governor, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, calling for an immediate review. Yomi Akande, an alumnus and leader of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), expressed widespread dissatisfaction, stating that while Olunloyo’s name is honorable, changing…
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BREAKING: Makinde renames Polytechnic Ibadan after late Omololu Olunloyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced the renaming of The Polytechnic Ibadan after the late former governor of the state, Victor Omololu Olunloyo. Governor Makinde made the announcement on Thursday during his remarks at the interdenominational commendation service held in honour of the late Olunloyo at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan. According to the governor,…
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Ogun set to build N2bn ultramodern auditorium, roads at MAPOLY
…donates 28-seater bus to the institution The Ogun State Government is set to spend the sum of N2 billion on intervention projects at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this during the institution’s 15th combined Convocation Ceremony held at its Ojere campus in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Highlighting some of the intervention projects, Abiodun…
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JAMB fixes June 28 for 2025 UTME mop-up examination
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday June 28 for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up examination. JAMB in a post on its official X handle on Sunday said that the examination would accommodate the 5,096 spill-over candidates and those who failed biometric verification during the main exercise. It explained that 91, 742 candidates who were…
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How one student is putting shoes on the feet of Kwara’s children
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Education is often seen as the key to a better future. But for many students in Kwara State, Nigeria, even the most basic necessities—school uniforms, footwear, and learning materials—remain out of reach. Olayiwola Kerimat, a 400-level student at the University of Ilorin, journalist, peace advocate, and feminist, has made it her mission to bridge this gap…
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Oluremi Tinubu reaffirms commitment to health, education of girls
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated her commitment to advancing the health and education of girls and women in Nigeria, describing it as essential to the country’s development. Speaking at the 7th MERCK Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit in Dubai, part of the Foundation’s 13th anniversary celebrations, Mrs. Tinubu joined First Ladies from 13 other countries…
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Akpabio commends President Tinubu for signing education, health bills
By Kunle Sanni – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for assenting to bills establishing three new federal institutions in the South-East region. According to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), President Tinubu signed into law the bills for the creation of the Federal College of Education, Bende, Abia State; the Federal University of Medical…
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