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Ondo govt suspends 27 students indefinitely over alleged misconduct
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has suspended 27 students from three public secondary schools in Akure over alleged acts of gross misconduct and indiscipline. The affected students are from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas College and CAC Grammar School. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said the indefinite suspension took immediate effect following reports of behaviour that violated…
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Oyo teachers call for abducted headmaster’s immediate rescue
By Adejayan Gbenga The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has called on security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the immediate rescue of M.K. Owoade, the abducted headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Ogodu, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The appeal was contained in a statement jointly signed on Monday by the State Chairman…
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Atiku slams N50,000 SSCE fee, warns poor students will be locked out
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the federal government’s proposed N50,000 fee for Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) will deny children from poor and middle-income families access to education. Atiku also criticised the recent increase in fees for federal unity colleges, describing the government’s education policies as “cruel”, economically insensitive and inconsistent…
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Media expert Akinyemi hails Professor Ahire Sambe’s achievements at 77
By Adejayan Gbenga Educationist and Media expert, Dr. Akinyemi Rasaq Akanmu has congratulated Professor Ahire Sambe, FNIPR, on his 77th birthday anniversary, describing the veteran academic as an exceptional scholar whose contributions to mass communication, public relations and national development have left an enduring legacy. In a goodwill message, Akinyemi said Prof. Sambe’s life reflects decades of scholarship, leadership and…
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Ondo police assure NYSC members of safety, reaffirm pledge to curb insecurity
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving across the state through strengthened collaboration with the scheme. The Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, gave the assurance while receiving the Ondo State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Bakare Kuburat, and her management team…
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BREAKING: NANS rejects increase in WAEC, NECO examination fees, demands reversal
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the Federal Ministry of Education’s approval of an upward review of registration fees for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), describing the decision as insensitive and demanding its immediate reversal. In a statement signed on Saturday by its President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde, NANS condemned both…
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BREAKING: ASUU begins indefinite strike at Ondo varsity over unpaid salaries
By Boye Oyeyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) branch, has commenced an indefinite strike over the non-payment of lecturers’ salaries, bringing academic activities at the institution to a halt. The Chairman of ASUU-AAUA, Prof. Boluwaji Oshodi, confirmed the development in an exclusive interview with Western Post on Friday. He said the industrial action…
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Ondo lecturer demanded sex for grades from student, says NANS
By Boye Oyeyemi The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has alleged that a Head of Department at a tertiary institution in Ondo State demanded sexual favours from a female student in exchange for a passing grade in a compulsory course required for her graduation. NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, made the allegation in a statement issued on Friday. He claimed…
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Oluwo urges FG to promote Yoruba language, donates N2m for research
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the promotion and integration of indigenous languages into Nigeria’s education system. Speaking at his palace during a visit by the leadership of the Association of Yoruba Language Scholars (Egbe Omoran Ede Yoruba), Oba Akanbi warned that Nigeria’s…
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Obamuyi emerges AAUA’s seventh substantive vice chancellor
By Boye Oyeyemi Professor Tomola Marshal Obamuyi will on Wednesday assume office as the seventh substantive vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, succeeding Professor Olugbenga Ige, whose tenure ends on Tuesday. The university disclosed this in a statement signed by its Deputy Registrar, Information, Protocol and Public Relations, Victor Akinpelumi. It said the handover ceremony would take place at 10…
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