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Ekiti Poly gets new Registrar
The newly appointed Registrar, Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti, Mrs Abimbola Adewumi, has resumed office on Tuesday. Adewumi was appointed on January 23 as the second substantive registrar of the polytechnic. She holds a BA.Ed. in English from the Lagos State University, as well as a Masters in Human Resources Management from the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti. In her inaugural…
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Chimamanda longlisted for 2025 women’s prize for fiction
By Adeola Ogunrinde Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 for her novel Dream Count. Adichie in the past had been shortlisted for her three previous novels ,Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah. Dream Count tells the story of Chiamaka, a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in…
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Ondo recruits 1,010 secondary school teachers
In a move to solve the problem of shortage of teachers in public schools in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the employment of a total of 1,010 (one thousand and ten) new teachers for secondary schools in the State. The Governor’s approval came after the completion of the recruitment process by the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) which screened…
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President Tinubu approves provisional licenses for 11 new private universities
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved provisional licenses for 11 new private universities across Nigeria, further expanding access to higher education in the country. The approval was granted during Monday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this while briefing State House reporters. The newly approved private universities are: New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun…
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NANS faults closure of schools in northern states over Ramadan
The National Association of Nigerian Students has faulted the decision of the Northern governors to close down schools for five weeks for the Ramadan fast. The body said it would embark on nationwide protests if the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states do not reverse their decision within 72 hours. NANS, in a statement on Monday by its…
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PHOTO NEWS: Abeokuta Girls Grammar School celebrates 70th founder’s day
Abeokuta Girls Grammar School, founded in 1955, celebrated its 70th anniversary during the week with many of the prominent ex-girls in attendance. The former students converged on the school for a week-long activities that included motivational sessions with the current students. Former First Lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, who attended in the school, was among the famous students…
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Oluremi Tinubu: Regulating Almajiri system key to ending child exploitation
By Kunle Sanni First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has expressed confidence that the challenges posed by the Almajiri and out-of-school children crisis can be addressed effectively. Speaking during a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education, Dr. Muhammad Sani Idris, and other executives, Senator Tinubu emphasized the need for proper regulation and monitoring…
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LASG issues provisional approval letters to 70 private school owners
Lagos State Government, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has presented Provisional Approval Letters to the first batch of Private School Owners for the year 2025 compromising 41 Nursery / Primary Schools and 29 Junior / Senior Secondary Schools. In his address at the presentation held at the Education Resource Centre, Ojodu, Ikeja, the Supervising Permanent Secretary, Ministry…
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Kwara Govt distributes 73,364 free textbooks, sports kits to public school pupils
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday flagged off the distribution of multimillion-naira instructional materials and sports kits for pupils in primary and junior secondary schools across the state. The distributed items included 73,364 textbooks covering English, Mathematics, Computer Studies, and other core subjects; 12,780 assorted primary school library books; 100 special education materials; 260 sets…
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Owo monarch lauds conversion of Rufus Giwa polytechnic to university
…describes it as a welcome development, new dawn for learning The Olowo of Owo and Paramount Ruler of Owo Land, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, has expressed sincere appreciation to the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the approval of conversion of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo to a University. In a statement released by his Special Assistant Media, Sam Adewale,…
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