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Uzodimma approves N300m support package for Imo returnees, law students
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved the release of N300 million to support Imo indigenes who recently returned from South Africa and students of the Nigerian Law School from the state. The Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri, describing the intervention as part of the governor’s commitment…
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Ondo lecturer, union leader arraigned over alleged result forgery
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Public Complaints, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption Commission has arraigned two employees of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, over alleged involvement in the forgery of a student’s examination result. The defendants, Segun Olowoyo, a lecturer in the institution’s Language Department, and Saka Olokungboye, a non-academic staff member and chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian…
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Olaopa urges political scientists to embrace real-world relevance
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has called on political science scholars to make their discipline more responsive to the realities and challenges of contemporary society. Olaopa made the call on Wednesday while chairing the opening ceremony of the 35th Conference of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) at the University of Ibadan. The conference…
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KWASU receives N2.13bn NELFund loan for 11,434 students
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Shaykh-Luqman Alde Jimoh, has acknowledged the receipt of N2,135,857,150 from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund for the benefit of 11,434 students of the institution. The acknowledgement was contained in a letter dated April 21, 2026, and addressed to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFund. In the…
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Former UNIILORIN VC, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali is dead
By Mosunmola Ayobami Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON, has passed away. Ambali, who served as the institution’s ninth substantive Vice Chancellor, reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Until his death, the renowned academic was serving as the pro-chancellor and chairman of the Governing Council of…
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Oyo condemns late distribution of WAEC exam papers, urges system review
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has expressed concern over delays and disruptions recorded during the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), warning that the situation exposed candidates to avoidable stress, anxiety and safety risks. The concern was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade. The Commissioner…
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Ondo govt dismisses rumoured school kidnapping in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that a kidnapping occurred in a school in Akure, the state capital, describing the claims as false and misleading. The government said there was no record of any kidnapping in any primary, secondary or tertiary institution in Akure, assuring parents, guardians and residents that schools…
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Kwara teachers hold solidarity march, raise alarm over rising insecurity
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Teachers in Kwara State have expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in the country, warning that rising cases of kidnapping, banditry and violent attacks are creating fear among teachers, students and parents, thereby threatening access to education. The concerns were raised during a solidarity rally organised by teachers in Ilorin on Tuesday to draw…
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Lagos teachers decry insecurity, give FG one-week ultimatum over abductions
Teachers in Lagos State on Tuesday joined their counterparts across the country in a peaceful protest against the rising wave of kidnappings and attacks on schools, demanding the immediate release of abducted teachers, students and other victims. The demonstration, organised by the Lagos State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), saw hundreds of teachers march from Ikeja Under…
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6 finalists emerge in LASEPA environmental debate contest
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Tuesday hosted the preliminary debate competition for the 2026 Inter-Tertiary Institutions Environmental Summit 2.0 at its Conference Room in the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. The event, which is part of activities leading up to the grand finale scheduled for June 9, 2026, at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, brought together outstanding…
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