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Oyo Govt probes suffocation of 10 Ibadan Polytechnic students after gas incident
By Deborah Oladejo The Oyo State Government has launched an investigation into the collapse of 10 students from the Science Laboratory and Technology Department of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, after they inhaled a poisonous gas during a classroom altercation on Tuesday. Health Commissioner Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi led an emergency response and directed a thorough investigation to identify those responsible. The affected…
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NSCDC reaffirms commitment to safety of schools, host communities in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin As part of its mandate to safeguard critical national assets and infrastructure, including educational institutions, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety of students, teachers, and host communities. In furtherance of this responsibility, the Ilorin West Division of the NSCDC Kwara State Command…
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Tinubu converts Nok University to Federal University of Applied Sciences
– President directs inclusion in 2025 budget for September Takeoff Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate takeover of Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State, transforming it into the Federal University of Applied Sciences. The decision follows a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that ordered the final forfeiture of the privately-owned institution to the Federal Government. This move…
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VC warns new students to be worthy in character, learning or risk losing admission
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, has urged newly admitted students to uphold good character and academic excellence or risk losing their admission. Lasisi made this statement on Tuesday during a two-day orientation program organized for students admitted for the 2024/2025 academic session in Ila-Orangun. Represented by his…
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UCH medical students protest 100-day power outage
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Medical students of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, staged a protest on Monday over the prolonged power outage and water scarcity on campus. The students have been without electricity and water for over 100 days, since October 2024, stating that the situation has severely impacted their academic activities and overall well-being. Carrying placards with inscriptions…
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FG, NUT, ANCOPPS to meet Wednesday over proposed 12 years basic education
The Federal Government is set to meet with the Nigeria Union of Teachers and the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools on Wednesday to discuss the proposal by the Minister of Education, Mr. Tunji Alausa, to extend basic education to 12 years. The proposal aims to integrate junior and senior secondary education into a single continuous programme According…
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Agribusiness University set to kickstart academic activities in Ogun
A Private University specializing in Agribusiness and training agriprenuers across Ogun and beyond is set to kick-start academy activities in Yewa North Ogun State. The University is proposed to kick-start activities by the first quarter of 2026 with plans to empower students and open a partnership avenue for them, thereby making it a win-win institution for academic excellence, job creation…
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FG extends compulsory education to SS3 to reduce dropout rate – Minister
The Federal Government has announced the extension of compulsory education from Primary 1 to Senior Secondary 3 (SS3), also referred to as Year 1 to Year 12, as part of efforts to curb the dropout rate and tackle the issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during an Extraordinary National Council of Education (NCE)…
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Education Ministry dismisses reported scrapping of JSS, SSS as untrue
Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, only suggested implementing a 12-year basic education program, the Ministry of Education confirmed on Friday. According to the ministry, there was no instant policy change on the subject, despite widespread reports to the contrary. According to media reports, a new policy that would do away with the Junior and Senior Secondary School system…
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FG scraps 6-3-3-4 system, introduces 12-year basic education model
By Tosin Brown The Federal Government has announced the abolition of the existing 6-3-3-4 education system, replacing it with a 12-4 model that introduces 12 years of uninterrupted basic education before students can proceed to tertiary institutions. With this reform, Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) will be integrated into a single, continuous learning phase. The government…
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