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TETFUND inaugurates new projects in Rufus Giwa Poly
By Folashade Olorunfemi As a way of marking the upcoming convocation ceremonies of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO), the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned several projects to enhance the learning facility, commending the management of the institution for efficiently using resources allocated to it by the fund. The convocation ceremonies slated to hold from 12th to 23rd within the…
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China, Yongxing Steel renovate Edo school as Okpebholo commissions alma mater
By Folashade Olorunfemi The People’s Republic of China and the Nigeria Yongxing Steel Company Limited have renovated and upgraded Ujabholo Grammar School in Esan Central Local Government Area in Edo state. The project, a China–Nigeria cooperation in education school reconstruction initiative, was instituted by the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos with the support of the Edo…
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LASU tightens postgraduate admission rules to uphold global academic standards
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Lagos State University (LASU), through the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, has revealed the entrenchment of stricter admission requirements as part of its new admission policies to enhance quality, transparency, accountability, and alignment with international standards. This disclosure was made during a sensitisation programme hosted at the Senate Chamber within Ojo Campus, for academic leaders of…
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RUGIPO alumni laud Aiyedatiwa for approving combined convocation
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Alumni Association (RUGIPO) has commended the Ondo State Government for approving the 12th to 23rd Combined Convocation Ceremonies of the institution after years of delay. In a statement by its National President, Engr Chief Adesina Adeola, the association described the approval as a major milestone that restored pride to thousands of graduates…
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Fashola cautions youths against get-rich-quick syndrome
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Former Minister of Works, Housing, and Power, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has urged Nigerian youths to work hard and shun the pursuit of sudden wealth, warning that it often leads to regret and lifelong consequences. Fashola gave the advice while delivering the University of Ilorin’s 40th Convocation Lecture titled “The Gen-Z Playbook: Navigating Work and the…
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BREAKING: ASUU suspends warning strike, gives FG one-month window to address demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, granting the Federal Government a one-month window to address its demands. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made this known in an ongoing press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Piwuna, the decision stemmed from the meeting of the National Executive Council meeting which…
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Governor Sanwo-Olu unveils West Africa’s largest university library at LASU
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, inaugurated the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Library Complex at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo. The new complex is said to be the largest university library in West Africa. At the ceremony, Sanwo-Olu emphasized that the library symbolizes Lagos State’s commitment to education, knowledge, and innovation. He noted that the library is not…
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Oyebanji hosts Ekiti-born Guinness World Record holder
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has restated his administration’s commitment to strengthening the education sector to meet the challenges of the 21st century, describing it as the best investment any government can make in its people. Oyebanji stated this while hosting Mr Anifowose Oluwaseyi, an Ekiti-born teacher who recently earned a Guinness World Record for organising…
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Tinubu administration committed to girl-child education, support — Shettima
As teenage Joy Ogah serves as one-day vice president By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to advancing girl-child education across Nigeria, describing it as key to the nation’s growth and inclusivity. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from Plan International, led by the organisation’s director of programme, quality, and innovation,…
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FUOYE workers demand VC’s removal after petition row
By Boye Oyeyemi – Workers of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, under the umbrella of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), on Monday staged a peaceful protest demanding the removal of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina. The workers accused the VC of victimising staff and ordering the arrest of union leaders, including a nursing mother, who were…
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