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OAU secures 10 scholarships, land approval for German Village
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has secured approval to accommodate a dedicated German Village on its campus following a visit by the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Lagos, Daniel Kroll. The development followed a strategic meeting organised by the university’s Department of Foreign Languages and the Vice-Chancellor’s Office on September 24, 2026, which focused…
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UNIMED ASUU rejects Ondo govt-AAUA agreement, sustains strike
By Boye Oyeyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, has rejected the agreement reached between the Ondo State Government and ASUU at Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA), Akungba-Akoko, insisting that its members will remain on strike. The ASUU-UNIMED Chairman, Abraham Oladebeye, said his chapter was not invited to the meeting where the agreement between…
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PHOTO NEWS: FG trains 200 Oyo youths in AI, fashion under poverty reduction scheme
By Adejayan Gbenga The Federal Government has commenced the Oyo State phase of its National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy programme, training 200 selected youths in practical skills to promote entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods. The training, implemented through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, began on Monday at the Kensington…
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BREAKING: Ondo university unions suspend strike, direct workers to resume Tuesday
By Boye Oyeyemi The Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions has suspended its indefinite industrial action and directed workers in the affected institutions to resume duties on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The decision was contained in a statement signed by the JAC-ODSTI Chairman, Tayo Ogungbeni, and Secretary, Kunle Akinwonmi. The committee said the suspension followed interventions by the…
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TESCOM denies blood testing of pupils in Ondo schools
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has denied reports that blood tests are being conducted on pupils in public secondary schools as part of the admission process. The commission, in a statement by its Chairman, Dr. Oluwadaisi Oke, described the reports circulating on social media as misleading and urged parents to disregard the claims. Oke explained…
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Slum2School remodels three Makoko public schools, improves facilities
Slum2School Africa has commissioned the first phase of its Lagos Model Primary School Project in Makoko, following the renovation and upgrading of facilities at three public primary schools in the community. The project, implemented in partnership with the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board and the state Ministry of Education, is aimed at creating more conducive learning environments for children…
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NECO releases 2026 SSCE results, records 64.74% drop in malpractice
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), with 804,948 candidates recording five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. The NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results on Thursday during a press briefing, saying 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 sat for it. Wushishi said 804,948…
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Olaopa seeks greater autonomy, new funding models for Nigerian universities
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has called for new governance and funding models to address the challenges confronting public universities in Nigeria. Olaopa made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the Federal University of Lokoja and Research Enterprise System’s Conference on “University Governance and the Corporate World: Towards an All-of-People Approach to Financing University…
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Gov Makinde approves immediate death benefits for slain Oriire teachers
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has approved the immediate payment of death benefits to the families of teachers killed in a recent incident in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board, Akeem Ademola Ige, disclosed this on Wednesday during an assessment visit by officials of the National…
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Ondo varsity strike persists as lecturers await FG-union deal implementation
By Boye Oyeyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko branch, says its ongoing strike will continue until the Ondo State Government fully implements the agreement reached with the unions. The branch Chairman, Prof. Boluwaji Oshodi, disclosed this in a telephone interview. The strike involves academic and nonacademic unions across Ondo State’s three government-owned universities, with…
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