Education

ASUU strike harming education sector-Abiodun

…inaugurates Governing Councils for tertiary institutions  By Kolawole Olawale, Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has appealed to both the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find ways of resolving the ongoing strike in the interest of students and the nation. Abiodun, who made the appeal on Thursday, at the inauguration of the Governing…

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Ogun, Osun lead states with highest universities in Nigeria

Ogun and Osun states lead with the highest number of universities in Nigeria out of the six South West a data obtained from the National Universities Commission has revealed. While the first position in the country goes to Ogun State, Osun State is third. According to the NUC data, Ogun State has 16 accredited universities comprising a federal university, two…

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WAEC releases 2022 WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the recently concluded 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan made the disclosure on Monday while speaking at a media briefing. According to him, the results were released 45 days after the last paper. A total of 1,601,047 candidates sat the…

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Ogun gazettes principal-general’s position

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has given approval to gazette the position of Principals-General across the four divisions of the state, to officially entrenched it into the Civil Service Commission documentation for future references and to substantiate the status. Abiodun announced this in Abeokuta, while declaring open a two-day workshop on a Mandatory Continuing Professional Training…

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Again, ASUU extends strike by four weeks

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended by four weeks its industrial action embarked upon since February 2022. The decision for the extension was reached by members of the ASUU National Executive Council (NEC) at a meeting held on Sunday, which lasted into the early hours of Monday. ASUU National President, Emmanuel Osodeke said the extension was to allow…

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Akeredolu’s 68/72 set donate building to Loyola College

…name hall after Ondo governor Old students of Loyola College, Ibadan, 1968/1972 set, which includes Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Saturday handed over an expansive and magnificent hall to the school management for the use of the college and the Old Boys Association. The governor and his former school mates donated the hall to the college to mark their…

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Lowering UTME cut-off marks will create level playing ground for students-Bells VC

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Vice Chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, says lowering Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE) cut-off marks will create a level playing ground for students seeking admission. Ojediran made this known in an interview with our Correspondent in Ota. He said, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and heads of tertiary…

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Makinde reinstates 129 primary school teachers sacked by Ajimobi

Oyo State government has reinstated 129 primary school teachers sacked by the administration of late Abiola Ajimobi. Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran stated this on Wednesday. He said that the state’s Executive Council approved that the 129 officers wrongly dismissed by the state government between 2011 and 2019 for reinstatement, subject to agreeing…

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FG shuts down Federal Government colleges in Abuja over insecurity

The Ministry of Education has shut down all Federal Government colleges in the Federal Capital Territory over security concerns. The ministry also ordered that all students be evacuated with immediate effect. The PUNNCH reported that the schools were directed to vacate latest Wednesday June 27, with the schools sending messages to parents on Sunday asking them not to fail to…

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ASUU, SSANU back planned NLC protest

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have backed the planned nationwide solidarity protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. In separate interviews with The PUNCH, the striking university unions said the Federal Government was yet to meet any of their demands. “We have not heard…

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