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Osun NSCDC’s special female squad ready to secure schools from terrorists’ attacks
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The newly inaugurated female squad unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has assured members of the public of its readiness to stem the tide of kidnappings, abuse as well as vandalism in schools. …
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Crisis imminent at FUTA as ‘Concerned Members of Senate’ reject appointment of Oladiji as first female VC
By Temitope Adedeji,Akure Some ‘Concerned Members of Senate’ of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State have rejected the appointment of Prof. Adenike Temidayo Oladiji, as the substantive vice-chancellor of the institution. Prof. Oladiji’s appointment was rejected in a statement signed by Prof. P. A. Aborisade and Prof. M. B. Oyun, on behalf of the senate members, alleging that…
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Soyinka gives FUNAAB Ijegba Forestage’s custody
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has given up the custody of his Ijegba forestage in Abeokuta to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The institution announced this in a statement by the Registrar, Dr. Bola Adekola on Tuesday. According to the statement, the institution and Soyinka signed a Memorandum of Understanding to seal the deal. Ijegba Forestage, comprising several hectares…
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Soldiers dismantle barricades on Ife/Ilesha/Akure Expressway, threatens protesting OAU students
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A convoy of soldiers on Wednesday ran into the barricades mounted by protesting students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, over the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The students had mounted sbarricades close to Oduduwa University roundabout and also at the Moro end of Ife/Ilesha/Akure Expressway, thereby causing traffic…
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Soldiers open fire, disperse students protesting against prolonged ASUU strike in Ondo
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Soldiers shot sporadically on Tuesday in Akure, the Ondo State capital to disperse some students who were protesting the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Westernpost learnt that the students had taken over the Akure-Ilesa highway, thereby blocking the road with many motorists stranded in the process. The soldiers in three buses, coming…
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KwaraLEARN, a classroom revolution
By Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq The kernel of our electoral campaign to the people of Kwara State is to restore the dignity of the Kwara person, redeem the lost glory of the state on all fronts, ensure inclusive growth, and reposition it for greatness and competitiveness in Nigeria. At the heart of this campaign is quality education and human capital development —…
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UNIOSUN not joining ASUU strike, resumes rain semester, says management
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has declared that the institution has no plans to join the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Ademola Adesoji, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday disclosed that students have resumed for the rain semester academic…
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ASUU strike: Protesting students block Sagamu-Benin Expressway
By Kolawole Olayinka, AbeokutaStudents in Ogun State, on Monday blocked the Sagamu-Benin expressway in protest against the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).The joint protest had in attendance students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Tai Solarin University of Education, Science and Technology (TASUED), Ijagun and Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Abeokuta.The students…
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Banking sector emerges second-worst performing index on NGX, says report
As the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index appreciated by 24.3 per cent in first quarter (Q1) of 2022, the NGX Banking Index emerged second-worst performing despite positive corporate earnings by listed banks. Analysts at Coronation Research in its report titled; “Nigerian Banks: Q1 22 earnings review” on Monday noted that 2022 has been a challenging year for Nigerian banks’…
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ASUU strike dates back in time, won’t spoil Buhari’s legacy, says Adesina
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina says the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) won’t have any negative effects on the legacy already built by the president. Adesina was speaking on a Channels TV Programme, Politics Today which was monitored by our correspondent. The president’s media aide said it was…
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