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NUC approves thirteen new courses for LAUTECH
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved 13 new courses for the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State. A letter from the NUC dated March 14, 2022, addressed to the Vice-Chancellor and signed by Dr. Noel Biodun Salihu, Director of Academic Planning on behalf of the Executive Secretary of NUC, conveyed the approval. The approval followed the…
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Tinubu to deliver LASU Convocation Lecture March 24
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will deliver the 25th Convocation Lecture of the Lagos State University (LASU). Ademola Adekoya, Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, who signed the statement said the lecture was moved to March 24 from the initial date of March 22. According to him, the change in date was as…
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Osun Poly lecturers call off warning strike
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Following the intervention of the Governing Council of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, the Management of the institution has directed students to resume, on Monday, 21, March as full academic activities would commence in all programmes of the institution. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) of the institution had on Monday 14th March, 2022 ordered its…
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Spelling bee: Abdulazeez Abdulrahmon emerges 20th Lagos one day governor
Abdulazeez Abdulrahmon of Oriwu Model College, Ikorodu has emerged winner of the 20th edition of the Lagos State Spelling Bee competition. Abdulrahmon emerged winner at the grand finale held on Thursday at Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, after a tense final competition. The Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola in his goodwill address expressed satisfaction with the level of…
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Don’t rename LAUTECH, alumni association begs Makinde
The Alumni Association of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso has rejected the move by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde to rename the institution. In a statement by the Secretary of the association, Professor Azeem Ige, the former students said thousands of graduates of the institution will suffer in their workplaces if the governor renames the institution. Months after…
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Students protest over kidnap of four colleagues in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Some students in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Thursday staged a protest rally to the Government House to register their displeasure over the kidnap of four students along the Kaduna – Suleja highway. Among the protesting students was the father of one of the kidnapped students who disclosed that the abductors have demanded for N20…
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Ife indigenes kick against appointment of Bamire as new OAU VC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Some indigenes of Ile-Ife in Osun State, on Thursday kicked against the emergence of a Professor of Agricultural Economics from the Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Adebayo Simeon Bamire as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of the university. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the university, Owelle Oscar Udoji, had announced Bamire as the 12th Vice-Chancellor…
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ASUU strike: FUTA asks students to vacate hostel in 24 hours
The Federal University of Technology (FUTA), Akure has asked its students to vacate their halls of residence within the next 24 hours. In a statement signed by Richard Arifalo, the institution’s registrar, FUTA said the decision was taken as a result of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). “In view of the ongoing industrial action…
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Bill to convert LAUTECH to conventional university scales 2nd reading
By Richard Thomas, Ibadan A bill to change the current status of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso from a technical institution to a conventional university has scaled second reading in the Oyo State House of Assembly. The development followed a letter from Governor Seyi Makinde, which was read by the Speaker, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin requesting for the changing of…
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Your 4-year course won’t extend to 7 years, UNIOSUN assures 4,000 matriculating students
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has matriculated 4,000 students for the 2021/2022 academic session, with the institution’s leadership assuring the new intakes that their 4-year course won’t extend to 7 years because of strike. Addressing the newly admitted students in the College of Humanities and Culture at the Ikire campus of the university, the Vice Chancellor, Professor…
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