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Lawmaker partners MTN to empower students with digital learning tools in Kwara
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The member representing Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Muktar Tolani Shagaya, has facilitated the distribution of digital learning tablets to students of Commercial Secondary School, Bakase, in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The initiative, executed in collaboration with MTN Nigeria, is part of broader efforts to bridge the…
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AAUA students urge police to strengthen security presence on campus
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Students’ Union of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), has appealed to the Ondo State Police Command for the redeployment of more competent and adequately trained officers to bolster security in and around the university community. The demand was made during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, and was contained in…
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FG unveils policy to regulate non-state schools nationwide
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has launched the National Policy on Non-State Schools in Nigeria (NPNSN), establishing clear guidelines and minimum standards for private and community-led educational institutions across the country. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Tuesday via a statement on his official X (formerly Twitter) account. The policy aims to…
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Sanwo-Olu congratulates LASU alumna for law school honours
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Maryam Lawal, an alumna of Lagos State University (LASU), for emerging as the Best Graduating Female Student and Second Overall Best Graduating Student at the Nigerian Law School’s Call to Bar ceremony held in Abuja. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega…
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Oyo announces date for 2025 JSS1 admission screening
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has announced Thursday, July 17, 2025, as the official date for the screening and placement exercise into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) for the 2025 academic session. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, who disclosed that the exercise will commence…
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University Don challenges African scholars on indigenous theories
A Professor of Philosophy of Science, Logic and Critical Rationalism at the Lagos State University (LASU), Oseni Taiwo Afisi, has called on scholars to rethink epistemology beyond the Western standard, urging policymakers, and cultural custodians to build a society that is inspired by wisdom and not one only informed by data. The Don who is the first indigenous Professor of…
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UI: NANS demands immediate reversal of rustication order on 3 Student Activists
The National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Council, Lagos State Axis, has condemned the University of Ibadan management for the recent rustication of three student activists, describing the action as “a dangerous assault on democracy.” The students; Aduwo Ayodele, Nice Linus, and Mide Gbadegesin, were reportedly suspended for four semesters following a disciplinary panel constituted by the university over…
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Oyo postpones BECE exams in honour of late Muhammadu Buhari
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has announced the postponement of all Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) papers originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2025. According to a statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, the decision was made in alignment with the public holiday declared by the Federal Government to honour…
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Promotion Exams: Ondo govt reschedules three papers slated for Tuesday
The Ondo State Government has postponed the papers scheduled for Tuesday in the ongoing SS2 Promotion Examination in all public secondary schools across the state. A statement by the Head, Information & Media, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Olaoluwa Meshack, said that postponement of the three papers became imperative due to the public holiday declared by the Federal Government.…
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Use social media for growth, development — TAU chancellor advises matriculants
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Chancellor of Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Engr. Johnson Adewumi, has advised newly admitted students to use social media as a tool for personal growth and development rather than allowing it to become a distraction to their academic pursuits. He gave the charge during the 5th matriculation ceremony of the university held at the school…
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