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BREAKING: Students protest renaming of Polytechnic Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, on Tuesday took to the streets to protest the Oyo State Government’s decision to rename the institution to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan. The renaming, announced by Governor Seyi Makinde last week, has sparked outrage among the students, who have strongly rejected the move and demanded its reversal. Carrying placards with messages…
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Lagos unveils Special Scholarship for Students Living With Disabilities
The Lagos State Scholarship Board has flagged off the Special Scholarship for Inclusion Awards for tertiary institutions in the State. The initiative is designed to cater for students Living With Disabilities and vulnerable students in Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Technology (LASUTECH), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET), Lagos State…
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Nigeria to offer scholarships to OECS students starting next academic year
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has announced a new scholarship programme that will enable students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study in Nigerian universities beginning next academic year. Speaking during a joint press conference with Saint Lucian Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre on Monday, following a high-level luncheon with OECS leaders, Tinubu said the…
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Ibadan Polytechnic students urge Oyo Assembly to stop renaming of school
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, has appealed to the Oyo State House of Assembly to reject Governor Seyi Makinde’s decision to rename the institution after the late former governor, Omololu Olunloyo. Governor Makinde had announced the renaming during an interdenominational commendation service held for Olunloyo at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan, last…
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15-year-old pupil emerges one-day Reps member in Ibarapaland
By Adejayan Gbenga – Haruna Suliat Adeola, a student of Okedere High School, Idere in Ibarapa Central Local Government Area of Oyo State, has emerged as a one-day member of the House of Representatives. This was after winning an intellectual competition organised by Hon. (Dr.) Anthony Adebayo Adepoju, the lawmaker representing Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency. According to…
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NBTE approves ND Law, Journalism, others for Kwara Polytechnic
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted full accreditation to all programmes presented by Kwara State Polytechnic during its recent accreditation and resource inspection visit. The Board also approved the commencement of several new National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes starting from the 2025/2026 academic session. In its approval letter…
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School merger policy pushed many children out of classrooms in Osun — Commissioner
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole, has blamed the high rate of out-of-school children in the state on poor policy decisions during the administration of former governor Rauf Aregbesola, particularly the merging of schools and the construction of mega schools. Speaking during the 2025 World Day Against Child Labour, Eluwole said the school merger…
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NYSC DG urges corps members to accept posting in good faith
Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged Corps Members to accept their postings in good faith and settle down in their places of primary assignment to offer selfless services towards national development. Brig. Gen. Nafiu gave the advice in a statement by the Acting Director Information and Public Relations of the NYSC,…
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99 schools battle for ₦2.5m in 2025 KW-IRS Tax Quiz Competition
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – A total of 99 schools across Kwara State registered for the 2025 edition of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) Tax Club Quiz Competition, with 88 eventually participating in the online Computer-Based Test (CBT) preliminary stage. After the first round, 40 schools advanced to the second round. The competition, organized in collaboration with the…
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LASG constitutes 17-man committee to draft, implement policy for non-state schools
The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has inaugurated a 17-member committee tasked with drafting and implementing a comprehensive policy for non-state schools in Lagos. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Alausa, Ikeja, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs. Abisola Dokumu-Adegbite, noted that the initiative aligned with Governor Babajide…
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