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BREAKING: Makinde renames Polytechnic Ibadan after late Omololu Olunloyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced the renaming of The Polytechnic Ibadan after the late former governor of the state, Victor Omololu Olunloyo. Governor Makinde made the announcement on Thursday during his remarks at the interdenominational commendation service held in honour of the late Olunloyo at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan. According to the governor,…
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Ogun set to build N2bn ultramodern auditorium, roads at MAPOLY
…donates 28-seater bus to the institution The Ogun State Government is set to spend the sum of N2 billion on intervention projects at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this during the institution’s 15th combined Convocation Ceremony held at its Ojere campus in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Highlighting some of the intervention projects, Abiodun…
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JAMB fixes June 28 for 2025 UTME mop-up examination
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday June 28 for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up examination. JAMB in a post on its official X handle on Sunday said that the examination would accommodate the 5,096 spill-over candidates and those who failed biometric verification during the main exercise. It explained that 91, 742 candidates who were…
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How one student is putting shoes on the feet of Kwara’s children
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Education is often seen as the key to a better future. But for many students in Kwara State, Nigeria, even the most basic necessities—school uniforms, footwear, and learning materials—remain out of reach. Olayiwola Kerimat, a 400-level student at the University of Ilorin, journalist, peace advocate, and feminist, has made it her mission to bridge this gap…
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Oluremi Tinubu reaffirms commitment to health, education of girls
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated her commitment to advancing the health and education of girls and women in Nigeria, describing it as essential to the country’s development. Speaking at the 7th MERCK Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit in Dubai, part of the Foundation’s 13th anniversary celebrations, Mrs. Tinubu joined First Ladies from 13 other countries…
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Akpabio commends President Tinubu for signing education, health bills
By Kunle Sanni – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for assenting to bills establishing three new federal institutions in the South-East region. According to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), President Tinubu signed into law the bills for the creation of the Federal College of Education, Bende, Abia State; the Federal University of Medical…
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Student loan application system fully digitalised- NELFUND
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND ) on Wednesday disclosed that its Student Loan Application System has now been fully digitised to streamline and accelerate the student loan processing experience for institutions and applicants. NELFUND disclosed this in a statement by its Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. It added “With this upgrade, all accredited institutions are now required to…
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LASG reiterates commitment to developing competent professionals in health, education sector
… As LASCON holds third matriculation ceremony The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to developing 21st-century competent professionals, especially in both the health and education sectors Speaking during the event marking the third Matriculation Ceremony for newly admitted students of Lagos State College of Nursing (LASCON), Igando for year 2024/2025 academic session at the College, the Commissioner for…
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Edo governor okays return of schools to missionaries
In a significant policy shift, the governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo has approved the return of schools to missionary organizations. This was announced following a meeting between the governor and the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Gabriel G. Dunia, on Monday in Government House, Benin City. Okpebholo committed to establishing a committee to identify the specific…
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Harvard urges judge to bar Trump from closing doors for international students
Lawyers for Harvard University urged a federal judge on June 16 to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University. Mr Ian Gershengorn, a lawyer for Harvard, told US District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston that an injunction was necessary to ensure Mr Trump’s administration could…
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