Former Vice chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, has died. Prof Ibidapo-Obe, a former President of the Nigeria Academy of Science, died at 71. He attended both Ilesa Grammar School and Igbobi College from 1962 – 1968 and the University of Lagos from 1968 – 1971. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Lagos State University chapter, has rejected the shortlisted candidates for the position of the vice-chancellor of the institution. The union, in a letter dated January 1, 2021, and addressed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, raised the alarm over alleged irregularities by the selection committee. In the letter signed by its
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter, has imposed sanction on 240 members for enrolling into the federal government’s Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) initiative opposed by the union. The resolution, which was arrived at during the ASUU-UNILAG congress held on December 29, 2020, was signed by the
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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has approved that all schools in the state should reopen on Monday January 11, 2021. The state Education Commissioner, Kanaelechi Nwangwa, said that all school heads and proprietors should ensure total compliance with the COVID-19 protocols for the safety of teachers and students. He said that this was imperative
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The Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), has commenced the Year 2020 Online Teachers’ Pensioners Verification Exercise aimed at giving those who were deleted from the payroll for non-appearance during the last verification exercise the opportunity to be re-enlisted and their arrears paid. Speaking on the exercise, the Chairman, Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Elizabeth Olabisi
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The management of the University of Ilorin has announced that the institution will resume full academic session on Jan. 11, 2021. The announcement was contained in a statement signed on Thursday December 31, 2020, by the Director, Corporate Affairs of the University, Mr Kunle Akogun. “Following the recent suspension of the nine-month industrial action by
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers has warned the Federal Government against plan to reopen schools on January 18 despite the surge in the Covid-19 pandemic. While issuing the warning on Thursday December 31, 2020, the NUT Secretary-General, Dr Mike Ike-Ene, said there was no need to hurriedly resume since the country still records increase in
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Two Senior lecturers of the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Gabriel Omotoso and Aminu Imam have won three research grants. According to the management of the institution, this news was contained in separate letters signed by the Director of Professional Development Programmes, Rebecca Hadid and
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Oyo State government has announced the commencement of the recruitment of SUBEB teachers. While announcing this on Tuesday December 29, 2020, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, said that the exercise would begin in the first-quarter of 2021. He added that the recruitment would address shortage of teachers in public
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Educate Jamaica has announced plan to end its ranking of secondary schools. This was disclosed in a news release on Tuesday December 29, 2020. The decision, according to the Founder and Chairman, Ainsworth Darby, followed the stinging criticism from high schools that its ranking system is statistically flawed. Darby said the organisation had made the
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has challenged graduates under the Graduate Internship Programme to prove their mettle at their various places of internship. The Gov stressed that they should not be contented with the monthly N40,000 stipend given by the State Government but aim for a higher goal of being financially independent. Speaking at
The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana in the Essien Udom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Uduak Ukekpe, has commended the TETFUND intervention on infrastructural development of the five years old institution. He said 80 per cent of the ongoing projects at the Polytechnic’s permanent site were sponsored through TETFUND intervention. Ukekpe
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An Osun State Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the remand of a 37-year-old schoolmistress, Ayeni Titilope, over alleged sexual assault of four boarding students. The accused person, in a charge sheet released on Monday December 28, 2020, was said to have committed the offence at San Francesco Catholic College, Ejigbo. Police prosecutor, Inspector
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The Lagos State University (LASU) Joint Council and Senate Selection Committee has shortlisted the final three candidates for appointment as the 9th substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution. The Joint Selection Committee which is statutorily headed by Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Adebayo Ninalowo, said one of the three candidates will be appointed. The
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Candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, will have their applications linked to their National Identification Number, NIN. This was contained in the investigation carried out by Vanguard. This is despite the fact that the attempt to do so this year failed because of hiccups that trailed the exercise which eventually led to
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The Federal Polytechnic Ukana, Akwa Ibom State, has disclosed plan to begin engineering courses by 2021 when it resumes for the next academic session. The Rector of the institution, Dr Uduak Ukekpe, disclosed this during a tour of completed and ongoing projects at the main campus of the institution as part of activities marking his
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The Lagos State Ministry of Education has called on teachers and administrators in its public schools to apply for the 2020 edition of the Lagos State Teachers Merit Awards which would reward the winners with cars and other prizes. This year’s winners will be selected by a group of mostly private-sector educationists constituted by the
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The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) on Tuesday, 22nd December 2020, commissioned a block of six classrooms with toilets, staff room, head teacher’s office, and some other utility items at Abejoye Community Primary School around the Dangote Oil Refinery Company. Director of Projects Department, Mrs. Ebaide Omokore, who represented LASUBEB Chairman, Mr. Wahab
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The Supervising Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Education District IV, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, has appreciated the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the face-lift to the District in form of infrastructure renewal, increased personnel, regular welfare packages and enhancement of the conducive teaching and learning environment. Speaking on Tuesday at the launch of the items acquired
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Winners have emerged at the grand finale of the Y2020 essay competition amongst students of Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools in Lagos State. Adekola Samuel of Oke-Odo Snr. High School, Agege, Ademisoye Anuoluwapo of Egbe Junior Grammar School, Alimosho, and Omodesire Liadi of Saint Agnes Primary School, Kosofe, clinched the Star prizes in the
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