Ramon Adedoyin, the founder of Oduduwa University and owner of Hilton Honours Hotel in Ile-Ife, has been found guilty by the Osun State High Court for the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). The court, presided over by Judge Adepele Ojo, sentenced Adedoyin to death by hanging. The murder […]
Indeed, the popular job search platform, has unveiled a new product called Skill Connect on May 22. This innovative offering aims to assist job seekers in effectively showcasing their skills and training certifications to potential employers, ultimately enhancing their chances of securing employment. Skill Connect goes beyond traditional job search platforms by providing support to
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The Biafra Remembrance Day also known as Heroes Day is used to commemorate the 1967 secession of then Eastern Region of Nigeria. Here’s what you need to know about the day: 1. On May 30, 1967, Lt Colonel, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, announced the separation of the Eastern Region from Nigeria. 2. The new nation was called
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Life insurance company Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), has announced the commencement of the second edition of its nationwide essay competition, Heirs Life Essay Championship, following the widespread success of the inaugural edition. Heirs Life Assurance (HLA) is a specialist life insurance company offering simple, quick, accessible, and reliable life insurance, retirement, and children’s education protection
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to allocate a minimum of 15 per cent of the national budget to the education sector. ASUU argued that such an allocation would not only foster substantial growth in the sector but also enable it to be competitive and effectively address
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Olatomide Ayomide Precious emerged as the overall best candidate in the recent Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) examinations. A final year student of accounting at Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), she shares her journey towards this success with Edugist. Excerpts: Please share with Edugist, a little about yourself and your background My name
The Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Akoka, Lagos, Wahab Azeez, PhD, has endorsed the importance of practice-focused education. During a recent media briefing titled “On the occasion of the commencement of his second term in office, spanning from 26th May 2003 to 26th May 2027,” the provost highlighted the need to
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The Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), has announced application for the 2022/2023 academic session Bursary and Scholarship for students from Ilaje and EseOdo local governments. In a statement signed by OSOPADEC Chairman, Sam Erejuwa, the application is open to full-time students of recognised public or private institutions in Nigeria. The statement added
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A final-year student at the University of Calabar, who also worked part-time as a Bolt driver, was stabbed to death on Friday night by suspected carjackers at the Mary Slessor roundabout in Calabar, Cross River. According to sources, the deceased, identified as Francis Atabi, had offered a ride to two individuals believed to be car
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The University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre, on Monday, announced that the centre would, on Friday, June 2, conduct an admission screening exercise. The screening would be for the first batch of applicants who had sat for the institution’s post-UTME examination and obtained a minimum of 40% and have changed their Mode of Studies to
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The Zacchaeus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries has said poetry competitions will boost creativity and discipline in higher institution students. Speaking at a press conference to herald the grand finale of ZODML poetry challenge, titled, ‘Motherhood,’ chairman, ZODML, Ifeoma Esiri, said that the students who joined the challenge would be exposed to good literature. She added
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