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UI committed to supporting professional growth, development of staff, says VC

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The vice-chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has said the University is committed to supporting the professional growth and development of its staff. He spoke at the opening of a two-day orientation and training programme organised by the Registry for newly appointed members of staff (Academic and Non-Teaching). Professor Adebowale assured the participants that […]

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Student loan fund: FG disbursed N32.8 on 169,000 indigents students – Information minister

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The federal government Tuesday says it has disbursed N32.8 billion to over 169,000 indigents students through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The FG said N20 billion was for school fees and N12.8 billion for upkeep allowances for the students. The minister of information and national orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris,  disclosed this at a press

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Cambridge honours Nigerian PhD student for Biafra Heritage Project

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A PhD student at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Archaeology, Stanley Onyemechalu, has been recognised for his Legacies of Biafra Heritage Project. According to an article published by the department on Monday, Onyemechalu was recently named runner-up in the Early Career Researcher category at the Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement. Onyemechalu’s project

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Oladele offers late Ibadan trader’s children scholarships up to university

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A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Saheed Oladele, has promised full academic scholarships to the children of the late vice chairman of the Ibadan Industrial and Agricultural Machinery Dealers Association (Zone II), Gbagi-Ogunpa, Ibadan, Mr Surajudeen Adewale Popoola. Oladele announced the offer of scholarships to the university level

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Varsity admission: JAMB sets 320 UTME benchmark for under-16 candidates

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says candidates under the age of 16 can be considered for admission into tertiary institutions if they demonstrate that they are academically exceptional by scoring 80 per cent and above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Given that the total score in the UTME is  400 marks, 80 represents

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Polaris Bank, partners gives school essentials to Gbaja Girls secondary schools

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Polaris Bank and one of its strategic CSR partners, Evolve Trust Charity recently stormed Gbaja Girls Junior and Senior High School, Surulere, Lagos in continuation of its presentation of school essentials programme to selected public school students in the country. The partnership which birthed in 2021 and primarily focused on empowering the girl-child and their

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025 – Unpacking STEM Careers: Her Voice in Science

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In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This decision was not just a symbolic gesture—it was a recognition of a long-standing issue in the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM): the underrepresentation of women. For centuries, scientific breakthroughs were largely

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Governing council pledges facility upgrades at LASU

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The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Lagos State University, Ojo, Sir David Sunmoni, has promised to enhance facilities at the LASU School of Basic and Advanced Studies in Badagry. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Sunmoni made this commitment during an official visit by the school’s governing council to the Badagry campus

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Police arrest 47 herders over Kebbi polytechnic invasion

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The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested 47 herders for criminal trespass and attempted culpable homicide following an invasion of the Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi. According to a statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. on February 4, 2025, when a resident of

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Ondo Kidnapping: Victims are graduates, not FECA students — Management

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The management of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State, has refuted claims that two of the victims kidnapped last Saturday were students of the institution, describing the reports as misleading and inaccurate. Gunmen abducted three individuals on a farm at Oke Oge in the Oba Ile community, Akure North Local Government Area, on

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Governor Idris sacks 21 education secretaries

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In a major shake-up within the education sector, Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has sacked all 21 Education Secretaries across the state’s Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs). The announcement was made on Monday evening by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Yakubu Bala Tafida, in an official statement issued to journalists in Birnin Kebbi.

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UNILAG set to unveil AI ethics policy, warns against academic indolence and plagiarism

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Concerned about the growing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic work, the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced plans to introduce a policy document on the ethical use of AI by students and lecturers. This was disclosed by the institution’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research), Prof. Bola Oboh, during the opening

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