Not less than 23 students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, will graduate with First Class at the third combined convocation holding today. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muhammad Nasiru Maiturare, disclosed this yesterday in Minna. He stated that out of the, graduating students, about 700 made second class upper; 1,990 second class lower; 470 had third […]
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The leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has planned a showdown with the Federal Government over the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information (IPPIS). The yesterday stated that it has prepared for another round of strike over threat by the government to stop the salaries of lecturers not yet enrolled on
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It was a three-in-one programme today at Odiolowo/Ojuwoye LCDA as the Council Chairman, Hon Rasaq Olusola Ajala, distributed e-Learning compact disc containing UTME, WAEC and GCE past questions to students within the LCDA. He equally provided financial support to the representatives of the LCDA, who took the second position at the just concluded Conference 57
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) in Ilorin, Kwara State has arrested three persons including a Vice Principal for allegedly collecting money from Students participating in the ongoing National Examination Council (NECO) at Government Day Secondary School, Ote in Eiye-Nkorin Area of Kwara State. The Commission had received an intelligence report that the
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Dismissed staff of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti have reacted to the dismissal of over 600 staff by the management of the institution. While expressing their displeasure on Monday, the angry staff not only condemned the decision of the management, they also grounded all academic activities at the institution. The lecturers who protested within
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Some students of the Zappa Secondary School in Asaba, the Delta State capital, have been arrested by the police for allegedly attacking one of their teachers. The attackers were alleged to have perpetrated the act under the influence of hard drugs. The students, who carried out the attack after the completion of their first term
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Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has justified the action taken by the institution against the female student in the sex video that has gone viral on social media. Speaking at Babcock Guest House on Sunday, the VC explained that, “We had to take that decision in order to protect this institution and
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Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Osun State has planned its 44th convocation ceremony. The event, which holds between Wednesday December 11th and Saturday December 14th 2019, is for 7,209 graduating students who have successfully completed their undergraduate and post graduate programmes in the university. Confirming this in Ife, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede,
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Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, has sacked over 600 members of staff over alleged irregular employment, overage and sundry other allegations. While disclosing this in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Edward Olanipekun, stated that it was the decision of the university council. He noted that it was the adoption on the
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Pupils of primary schools in Mushin Local Government yesterday enliven the mood of the Executive Chairman, Hon. Emmanuel Bamigboye, as they presented motions for and against the border closure order of the APC led government of President Muhammad Buhari. At the grand finale of the debate competition organised by Mushin Local Government in conjunction with
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Mind Builders School, Alausa Lagos State has awarded scholarship to six of its students. The scholarship covers part of the awardees’ tuition fees for their secondary education. Reacting to the scholarship yesterday, the school Principal, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Olatunbode, noted that the awards were based on the exceptional performance of the pupils in the Entrance Examinations.
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Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education chapter of the Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has begun an indefinite strike. The strike, which began yesterday, was a result of the lecturers’ grievances over months of unpaid allowances and arrears. The union accused the management of taking it for granted despite its patience and tolerance. Declaring the strike
The West African Examinations Council has released the list of certificates of candidates alleged to have engaged in malpractices during its examinations held as far back as December 1992 and 1993. The council released the examination years and certificate numbers of the affected candidates, noting that the nature of their malpractices was impersonation. The details
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The ministry of education has disclosed that the implementation of the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) will expose financial atrocities and irregularities among universities on the federal government’s payroll. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had earlier mobilized for a nationwide strike over the federal government’s refusal to negotiate its enrolment on the
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President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to embrace quality education. The president, who disclosed this at the 50th anniversary of Community Secondary School, Daura, in Daura, Katsina State, noted that Nigeria’s socio-economic and political salvation would come from education. He therefore urged Nigerians to embrace learning as a way of life as his administration would
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The Federal University of Technology chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has organized a peaceful rally against the IPPIS enrolment. The rally, which was peacefully conducted yesterday, included the ASUU Chairman, Dr. Mohammed Attaihiru Ndanisa and some members of FUT Minna ASUU. Walking round the school with some solidarity songs, they declared
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The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council has partnered e-Soft Content Limited. While disclosing this at the weekend in Abuja, NERDC Executive Secretary, Prof Ismail Junaidu, explained that the essence of the partnership was facilitate the introduction of an interactive software application which would contain curriculums for junior secondary schools nationwide. He added that the
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The situation has reached a breaking point, prompting reactions from governments and concerned citizens, especially employers who require the services of these graduates. Parents and guardians are dissatisfied with the situation their children are forced to face. It is time the federal government swung into action to salvage the situation. The pervasive ineptitude in the
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A total of 8,304 final year students of Kwara State origin have each been paid N5000 as bursary. Disclosing this yesterday in Ilorin, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Dr Musa Dasuki, said the bursary went straight into their accounts following weeks of electronic processes and verification of their applications by the government. The government
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) authorities have arrested a 200-level journalism student of a university in Benin Republic and handed her over to the Department of State Services. The fake corps member, Rose, joined other corps members deployed to Zamfara State for Batch C Stream 1 orientation course with a fake certificate she obtained
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