Category: Education
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Tragedy As Generator fumes kill 2 Kogi Polytechnic students
Two students of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, have died after reportedly inhaling fumes from a generator. The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya confirmed this in a telephone interview on Thursday evening. Aya disclosed that the victims were identified as Bilikisu Tijani Eleojo, 20 years old, and Ibrahim…
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Robbery: Gridlock on Akure-Ilesa road as Protest rocks FUTA
Students of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, this morning staged a protest against incessant robbery cases they are being subjected by suspected robbers off campus. The students protest has led to serious gridlock along ilésà Akure road as motorists and other road users are stranded as of press time. Some of…
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College Workers Write Aiyedatiwa Over 22 Years Marginalisation of Provost Appointment
Aggrieved Staff of Ondo State School of Health Technology, Akure, has appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State to stop the age-long marginalisation and injustice meted against qualified staff of the school in the appointment of Provost for over 22 years. Starnews NG reports that the workers said for over 22 years, the State…
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Canadian province bans new colleges from enrolling international students
British Columbia, a province in Canada, has banned new colleges from enrolling international students, including students from Nigeria for two years. The province said its decision to place the ban was to address exploitative practices within the education system. British Columbia is a western province in Canada, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The Minister of Post-Secondary…
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NANS Calls For State of Emergency On Security
In the face of the rising kidnapping and bandits ravaging some parts of the country, the National Association of Nigeria Students has called for the declaration of a state of emergency on the security situation in the country. The Clerk of the student’s Senate body, Oladimeji Uthman, disclosed this in a statement on…
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BREAKING: Hoodlums Attack UNILAG Bus During Convocation
The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos State, has announced that unidentified miscreants vandalized the school bus. The varsity noted that the hoodlums, during the attack, stole gowns intended for its graduates for the 54th convocation ceremony scheduled to hold on Tuesday (today). Graduates have been mandated to pay N15,000 to…
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Tinubu Approves N683bn Intervention Fund for tertiary institutions
President Bola Tinubu has approved N683,429,268 billion as the 2024 Intervention Fund for public tertiary education institutions in the country. The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Sonny Echono, made this disclosure on Friday at the Fund’s strategic planning meeting with heads of beneficiary institutions in Abuja. According to him, from the total,…
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JAMB issues strong warning to DE applicants with unverified certificates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Friday, vowed that it would not process any Direct Entry admission without certificate verification for the Advanced Level candidates that applied for the 2023 admissions. This was disclosed in a statement issued on the Board’s official X handle. This development is coming after the Federal Government, through the…
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Minimum Wage: Ondo Varsity Unions Threaten Strike
By: Ade Phillips The trade unions at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, have informed Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa about an upcoming strike. The reasons cited include unpaid minimum wages, wage awards, and delays in the institution’s subvention. Temidayo Temola, Chairman of the Joint Action Congress, disclosed this during a…
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FG Releases List of illegal Universities in Nigeria
By Miracle Ogunde The federal government of Nigeria through the National Universitiea Commission, NUC, has released a list of illegal universities operating in the country. THe Acting Secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday. According to Maiyaki, arrests have been made in conjunction with security…