Category: Education
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Jubilation as Suspended Osun Rector Dares Governor Adeleke, Returns to Office
Staff members of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree were thrown into jubilation when the suspended rector of the institution, Tajudeen Odetayo resumed office after months of suspension by Governor Ademola Adeleke. Odetayo resumed his office around 8 a.m. amid jubilation by the staff of the institution. It was gathered that Governor Adeleke had suspended…
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BREAKING: Missing 200-level FUNAAB student found, admitted to hospital
According to the police command in Ogu state on Monday, September 4, the missing 200-level student of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Solomon Destiny, has been found. The police command through its spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutolaand, noted that Solomon is currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital. Odutolaand disclosed this…
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France bans Muslim students from wearing ‘abaya dress’ in schools
Female students will no longer be allowed to wear the loose-fitting abaya dress favoured by some Muslim women, Sky News reports. The move comes almost 20 years after France banned headscarves from state schools. According to the media platform, Children in French state schools will no longer be allowed to wear the abaya, a long…
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Why UNILAG Students plan to embark on protest
Some students and ex-students of the University of Lagos under the aegis of the Students Solidarity Group Against Fee Hike, have said they would protest the recent increment in the fees of students by the management of the university on Tuesday, September 5. In a statement by one of the coordinators of the group, Mr…
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How 8 Secondary School Students Build Robot That Can Define Complicated Terms
A team of eight brilliant Nigerian girls successfully built a humanoid robot in Sagamu, Ogun state. The girls are students of the Federal Government Girls College, Shagamu, where they built the complicated machine. A video posted on Twitter by Channel TV shows the girls demonstrating how the machine works. The robot looks tall and has…
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BREAKING: Gov Sani slashes school fees for tertiary institutions in Kaduna (full list)
To help parents and wards cope with the economic hardship that attended the federal government’s removal of the petrol subsidy, the Kaduna government has decided to reduce the tuition fees of some tertiary institutions in the state. The state government’s decision affected at least five institutions, including universities and colleges. Below are the affected schools:…
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Drama as 30 students of AAU graduated while living outside Nigeria
At least 30 students of Edo state-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, wrote exams and graduated from the institution while they were living outside the country in the past two years. A member of the Special Intervention Team (SIT) of the University, Mr. Austin Osakue, revealed this last weekend, while submitting the progress report of…
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Varsity Dismisses Five Staff for Criminal Offences
No fewer than five staff have been sacked by the management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, with 21 others undergoing investigation for various criminal offences. This was made known by the chairman, Special Intervention Team (SIT), Mr. Austin Osakue, in Benin while submitting the progress report of the SIT to Governor…
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Why Students must wear pants, bras on campus – Union
Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Students’ Representative Council (SRC) has cautioned students against indecent dressing on campus. SRC warned that every student must put on pants and brassier while on campus. This was contained in a circular signed by Council’s representative, Sulaiman Adedamola, noting that the decision was to ensure the comfort and safety of…
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WAEC Announces Date For Release Of 2023 SSCE Result
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will unveil the results of the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) on 7 August 2023 (today). The Head of the Public Affairs unit of the examination body, Moyosola Adesina, on Sunday, confirmed to Premium Times that results would be released today. The upcoming release brings hope to…