Osun New Education Policy is not Against Christianity – Aregbesola:Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has stated that the new education policy in the state was not against any religion or group of persons.The governor said this in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Wednesday at the opening of the 23rd state congress …
OAU Academic Staff Board’s Don’t Want HND Holder as Acting Director:The academic staff union of the National Center for Technology Management (NACETEM), a research institute located on the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, have decried the forceful imposition of a holder of the Higher National Diploma as the acting director …
The management of Adekunke Ajasin University, Akungba have resolved to begin replacing striking lecturers who refuse to resume as from December 2nd. It is gathered that Prof. Mimiko remains resolute about his decision to re-open the university on December 2, after he had ordered the students to resume this Monday …
Unity Schools, Others Begin Nationwide Strike:MEMBERS of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, in the Federal Ministry of Education including the Headquarters of the Ministry, the Inspectorate Departments and the 104 Federal Unity Colleges nationwide, yesterday, began a four-day warning strike over alleged government refusal to implement …
FG Disburses Over N90.3 billion to Varsities, Polytechnics & Colleges:Just as efforts are being made to resolve the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government, on Tuesday, disbursed over N90.3 billion to universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education in the country.The fund is the …
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, were among four eminent Nigerians honoured yesterday at the 4th Founder’s Day and 1st Convocation Ceremony of Oduduwa University (OUI), Ipetumodu, Osun State.Both were honoured with …
Aregbesola to Osun Students: Don’t blame God if you fail with Opon ImoOsun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, said on Monday that any student in the state secondary school that fails his or her examinations following the introduction of Opon Imo by his administration should blame him or herself and not …
Ribadu Appointed as Jigawa University Maiden VC:Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa has approved the appointment of Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu as the Vice-Chancellor of the newly established Jigawa State University, Kafin Hausa.The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Haruna Wakili, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Dutse, …
Nigerian Varsities to Start Gender Studies – NUC:Prof. Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), on Tuesday in Abuja said the commission would support the introduction of Gender Studies in Nigerian universities.Okojie made this known when he received a delegation of the Forum for African Women Educationalists …
Osun State Govt Distributes Opón Ìmò to Teachers:The Osun State government has commenced the distribution of the ‘Tablet of Knowledge’ otherwise referred to as the “Opón Ìmò” to teachers of Grade 12 level of the public secondary schools across the state.At the flag- off ceremony at Ilesa high school in …