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PHOTOS: Grassroots girls, women join others globally to observe international women’s day

A special report by Opeyemi Olawore has x-rayed the focal point of the event of observing this year’s International Women’s day which was held at the Ibarapa East Local Government, Eruwa, Oyo State As the world recently marked the International Women’s Day, girls and women also converged at the Eruwa Town Hall, Ibarapa East Local…

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FOUYE gets accreditation for 19 academic programmes

From KEHIND ADEWOLE Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has recorded another success in academic development as the institution gets accreditation of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to continue running 19 academic programmes in the facultiies of science, Management Sciences, Education, Social Sciences, and Arts. The huge success in the accreditation excerise was recorded from the October/November…

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Oyo College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora matriculates 1,805 students

The Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora has matriculated 1,805 newly admitted Students into the institution. In his speech at the 12th matriculation ceremony held at the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, the acting Rector, Mr. Olaniyi Adekunle revealed that 1,160 students were offered admission into the National Diploma programmes…

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156,000 applicants jostle for 10,600 teaching, non-teaching jobs in Oyo

No fewer than 156,000 applications was received in the ongoing recruitment exercise to fill 10,600 teaching and non-teaching vacancies in the state public schools, the Oyo State Government revealed. The state Commissioner for Education, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, made the disclosure on Tuesday, while addressing newsmen at the end of the weekly state executive council meeting….

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Don’t allow love for Davido other entertainers’ musics to ruin your studies- University Don charges students

The former Dean, Faculty of Science, Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, Professor Michael Olasunkanmi Soladoye, has called on the students of the institution, in particular, the new intakes for the 2019/2020 academic session to not allow entertainment to ruin their studies. Professor Soladoye stated this recently while delivering a paper titled “Matriculation for an enduring…

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Coronavirus: Oyo SUBEB to collaborate with Health Sector on Awareness (PHOTOS)

Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has identified an urgent need to collaborate with the State’s health sector, for adequate precautionary measures against Coronavirus in Oyo State Public primary schools. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran stated this, in a meeting with the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Bashir  Bello…

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EKSU mass sack: Affected staff asks VC to resign over allegation of misappropriation (PHOTOS)

…as University mgt replies pre-action notice from aggrieved workers’ legal counsel From KEHINDE ADEWOLE The last is yet to be heard of the crisis caused by mass disengagement of staff at the Ekiti State University as the affected staff members have demanded resignation from the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Edward Olanipekun. The angry…

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FG commends FUOYE management on infrastructural development

From WOLE BALOGUN The Federal Government has lauded the Management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE), on its efforts at developing the infrastructure of the institution in order to guarantee a conducive learning environment for the teeming students. The commendation came from some members of the Governing Council of FUOYE who represented the Federal Government…

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Oyo assembly calls for accreditation of more courses in tertiary institutions

The Oyo state House of Assembly has called on the executive arms of government to accredit more courses in the state owned tertiary institutions. Why presenting the motion on the need to put measure in place for the accreditation of more courses in some state owned tertiary institutions, the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Mohammed Fadeyi, commended…

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Makinde vows to recruit 7,000 teachers, non- teaching staff as Governor directs TESCOM to give out free forms to applicants

The Oyo State government led by Governor Seyi Makinde has said the state government had six years ago last recruited secondary school teachers. The governor has therefore given a directive to the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) to recruit 7,000 teachers; 2,000 non-teaching staff and 1,600 night guards. The chairman of TESCOM, Pastor Akinade Alamu, who…

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