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Makinde’s effort to have sole ownership of LAUTECH, an effort in futility, says Osun speaker

•As speaker advised Makinde on what to do The Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Hon Timothy Owoeye on Thursday said that the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, LAUTECH, remains the joint property of Osun and Oyo States. The Speaker at plenary held that any view or actions contrary to the law establishing the University…

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Oyo Govt. to distribute 64,000 school furniture, charges teachers on moral standard

About 64,000 units of school furniture are to be produced for distribution to public schools in Oyo State to provide more conducive learning environment and aid students’ academic performance. This was made known on Tuesday by the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Kehinde Sangodoyin on his visit to Community Grammar School, Alapata,…

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NANS’ threat: Why medical, acceptance fees are reviewed- FUOYE management

…picks holes in NANS threat to disrupt academic activities in FUOYE From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado-Ekiti The management of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has explained reasons for a recent review of the institution’s medical and acceptance fees. It also picked holes in the fact that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has threatened to disrupt…

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Sex for Grades: students’ leader launches scheme to expose erring lecturers

Relief for all #SexForGrades victims as Former Southwest Coordinator, National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Ashefon launched the ‘name and shame method’ as a viable weapon to expose lecturers sexually assaulting students, The Vanguard reports. According to the student leader, ‘NANS Sexual Harassment Register’, an online register, had been opened for students who had been…

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FUOYE VC, UI DVC task govt on funding for interdisciplinary research in varsities

…as FUOYE plans to partner U.I, UNILAG, other institutions on teaching, research From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado-Ekiti Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof Kayode Soremekun and the Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) of the University of Ibadan, (U.I), Prof. Kayode Adebowale have urged the Federal Government to urgently provide more support in terms of funding to interdisciplinary…

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BBC’s ‘sex for grades’ report: more lecturers are indicted (See list with pictures)

Following exposé by the BBC Africa Eye ‘sex-for-grades’ video, more lecturers have been reportedly indicted and their names have been reeled out in this report by The Nation. Before this BBC revelations, it is not the first time lecturers are being accused of soliciting sex to help female students. The story is the same in…

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LAUTECH: Oyo group blasts Osun govt, encourages Makinde to get tough

…Says Oyo can’t afford to let varsity go under An Oyo State-based socio-political organisation, the Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), has weighed in on the controversy between Oyo and Osun States over the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, saying that the needless drama being orchestrated by the government of Osun State was unhelpful and…

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Teachers’ Day: Gov. Makinde assures Oyo teachers better welfare package

Governor Seyi Makinde led Government of Oyo State has promised to ensure teachers in the state enjoy better welfare package as a reward for their impeccable contribution in shaping the society. Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State made the promise on Saturday at the teachers day celebration held at the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)…

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FUOYE protest: Management raises hope of resumption as investigative panel submits report

…promises justice for students, says students’ Union activities remains suspended From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado-Ekiti Hope of resumption of normal academic activities was on Friday raised by the management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) as the panel earlier set up to investigate events leading to the tragedy that greeted the September 10 bloody protest by…

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Fayemi’s aide urges Alumni to rescue universities from violent protests

From WOLE BALOGUN, ADO-EKITI The Senior Special Adviser to governor Kayode Fayemi on Public Buildings and Infrastructures, Architect Wale Ajayi has sought greater synergy between the leadership of the various Alumni Associations and the Students Union bodies, in order to halt the growing destructive tendencies during students unrest. The governor’s aide stressed that this became…

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