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Special School in Ibadan decries high out-of-school Special-Need children, solicits sponsors for enrollment

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan A special school in Ibadan, Aisha Ubaji Special school has lamented high numbers of Out-of-School Special-Need children in the country as indices for bleak future of children living with disability. The Proprietress of the school, Mrs. Aisha Ubaji while speaking during an interview in Ibadan noted that there is need for…

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UI sacks lecturer who protested ‘illegal’ deduction from his salaries

The University of Ibadan management has sacked Chukwuemeka Diji, the lecturer who protested the ‘illegal’ deduction of his salaries. The senior lecturer who has been experiencing deduction from his salary since September 2018. Mr Diji, a PhD holder, acted as the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering from September 2015 to July 2017 before…

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FUOYE gets NUC accreditation for six PG programmes

…signs MoU on Distance Learning programmes From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado-Ekiti Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has got full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC), for six academic programmes to be run by the university’s school of the Post Graduate Studies. The NUC empowered FUOYE to begin running the programmes from 2019/2020 academic session. The University…

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Surprise! Gov. El-Rufai enrols son into public school

There was mild surprise as Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai enrolled his son into Capital School Malali, Kaduna, a public school. Abubakar Al-Siddique El-Rufai, a six-year old enrolled him as a Primary One pupil of Kaduna Capital School. El-Rufai said he had enrolled his son at Kaduna Capital School in order to lead by…

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5 kidnapped OYSCATECH lecturers regains freedom from abductors

The five persons abducted by kidnappers in Igboora, out of which four were lecturers of Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora have finally regained their freedom. The lecturers and other victim were released Saturday evening. According to the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mrs Opeyemi Olawore, ” I am happy to announce…

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Bloody protest: NANS President, FUOYE VC parley for peace

…as management reveals alleged sex scandal is being investigated by govt agency President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Bamidele Akpan and Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof Kayode Soremekun have had a robust dialogue to ensure lasting peace is restored to the twin campuses of Oye and Ikole communities of the institution….

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Alumnus supports Oyo Govt with donation of buildings to Alma-mata

The Oyo State government has said that the ongoing construction of new blocks of classrooms and other structures at a state-owned primary school, All Saints Primary School, Araromi- Aperin village, would boost the morale of children within school-going-age in Ona-Ara Local Government Area in the State. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board,…

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LAUTECH: Group supports Makinde, tells Osun govt to toe path of honour

A Group, the Ogbomoso Development Frontiers (ODF) has called on the government of Osun State to live up to its responsibilities on the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso or hand it over to Oyo State. The group, in a statement signed by its president, Mr Adebayo Ayandele, asked Osun state to stop propounding…

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Osun Govt. lashed back at Makinde over LAUTECH’s autonomy, cautioned him over alleged unguarded comments

The Osun state government has cautioned Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state over alleged unguarded comments on Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), advising him to be more cautious while dishing out information especially on any issue that affects the citadel of learning. Speaking on behalf of the government, the state Supervisor, Ministry of Information…

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I may resort to court action to have ownership of LAUTECH to end crises, Gov. Makinde

Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Thursday said that he may resort to court action to have ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso to end the protracted crises. Makinde who disclosed this during his media chat to mark his 100 days in office said though he will hold a crucial meeting…

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