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Makinde to commission six Model schools, promises completion of others before year ends

Governor Seyi Makinde will commission at least Six (6) Model Schools, executed under the Universal Basic Education Commission-FG/Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board intervention Projects across the three senatorial districts of Oyo State, as part of activities marking his 100 days in office. Also, Government has promised speedy completion of all ongoing UBEC-FG/SUBEB projects in…

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FUOYE Convocation lecture: ASUU has lost focus, says Prof Afejuku

•ASUU national president, Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado Ekiti A University Professor and Guardian Columnist, Professor Tony Afejuku, has said that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lost focus and jettisoned the purpose for which the association was formed by the founding fathers. Afejuku rated the current performance of ASUU very…

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Oyo pupils emerge winners at STAN national competition

Oyo State pupils have finally emerged Primary Schools category winner at the 60th national quiz competition organised by Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) held at Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano, Kano State. In the primary school quiz category, sub-divided into oral and written tests, Oyo State representatives, Miss Busura Busari, Master Fawaz Ibrahim,…

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UI VC, other school’s management escape plane crash

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka including other top management team of the institution escaped plane crash on Sunday. Although details of the incident is yet to be ascertained as at press time, it was gathered that the UI management and others were returning from Sokoto to Abuja where they had…

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FOSSU congratulates Oyo new commissioner for education, Prof. Sangodoyin

The Federation of Oyo State Student’s Union (FOSSU) National Council under the leadership of the outgoing President, Comrade Azeez Sharafudeen Akano (Pa-Biafra) congratulates Prof. Daud Sangodoyin, the new Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology on his assumption into office to cater for the proper needs of education related matters in the state and…

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ASUU vs FUOYE: Our Story|By Geoffrey Bakji, School PRO

Recently, a piece entitled: “Again, ASUU alleges corruption, mismanagement, tyranny in FUOYE’, was published in a national daily of August 22, 2019. It is unfortunate that the write up in question, attacked, without caution, the person of Prof. Kayode Soremekun, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti and his office. Thousands of informed and rational readers, expectant…

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Convocation: FUOYE rewards three humanists with PhDs for selfless service

Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE), is rewarding selfless service to humanity by honouring exemplary personalities who have genuinely dedicated their lives in service to the nation. This, the university is doing by honouring three outstanding personalities including 86-year old Imam Abubakar Abdullahi who had saved 262 Christians that would have been killed by insurgents in northern…

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Hijab use in ISI: parents, students drag UI to court again

Some Muslim parents whose daughters were banned by the authority of the University of Ibadan International School from wearing Hijab (head scarf) have again dragged the school to court over alleged fundamental human rights of their wards in line with their religious belief. Remember ththee Hijab controversy became a public issue in November last year…

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$6M grant Makinde sets to receive from World Bank is Ajimobi’s effort, says fmr. Education Commissioner

The coordinator of Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA), Professor Jidado Tahiru on Friday while paying a courtesy visit to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde revealed that the state is about to receive a sum of $6m grant to fund education in the state. The BESDA coordinator who said this while leading…

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Gov. Makinde to receive $6Million grant to fund education

Oyo state is about to receive a sum of $6m grant under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme facilitated by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) with the support of the World Bank. This was disclosed by the coordinator of BESDA, Professor Jidado Tahiru when he led a delegation from UBEC and…

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