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Buhari approves N208billion for upgrades of Nigerian universities

N208billion has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for the upgrade of Nigerian universities. This was revealed by the President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Ahmad Bashir, via his Twitter handle. “President @MBuhari approves N208 billion to upgrade Nigerian universities’ infrastructure. “And the good news made ASUU trending again tonight, interesting,” he tweeted. The Academic…

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Oyo N3,000 School Fees debacle: Makinde is hasty, ex-Governor Ajimobi’s aide explodes

Following the abolishment of N3000 school fees in Oyo State public schools by the new governor of Oyo State, the ex-commissioner for Education under the administration of Former Governor Abiola Ajimobi, Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela has rather advised Governor Makinde that he shouldn’t be hasty with such decision. According to him, for the governor to abolish…

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UI to Jamb: ‘our admission cut off mark remains 200’

The management of the University of Ibadan has declared the cut-off mark for the premier institution remains 200 as against 160 agreed on by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) and stakeholders of higher institutions. JAMB announced on Tuesday that cut-off mark for admission into federal universities will be 160 for 2019. On Tuesday, JAMB…

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Late actress Moji Olaiya’s daughter, Adunoluwa graduates from Babcock University (photos)

Late Moji Olaiya’s daughter, Adunoluwa is now a graduate. This is coming 2 years after her mother passed on in Canada. The entire internet was thrown into mourning on May 17, 2017, when beautiful Yoruba actress, late Moji Olaiya died two months after welcoming her second child in Canada. Her first daughter, Adunoluwa have however…

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Ibarapa Poly crisis: Iyiola Eyitayo debunked allegation of assasination against him says the allegation is baseless and a big lie

Following an allegation levelled against the former Rector of Adeseun Ogundoyin, Polytechnic, in Eruwa, (formerly The Ibarapa Polytechnic) Mr Iyiola Eyitayo, by the chairman of the governing council of the institution, Dr Samuel Ogundiran, that the Rector was threatening his life, the Rector has described the allegation as baseless and a big lie. Iyiola made…

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Ibarapa Poly Gov Council Chairman decries threat to life, as Acting Registrar Hospitalised following attack by suspected hired assassins

The crisis rocking the Ibarapa Polytectnic in Eruwa, Oyo State, now Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic has took a new dimension as the Governing Council chairman of the institution, Dr. Samuel Ogundiran has cried out for help over threat to his life by some suspected hired assassins. Ogundiran while speaking with journalists revealed that he suspected the…

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NECO scrapes use of scratch cards, procures 8000 biometric machines as alternative

The National Examination Council has scrapped the use of scratch cards for the conduct of its Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. Instead, the board said it had procured 8,000 biometric machines for registration of candidates during the conduct of its examinations. NECO’s Board Chairman, Dr Abubakar Saddiq, stated this during the commissioning of the equipment and…

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EFCC to arraign today woman who claimed snake swallowed missing N35m

The woman who claimed that the missing N35m proceeds from the sale of JAMB forms kept in her custody was swallowed by a snake would be arraigned today (Friday) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The woman who is an official of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Philomina Chieshe in Makurdi, Benue State…

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‘I am leaving OYSCATECH better than I met it,’ Rector

The Rector, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, Professor Gbemiga Adewale has revealed that he would be leaving the College better than he met it. The Rector made this known during the 11th Matriculation ceremony for fresh students of the institution, at the 800 Seater lecture theatre of the College on Tuesday, May…

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UI suffers 1,834 workers’ shortfall- VC, Prof. Olayinka laments

The Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka has said that the institution with a student population of 32,228, full-time equivalents and the current number of staff at about 2,736, is against the National University Commission (NUC) standard which means the university is having workers’ shortfall of 1,834. Professor Olayinka made this known on…

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