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Adeniran promises open policy at Oyo SUBEB

The newly appointed Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, has promised an open-door policy at the board. He said this today, when he officially assumed office at Ibadan. Speaking with Staff members of the board, the new Chairman called for unparalleled diligence in the execution of their duties, urging them to…

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Adeboye donates N10M to UI as school matriculates 17 foreigners, 3,639 others

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christians Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has donated a sum of 10Million Naira to the University of Ibadan to construct new Department of Architecture. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Idowu Olayinka at the 2018/2019 Matriculation of 3,464 students into the…

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3 LASU students suspended for alleged rape, cultism

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun has approved indefinite suspension of three students for alleged rape and cultism. The institution’s spokesperson, Mr Ademola Adekoya, in a statement on Wednesday, said the students, are Akanbi Oloyede, Tobiloba Olutade and Afeez Ogunbowale. According to the statement, Oloyede and Olutade were suspended for involvement in…

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SDGs: 9 University of Ibadan students bagged Geohackathon Award

By Ibukun Emiola Nine students of University of Ibadan on Monday bagged the Geohackathon award for developing technology innovations, toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. This was made known by the Vice chancellor of the university, Prof Idowu Olayinka, who was represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo at an event organised…

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Unemployment: CBN to offer NYSC members 7-year loan

The Central Bank of Nigeria has promised to offer loans to National Youth Service Corps members to start small and medium scale enterprises, which they will repay in seven years. The CBN Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele, stated this in Abuja while receiving the NYSC Director-General, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, in his office. Emefiele noted that…

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President Buhari admonishes governors to enforce free, compulsory basic education

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja urged State Governors to “enforce very vigorously” free and compulsory basic education for every child of primary and junior secondary school age. The President also urged the Governors to pay special attention to security, health and agriculture in the next four years of this administration. Inaugurating the National Economic…

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Oyo Head of Service urges school principals to comply with Gov. Makinde’s educational policies

The Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs. Ololade Agboola has urged principals of the secondary school to comply with the free education policy of the State Government, just as it abolish 500 Naira examination fee for secondary school in the State. She made this known during the meeting of the Permanent Secretary School administration with…

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Nigerian Youth Are Critical Stakeholders In National Development, Says FOSSU President, Comrade Oke Wasiu

Segun Showunmi in Ibadan. The National Senate President of the Federation of Oyo State Student Union (FOSSU), comrade Oke Wasiu, a.k.a pattern has disclosed that Nigerian youth are critical stakeholders in national development, adding that the ability of a nation to consolidate the gains of globalization rests on how well equips its youths, particularly in…

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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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