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RAPHEL EDE writes on the plight of pupils of the Idaw River Primary School, 1, Enugu SouthLocal Government Area of Enugu State, whose classroom roof fell and injured 10 of them Teachers and pupils of Idaw River Primary School 1 don’t pray for rain because whenever it rains, they scoop water from their classrooms. On the premises, ... Read more

The acting Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Professor Mojeed Olaide Liasu has identified the Governor of Oyo State, Engr, Seyi Makinde, as the reason for regular advancement and progress being recorded of late by the Institution. Speaking at the 13th induction ceremony of the 98 Medical Laboratory ... Read more

Contrary to the report and news making the rounds that some corps members travelling from Osun State to the North were killed and others were abducted by kidnappers, the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said no corps member was abducted, but that only one corps member was killed by the bandits. In a statement, ... Read more

The Rector, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Dr. Olusegun Aluko, has been elected as the new chairman of the Committee of Federal Rectors, (COFER). A statement by the deputy registrar, Mr Sola Abiala, said the election was conducted during the meeting of COFER held on August 12, 2021 at The National Board for Technical Education liaison office ... Read more

Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Education, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, has said the Lagos State Government’s reformation of the education sector is beginning to yield positive result. Speaking while expressing his happiness when the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, emerged the best third polytechnic in Nigeria in the Year 2021 ... Read more

The Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, had disclosed that the students of higher institutions that have affliction with AAUA can henceforth participate in the one year mandatory National Youths Service Corps scheme after graduation. The don stated this at the matriculation ceremony of ... Read more

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Igbinedion University, Okada in Edo State have partnered with an Irish aviation training company, Newcastle Aerodrome, to commence degree programme in Aviation Studies. At the event, both institutions agreed to bridge the gap in manpower in aviation by training professionals. The Minister of State for ... Read more

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said the revamping of the Edo State College of Education will enhance the employability of its graduates globally. Representative of the governor and Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor, Mr Osaigbovo Iyoha, said this during a courtesy visit by the members of the Students Union Government of ... Read more

UNIVERSITIES have yet to get the N30 billion revitalisation fund almost two weeks after the day the Federal Government promised that the fund would be disbursed. Recall that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, had on August 2, 2021 said the government had paid the money as contained in the Memorandum of Action since ... Read more

Six students of the University of Abuja will be benefiting from research grants awarded by the university’s Centre for Undergraduate Research. This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, during an interview with journalists at the end of the university’s second undergraduate research ... Read more