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NYSC boss seeks integration of skill acquisition into NDA curriculum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 25, 2024

Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, has asked the Nigerian Defence Academy to incorporate a skills acquisition and entrepreneurship programme into its curriculum. On Tuesday in Kaduna, he made the suggestion during the NDA 22nd Convocation

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ASUU threatens fresh strike, gives FG 14-day ultimatum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 25, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued the Federal Government a fresh 14-day deadline to resolve outstanding issues. ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke made this clear in a statement on Wednesday. Osodeke expressed frustration with the government’s lack of commitment and delay tactics. As a result, it has issued a 14-day ultimatum to President […]

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ATBU inducts 243 final year students into TRCN

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 25, 2024

243 final-year students from the Faculty of Technology Education at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, have been inducted into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). During the induction ceremony at the university’s Yelwa Campus on Tuesday, Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mohammed Kunya urged the TRCN to detect and eliminate fraudulent

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Ogun university student discloses motive for killing Christina Idowu

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 24, 2024

Ayomide Adeleye, a 23-year-old student at Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State, has admitted to killing Christiana Idowu, an 18-year-old church member. Adeleye, who is currently in the custody of the Lagos State Police Command Tactical Unit, said that financial problems prompted him to commit the crime. Adeleye admitted that he enticed Idowu, an industrial

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Qatar University fully-funded scholarships for international students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 24, 2024

Lusail University in Qatar has announced a fully funded scholarship opportunity for international undergraduate students in the 2025 academic year. According to information obtained from the university’s website, the institution will offer 12 study programmes for the Qatar scholarship program. The program will cover all necessary expenditures, including tuition,

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Kwara University of Education appoints Vice Chancellor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 24, 2024

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has selected Prof. Medinat Folorunsho Salman as the first Acting Vice Chancellor of the newly created Kwara State University of Education (KWSUED) Ilorin. She was a professor of mathematics education until her appointment as a senior lecturer at the department of science education and coordinator of the Educational Technology

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Federal University of Agriculture set to launch in Bayelsa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 23, 2024

The new Federal University of Agriculture in Basambiri, Nembe Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, is scheduled to take off soon, with renovations on the first major government project in the oil-rich council nearly complete. The disclosure came during a weekend visit by the pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing board of the recently approved university, Senator

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UTME, DLC candidates receive the same certificate, says UI

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 23, 2024

Candidates wishing to enrol at the University of Ibadan (UI) through its Open Distance eLearning mode have been reassured by Prof. Kayode Adebowale, Vice Chancellor of the institution, that they will enjoy the same rights and benefits as their counterparts on the main campus. He claimed that after completing their courses, distance learning students would […]

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LUTH starts bone marrow transplant to treat sickle cell disease

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 23, 2024

In order to cure sickle cell disease, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN) have launched a high-quality, safe bone marrow transplant procedure that satisfies international standards. This was announced Friday in Lagos through a joint statement from the National Director of Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), Dr.

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Girls’ school dropout costs Sub-Saharan Africa $210 billion in GDP annually

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 23, 2024

According to the United Nations, the high percentage of female school dropouts in Sub-Saharan Africa results in an annual economic loss of approximately $210 billion. The report, titled “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals – The Gender Snapshot 2024,” emphasises the severe economic consequences of gender disparity in education across the area,

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Guinness World Record: Osun lecturer starts 150-hour marathon lecture

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 23, 2024

Dr Nsikak Akpan, a lecturer at Foreign Links College in Moro, Osun State, has started a 150-hour marathon lecture. Akpan is seeking to set a Guinness World Record for the longest lecture ever delivered. According to reports, the marathon lecture began early on Monday, September 23, 2024, at the institution’s campus in Moro town. As […]

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Adeleke increases Uniosun staff salary by 35%

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 22, 2024

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke increased the salary of teaching and non-teaching staff of Osun State University (Uniosun) by 25% and 35%, respectively. Speaking at the institution’s 14th convocation event at the Osogbo campus over the weekend, Adeleke stressed that the university is running smoothly because there are no strikes or labour unrest among workers. He

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Fire guts University College Hospital in Ibadan

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 22, 2024

A fire ravaged a section of the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, early Sunday morning. The fire broke out in one of the hospital’s offices on the third level of the South West 3 Ward. However, men from the Oyo State Fire Service arrived at the hospital to extinguish the fire, causing panic in […]

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Court orders college registrar to pay N1 million for slapping female lecturer in Adamawa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 21, 2024

The Chief Magistrate Court 3 in Yola, Adamawa State, has ordered a college registrar to pay N1 million in damages to a married female lecturer who he slapped. Musa Chiroma, Acting Registrar of the College for Legal Studies in Yola, was dismissed by the court after paying N1 million in damages to Mrs. Fadimatu Musa, […]

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Gov Adeleke appoints new Governing Council Chairman for Osun College of Education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 21, 2024

Ademola Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State, approved Akinwale Sarafadeen Adeyemi’s appointment as the new Chairman of the Governing Council of the Osun State College of Education in Ila-Orangun. His appointment was announced in a statement signed by Governor Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday. According to the statement, the new Chairman,

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OAUTH CMD orders the removal of beds from offices to tackle sexual misconduct

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

Professor John Okeniyi, Chief Medical Director of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has announced the removal of beds from hospital offices in an effort to tackle sexual harassment. This measure, he explained, aims to reduce misconduct, particularly against female staff. During a press conference at the hospital complex to provide

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NMCN inducts 46 nursing students from Bowen University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) inducted 46 nursing graduates from Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State. Professor Olufemi Awotunde, Provost of the College of Health Sciences, stressed during the 5th Induction ceremony on Thursday that nursing is more than just a profession; it is a calling that calls for deep compassion and […]

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UniMaid names Mohammed Mele as substantive Vice-Chancellor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

The University of Maiduguri’s governing board has approved Mohammed Mele’s appointment as substantive vice-chancellor. The council made the announcement on Wednesday in Maiduguri, through the university’s registrar, Ahmad Lawan. He stated that the development followed the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board’s recommendations. “The Governing

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Kano approves the conversion of Sa’adatu Rimi into a degree-awarding College of Education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

The Kano State Executive Council approved the Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education‘s conversion to Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, under the condition that it would remain a degree-awarding institution. The decision to convert the institution to a college of education was made at the state’s 18th executive council meeting on September 18, 2024.

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Gombe Teaching Hospital prohibits staff from mining cryptocurrency during work hours

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

The Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe, Gombe State, has stopped its employees from mining cryptocurrencies during working hours. This was stated in a viral circular dated September 18, 2024, written by the Deputy Director of Administration, Adamu Tela. The statement partly read, “I am directed to caution all members of staff to desist from mining […]