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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

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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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Firm calls for inclusion of GIS in primary, secondary school curricula

Angel Ojonugwa September 23, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar)-Sambus Limited, a technology integration company, has called for the inclusion of Geographic Information System (GIS) in primary and secondary school curricula. The company’s Managing Director, Ms Akua Aboah, spoke on Tuesday in Abuja on the sidelines of a two-day event tagged “Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) User Conference West

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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 […]

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Abia ranks first, while Katsina ranks last in the 2024 SSCE

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

The results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations, or SSCE internals, have been made public by the National Examination Council (NECO) with 828,284 (or 60.55 percent) candidates obtaining five credits, including English language and mathematics. Prof Dantana Wushishi, NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, made this remark while announcing the results to

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NECO releases 2024 SSCE results, says 40 schools engaged in mass cheating   

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

The National Examinations Council has revealed the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination results, with 60.55 percent of applicants obtaining five credits or more in English Language and Mathematics. Prof. Dantani Wushishi, NECO’s Registrar, stated this to journalists at the NECO offices in Minna, Niger, on Thursday. Mr Wushishi reported that 1,376,423

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Kogi Poly dismisses lecturers over sexual harassment allegations

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

The Kogi State Government has dismissed some lecturers at Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja amid allegations of sexual harassment of students. Isah Emmanuel Ojodunwene, Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on Students Affairs, made the announcement at a one-day meeting of the Ministry of Education and Heads of Tertiary Education Institutions

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NANS calls for immediate removal of UI VC due to overbearing leadership

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), an umbrella body of students in Nigeria and abroad, has requested the immediate removal of Professor Kayode Adebowale, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), for what it describes as tyrannical leadership. It should be noted that the institution’s administration closed the university for three weeks in

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NELFUND approves loans for 3,283 UI students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

The management of the University of Ibadan has acknowledged that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved loan applications for 3,283 students at the university. In an internal memo issued on Wednesday, management stated that the loans had been approved, but the funds had yet to be received. The memo, signed by the institution’s Registrar, G. O. […]

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FCT primary school teachers commence indefinite strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have begun an indefinite strike to protest nonpayment of outstanding entitlements and other unresolved industrial issues. The teachers, under the Nige­ria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT wing, resumed the postponed strike on Wednesday, after a resolution by the union’s leadership. In a communiqué signed by

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SSANU and NASU threaten indefinite strike, issue three-week ultimatum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have threatened an indefinite strike over outstanding salaries. On Wednesday, SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim and NASU General Secretary Prince Peters Adeyemi issued a joint statement. The unions gave the federal government a

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Falana criticises FG, Lagos government over N100,000 school fees hike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 18, 2024

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has criticised the Federal and Lagos State governments’ recent increase in school fees, calling it illegal. In July 2023, the federal government increased Unity School fees from N45,000 to N100,000 per term, representing a more than 120 percent increase. Similarly, the Lagos State Government stated over the weekend that the