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Students bemoan rising cost of accommodation in tertiary institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 27, 2024

Students at Niger State’s tertiary institutions have spoken out about escalating accommodation costs, particularly off campus, and have begged with the state government to intervene. Students who expressed concern that most federal and state government-owned tertiary institutions do not

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Nigerian educational institutions attracted 709 foreign students in six years – Report

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 25, 2024

Between 2017 and 2023 academic years, 709 international students were admitted to Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and other higher education institutions, despite ongoing industrial action, poor infrastructure, and deplorable learning conditions, according to data obtained from the Federal Ministry of Education on Sunday in Abuja. This is as more Nigerian students

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Ede Poly matriculates 9,150 students, rector presents best students with N400,000

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 23, 2024

The Federal Polytechnic in Ede, Osun State On Friday, 9,150 new students matriculated into various courses of study at the National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) levels. Engr. Dr. Man Yahaya Sani, the institution’s Rector, presented two National Diploma students with the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average with monetary gifts of N200,000 apiece.

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Nassarawa government distributes rice and cash to tertiary institutions’ students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 21, 2024

Abdullahi Sule, the Governor of Nasarawa State, handed 5,000 sacks of rice and N5,000 cash to tertiary students at the state’s College of Education Akwanga. This was announced in a brief statement on the governor’s verified Facebook page on Wednesday. According to the statement, Sule extended the gesture as a courtesy to students at the […]

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Kwara State to upgrade three colleges of education to universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 16, 2024

In an effort to elevate three Kwara State institutions of education to universities, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has asked the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for support. During a working visit with Sonny Echono, the executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, on Wednesday in Abuja, AbdulRazaq made the proposal. Kwara State College of Education,

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TETFund allocates N25 billion to upgrade lab equipments and workshops in higher institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 12, 2024

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc Sonny Echono, has revealed that the Fund has set aside N25 billion to upgrade equipment in laboratories and workshops at public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. He added that this provision is part of the 2024 intervention budget, which addresses […]

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NANS begs Tinubu, governors for palliatives as economic hardship grows worse

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 8, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students has urged the federal and state governments to provide palliative care for tertiary-level students in order to alleviate their suffering. The request was made by NANS national president Pedro Obi in a statement released on Thursday in Abeokuta. Mr Obi also urged governments to provide educational assistance to students. […]

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Suspended Osun college provost files lawsuit against governing council, others

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

Professor Jimoh Afolabi, suspended Provost of the Osun State College of Education in Ila-Orangun, Osun State, filed a lawsuit against the institution’s Chairman of the Governing Council, Mr Peter Babalola, members of the council, and three others before the National Industrial Court (NIS) in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governor […]

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Reps request conversion of Polytechnic to University of Technology

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has proposed that Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Ebonyi, be upgraded to a university of technology. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman of the House Committee on University Education, made the announcement on Tuesday at a public hearing on a bill to upgrade Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic to a University […]

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Dismissed Enugu College lecturers petition Governor Mbah for reinstatement

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 4, 2024

The 94 dismissed lecturers of Enugu State College of Education, Technical (ESCET) have petitioned Gov. Peter Mbah for reinstatement. The group made the appeal in a letter to Mbah signed by Dr Egbo Doris, Dr Njideka Frank, and others, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu. The […]

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Air Force Institute of Technology matriculates 1,319 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 3, 2024

On Saturday, the 7th set of 1,319 students at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in Kaduna were matriculated. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), there were 1,054 degree students and 265 diploma students among the 1,319 matriculants for the 2023–2024 academic year. The vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, […]

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Ibadan Poly excels at the Tetfund research and creative writing event

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 2, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust fund (TETfund), Abuja, hosted a Research for Impact Creative Writing Award. The Polytechnic, Ibadan (TPI) excelled as a team, winning two of the three awards during the research programme. The Polytechnic, Ibadan’s five-man team, which is primarily composed of lecturers from several departments, won the research competition that included

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Federal College of Education, Special matriculates 1,310 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 9, 2024

For the 2023–2024 academic year, 1,310 new students were matriculated into Federal College of Education, Special, Oyo on Thursday. This event was the college’s 47th edition of its kind. Dr. Ademola Salami, the institution’s provost, commended the new students during his speech for overcoming obstacles and being accepted into the college. The National Commission

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2 students of Kogi Polytechnic die from generator fumes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 9, 2024

According to reports, two students at Kogi State Polytechnic in Lokoja passed away after inhaling generator fumes. This was confirmed over the phone on Thursday night by SP William Ovye Aya, the public relations officer for the Kogi State Police. Aya revealed that the victims’ names were Ibrahim Haliru and 20-year-old Bilikisu Tijani Eleojo. Before the […]

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Gov Muftwang dissolves PLASU governing council, sacks VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 7, 2024

Governor Caleb Mutfwang has dismissed Professor Bernard Matur Malau as vice chancellor and dissolved the governing council of Plateau State University, Bokkos, effective immediately, as part of his efforts to reposition Plateau’s tertiary institutions. A statement from Mr. Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government, states that Pankshin, the College of

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Hensard University: Hundreds of students take aptitude tests, as admission screening starts

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 4, 2024

HUNDREDS of students took screening and aptitude tests for admission of applicants to Hensard University’s academic activities in its 30 programmes spread across five faculties, and the Hensard Foundation School. The screening was to ensure candidates meet academic qualifications and values that are required to study at Hensard. “Students turned up in their

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ABUAD mentoring 3 international universities and twelve others – VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 2, 2024

No less than 15 universities are receiving mentorship from Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State (ABUAD), according to Prof. Smaranda Olarinde, vice chancellor of the university. She noted that considering ABUAD’s enormous accomplishments, the international and local universities’ decision to choose it as their mentor was not made by mistake. Speaking

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Multiple nude photos discovered on suspended UNICAL professor’s phone, says ICPC investigator

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 1, 2024

According to Lucy Ogechi, an investigator with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, forensic examination of Cyril Ndifon’s phone, the suspended dean of the University of Calabar’s Faculty of Law, showed that he had multiple nude pictures from different contacts. The professor and his lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, are currently

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Gov Aiyedatiwa reaffirms commitment towards providing support to state varsities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 31, 2024

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has reaffirmed his commitment to giving all state-owned tertiary institutions the support they require. During a meeting with members of the institutions’ Governing Councils on Wednesday in Akure, Aiyedatiwa gave the assurance. The organisations are Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Olusegun Agagu University of

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Yabatech student sentenced to two years in training institute for smoking marijuana

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 31, 2024

A student from Yaba College of Technology has been sentenced to two years in a Borstal Training Institute by the Area Court at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, for smoking marijuana. Judge Hammad Ajumonbi declared in his ruling on Wednesday in Ilorin that Mr. Onikoyi ought to be transferred to the Borstal Training Institute, where he will spend a […]