Education

THE Governing Council of the Ladoke Akinola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, has announced the appointment of Prof. Mojeed Liasu, as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution in replacement of his embattled successor, Prof. Michael Ologunde. Ologunde was directed to step aside in a letter by the Oyo State Government through …

The National Association of Nigerian Students has given the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife a condition to suspend its planned mass protest against the suspension of the Students’ Union in the institution. They gave the conditions after meeting with the management of the institution, according to a statement by …

The management of the Plateau State University, Bokkos, has confirmed the death of an undergraduate, who fell off a moving vehicle during a protest by students of the institution. The incident, it was learnt, occurred on Tuesday when the students staged a protest following the kidnap of four of their …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has accused some universities of giving illegal admission candidates. JAMB specifically mentioned the University of Abuja, which it said, had been reported to be issuing admission letters to candidates without recourse to JAMB. The organisation advised all candidates not to accept any admissions that …

THE Management of Osun State University, Osogbo, had directed all newly admitted students yet to attain age 16 as of the time the admission was given to them to either defer the offer, or demand refund of school fees. Findings had revealed that over 100 students that had initially been …

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has commenced an indefinite strike with effect from today. The union said this followed the failure of the government to address the sorry state of polytechnics and monotechnics and the expiration of the ultimatum issued since March 2020. The action is coming less than …

A former Nigerian beauty queen and doctorate student has been shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family’s home in Philadelphia, in the United States. Najeebat Sule, 24, was killed on March 12 by an unidentified man who shot her several times just steps away from …

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The Management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has banned End-of-Examination celebration on its campuses with immediate effect, to forestall break down of law and order in the institution. Dr Salisu Ogbo Usman, Rector of the polytechnic, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lokoja, said the management’s decision …

The Governing Board of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) met at its Meeting of 22nd March, 2021 and decided that: i. For any person to be registered for UTME/DE, he/she must supply his/her National Identity Number (NIN). It is therefore mandatory for participation in the 2021 Registration Exercise …