*MY BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO NIGERIAN STUDENTS ON DEMOCRACY DAY* As I mark my birthday on this historic June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day, my heart is filled with gratitude to God for the…
Category: Education
Gunmen Invade School During WAEC Exam, Kill Vice Principal, Two Others in Kogi
Suspected bandits, on Wednesday, launched a deadly attack on Iluke-Bunu Community in Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State, killing three persons in an attempt to abduct students writing the ongoing West…
Drama as Education Commissioner orders closure of school over student punishment
News update A video circulating online obtained by this online newspaper shows the Imo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Thompson Ikegwuoha, confronting a Reverend Father over the punishment of students who…
Orire abduction: Tinubu approves recruitment of guards
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State as part of immediate measures to strengthen security following recent abduction of students and teachers in the state….
Prof. Aderonmu urges overhaul of Nigeria’s architecture training to tackle quackery, housing crisis
Professor Peter Adewuyi Aderonmu (MNIA, MARCON, MARCHEES, Bsc, Msc, PhD), a professor of Architectural Pedagogy and Governance Practices, department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment studies, Redeemer’s University, Ede, has called for…
Ex-worker and students allegedly defraud Ondo varsity of N457million
A former staff orchestrated the stealing of N457,508,645.00 from the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State. The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May…
12 NYSC members’ service year extended
The National Youth Service Corps in Osun has extended the service year of 12 corps members from the 2025 Batch A Stream 11 for various offences committed during their service year. The…
Tinubu names 39-year-old Segun Aina as new JAMB registrar: Key facts and biography
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026. The appointment…
FG’s UTME Exemption Raises Education Concerns
The Federal Government’s decision to exempt candidates seeking admission into Colleges of Education and Agriculture from writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has continued to spark mixed reactions across the country….
Ondo Varsity SUG President Appoints 40 Aides
The newly elected President of the Adekunle Ajasin University Students’ Union, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Folagbade Greatness Ayoola, popularly known as “Greatness of AAUASU,” has appointed about 40 aides and special advisers days…