Month: January 2021
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OAU Management Gives Updates on Resumption of Academic Activities
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile-ife has disclosed on Monday that, the arrangement for full resumption of academic activities is ongoing. The management in a text message disclosed to NEWS4NAIJA that it has not released any official resumption date to the public and therefore urge students to dismiss any purported rumour of its resumption…
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UNIBEN Announces Resumption Of Academic Activities
The management of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN), has announced February 1 as resumption of academic activities for the 2019/2020 session. The school’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dr Benedicta Ehanire, said the 2019/2020 Semester is expected to run until the 1st of April, 2021. ‘For the 2020/2021 amended calendar, fresh students are to under-go on-line…
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Lagos Govt Announces Resumption Date For Public, Private Schools
The Lagos State Government has directed all public and private schools in the state to reopen for the second term of 2020/2021 academic session from Monday, January 18. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced this on Monday in a statement by the Head, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi. In the statement…
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774,000 Jobs:FG Gives Updates On Take-Off
The Federal Government says its 774,000 Special Public Works (SPW) jobs will commence on Wednesday. The programme is designed to engage 1,000 artisans from each local government in public works for three months at N20,000 each per month. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a new year media briefing…
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Ex-Unilag VC Reportedly Died of COVID-19
Former Vice chancellor of University of Lagos, Unilag, Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe has reportedly died of Covid-19 complications. His death was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Registrar and Secretary to the Council of First Technical University, Olayinka Balogun, though the cause of his death was not revealed in the release. “With heavy…
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ASUU Speaks on NAAT Proposed Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said the National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, or any other union should not use it as bait to get anything from the government. ASUU, therefore, advised NAAT or any other staff union to fight their battles their ways. The Chairman, University of Lagos, UNILAG chapter of…
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Ogun Commissioner Accused of Sexual harassment Suspended
L-R; 16-year-old Girl who accused Ogun Commissioner of Sexual harassment and the accused
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Sad! Set To Marry Lady Dies 3 Hours To Wedding
A young woman, Fatima Hassan Fari who was set to tie the nuptial knot died on her wedding day in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State. Reports from relatives revealed that, Fatima died at 7:am on Saturday, January 2, 2021, three hours to her wedding Fatiha slated at 10:am. She was buried at 2:pm…
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Earned Academic Allowance: Varsity Workers Threaten Strike
University workers under the aegis of National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) have threatened to ground activities on campuses to protest alleged disparity in the allocation of the N40 billion Earned Academic Allowance to be released by the Federal Government. The union on Sunday gave the government 14 day strike notice to address concerns raised…
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Tinubu’s Son Reacts To ‘Reports’ That His Father Has Been Tested Positive for COVID-19
The Son of APC National leader, Bola Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu has reacted to the news making the rounds that, his father has contracted COVID-19 and has been flown out of the country for proper treatment. Unconfirmed reports have been rife online that the former Lagos state governor is currently receiving treatment for COVID19 in France.…