Year: 2024

Pro-chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Professor Ayodeji Omole, has said Nigerian universities are already working in the shadows of death, narrating how the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) reportedly summon Vice Chancellors at intervals. Omole stated this while delivering the 561st inaugural lecture of…

The Registrar of the National Examination Council (NECO), Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has disclosed that forty schools were involved in mass cheating during the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). This occurred across seventeen states, and the schools will face disciplinary actions. Professor Wushishi made this known during a press briefing at the NECO headquarters…

Members of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, overwhelmingly call for end of Israeli occupation. The resolution was submitted by Palestine, which became a “permanent observer state” at the UN in May. Here is a breakdown of how each country voted in the UNGA in New York City on Wednesday: For (124):A: Algeria, Andorra, Angola,…

Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is presently at the Headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja. There are indications that the former was arrested by operatives of the EFCC in Lokoja. A source said Mr. Bello was trailed and arrested at midnight. He is facing a 19-count charge of…

The Federal Government has directed universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions to offer direct admission to candidates with disabilities, who meet the minimum admissible scores for their chosen programmes after participating in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, issued the directive in Abuja on Tuesday during the…

The presidency has reacted to reports making the rounds claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed Olayemi Cardoso to resign as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The denial by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, follows online reports suggesting that Tinubu had asked Cardoso to…

As the September 20 deadline for the payment of school fees approaches at the University of Ibadan, many student groups in the institution have reached out to the public to crowdfund to pay for the tuition fees of their members. The University of Ibadan Student Union (UISU), along with the Faculties of Pharmacy and Nursing,…

The Federal Government has released names of shortlisted candidates for the next phase of the Federal Fire Service recruitment exercise. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). According to the statement, the board’s secretary, Ja’afaru Ahmed, urged applicants to check their shortlist status…