Category: education
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KWSG Okays Resumption Of Students At KWASU’s Ilesha-Baruba Campus
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has stated that necessary measures,including adequate security arrangements to guarantee safety of lives of the students and staff, have been put in place for the resumption of academic activities at the Ilesha-Baruba campus of the Kwara State University (KWASU). This development was sequel to an on-the-spot assessment of…
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Kwara: Women Group Flags Off Distribution Of Educational Materials
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Women Association has flagged off the distribution of books and educational materials to the public primary schools across the four Local Government Areas in the Ilorin Emirate. This initiative was aimed at enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in the region’s foundational education sector. The flag off ceremony…
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Kwara: Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc At NYSC Orientation Camp
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A devastating rainstorm has struck the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) Orientation Camp at Yikpata in Edu local government area of Kwara State, leaving in its wake large-scale destruction of facilities worth several millions of Naira. The downpour, which reportedly started early on Saturday, was said to have been accompanied by…
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Relocation Of KWASU Faculty Of Agric On Hold: Registrar
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Management of Kwara State University (KWASU) has put on hold the scheduled relocation of its Faculty of Agriculture to the Ilesha-Baruba campus. The directive was issued in a memo signed by the Registrar of the institution, Dr. Kikelomo W. Sallee, on Thursday, to the concerned faculty. Management stated in the…
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Easter: Egbewole Felicitates UNILORIN Christians
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has felicitated with members of the University Christian community and the entire Christendom on the occasion of this year’s Easter festival. In a statement signed by the University Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, the Vice Chancellor…
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UNILORIN student sets new global record in Mathematics marathon lesson
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin With a lecture spanning 31 hours, 42 minutes and 54 seconds, a 400- Level University of Ilorin Mathematics Student, Kazeem Sanusi, has set a new Guinness World Book Record for the ‘Longest Mathematics Lesson’. According to a statement by the Director, Public Affairs of the University, Mr. Kunle Akogun, the groundbreaking…
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Kwarapoly to sponsor students with promising business proposals
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin In a bid to promote agricultural entrepreneurship, the Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, has announced plan to sponsor students with promising business proposals to kickstart their own agricultural ventures through a soft loan initiative. Engr. Abdul disclosed this while speaking at the presentation of…
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KWASU promotes 3 to professor, 25 to associate professor
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has announced the promotion of three staff of the institution to the rank of professor, while 25 others were promoted to associate professor. According to a statement by Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, Ag. Director, University Relations, the approval was given by the Governing Council of KWASU…
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KWASU to host 3rd KU8+ Conference: LOC Chairperson
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has announced the call for abstracts towards the 3rd KU8+ conference scheduled to take place from the 6th to the 8th of August 2025. The Local Organising Committee Chairperson and Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Professor Olubukola Christiana Dada, disclosed that KWASU as host of the 3rd…
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2025 Direct Entry Registration Still Ongoing, Not Closing April 7 – JAMB
by Ajadi Ashraf, Kaduna. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dispelled rumours that the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) registration will close on Monday, April 7, 2025. In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board clarified that the registration, which commenced on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, remains open until…