Category: education

  • FG Suspends 13 Students of FGC Enugu Over Bullying Incident

    FG Suspends 13 Students of FGC Enugu Over Bullying Incident

    The federal government has suspended 13 students from Federal Government College (FGC), Enugu, following a bullying incident involving a gang assault. The incident, which occurred on November 7, 2024, was captured in a viral video showing a group of students attacking a day student in Senior Secondary 1 (SS1). In response, Minister of Education Dr.…

  • KWSUED gets principal officers

    KWSUED gets principal officers

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Governing Council of theKwara State University of Education (KWSUED) has ratified the appointment of the Ag. Vice Chancellor Prof. Medina Folorunsho Salman. The ratification came shortly after the Council was inaugurated by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. At its inaugural meeting presided over by its Chairman, Prof Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem, the Council…

  • ASUU Differs as FG Drops IPPIS Payment for Tertiary Institutions

    ASUU Differs as FG Drops IPPIS Payment for Tertiary Institutions

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed disagreement with the Federal Government over the reported removal of federal tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). This development follows an online report indicating that the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation confirmed the deactivation of IPPIS for these…

  • TETFUND: VC seeks inclusion of private varsities

    TETFUND: VC seeks inclusion of private varsities

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the Muhammed Kamalud-Deen University, Ilorin, Professor Rasheed Jimoh, has called for a policy review that would include private universities on the list of the beneficiaries of intervention of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). The Vice Chancellor, who made the call on Monday in Ilorin, the Kwara…

  • 39th Convocation Ceremonies and UNILORIN’s celebration of excellence

    39th Convocation Ceremonies and UNILORIN’s celebration of excellence

    By Kunle Akogun By all conceivable standards, the just concluded 39th Convocation Ceremonies of the University of Ilorin was suffused with all the trappings of a world class outing. At the ceremonies that held on October 21st and 22nd, 2024, a total of 12,042 graduands convoked. Of this number, 256 came out with First Class,…

  • NGO boss to FG, States: Prioritise investment in STEM education, digital skills

    NGO boss to FG, States: Prioritise investment in STEM education, digital skills

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Executive Director of Webfala Digital Skills for All Initiative (WDSFAI), Nafisat Bakare, has called on the federal and state governments to increase investment in STEM education and digital skills for Nigerian youths. She highlighted that equipping young people with essential skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is crucial…

  • AGF Fagbemi seeks Nigeria’s educational reform

    AGF Fagbemi seeks Nigeria’s educational reform

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has stressed the need to reform the nation’s educational system in such a way that it would nurture democracy and society. Fagbemi, who spoke on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, while delivering the convocation lecture…

  • AGF Fagbemi seeks Nigeria’s educational reform

    AGF Fagbemi seeks Nigeria’s educational reform

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has stressed the need to reform the nation’s educational system in such a way that it would nurture democracy and society. Fagbemi, who spoke on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, while delivering the convocation lecture…

  • Students Set Kebbi College Provost’s Residence Ablaze Over Alleged Extortion

    Students Set Kebbi College Provost’s Residence Ablaze Over Alleged Extortion

    Students of the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, set the residence of the college’s Provost, Alhaji Haruna Saidu-Sauwa, on fire. This protest, which also led to the vandalization of his vehicle, was in response to alleged extortion of N23 million by the college’s management regarding index registration for 250 graduating…

  • UNILORIN to Graduate 12,042 Students, with 256 First Class

    UNILORIN to Graduate 12,042 Students, with 256 First Class

    Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) is set to graduate 12,042 students in the 2022/2023 academic session during its 39th convocation ceremony, with 256 First Class and 3,842 Second Class (Upper Division), while 6,178 and 1,299 made Second Class (Lower Division) and Third Class respectively, with 62 making ordinary Pass. This was…