Category: education

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The University of Ilorin has hosted the 3rd Summit of 28 Universities drawn from eight different countries, under the aegis of ‘D8 Network of Pioneers for Research and Innovation (D8NPRI)’. The D8 member countries are Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Turkey, and Malaysia. Speaking during the opening of the meeting,…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Management of Kwara State University (KWASU) has disclosed that the 2024/2025 admission process into undergraduate programmes of the institution has been completed, with academic activities going on in earnest. It, therefore, warned members of the public against falling victim’s to fraudulent and faceless individuals on social media asking candidates still…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…