Category: Eduction

From Lateef Taiwo The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies has urged for an independent probe into the disrupted conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,UTME. The Committee further disclosed that one of the major key strategies under it consideration is to urgently activate action that will ensure immediate deployment of…

By Lateef Taiwo The House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions is considering 11 bills seeking the conversion of Federal Colleges of Agriculture into Universities of Agriculture in some parts of the country. Speaking on Tuesday , during a public hearing on the proposed legislation, the Chairman of the Committee Hon. Abiodun Akinlade…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated an alumnus of the University, Engr Babs Omotowa, on his appointment as a Non-Executive Director at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a statement issued by the University Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A lecturer in the Department of Performing and Film Arts, University of Ilorin, Prof. Segun Oyewo, has stressed the importance of theatre in the society, maintaining that it remains the ultimate tool for Africa’s renaissance and the preservation of its rich cultural heritage. Oyewo, who spoke while delivering the University’s 276th…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has felicitated the Muslim community on the Eid-el-Fitri 1446 AH, praying Allah to give every fasting believer the full rewards of the spiritual exertion in the month. The Governor joined the Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari and the entire Muslim community to thank Allah on…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has lifted a decade-long embargo on staff promotions at Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic (formerly Abia Polytechnic), Aba. The restriction was imposed by the previous administration. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Umuahia. Otti also approved the release of all accumulated…

Educationists and school proprietors have called for greater support in developing school sports at the primary and secondary levels, emphasizing the need for both public and private sector involvement. The proprietress of Subtle Kids School in Akute, Ogun State, Alhaja Oluwatoyin Latunde, urged increased investment in school sports to harness the nation’s vast potential in…

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially included 22 new Nigerian English words in its January 2025 update, reflecting the cultural richness and linguistic creativity of Nigeria. Pivotal Contribution Kingsley Ugwuanyi, a lecturer at the University of Nigeria and an OED consultant, was instrumental in the update. Announcing the development on his X page, Ugwuanyi…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) has shortlisted 1,811 applicants for employments following the recent process involving at least 55,713 applicants from across the State. The breakdown of the successful applicants, according to a statement by the KWSUBEB Chairman Prof. Sheu Raheem Adaramaja, included 1,500 teachers, mostly from STEM subjects,…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has the celebrated the four public school pupils who won the President’s School Debate Championship on Thursday in Abuja, the capital city. The State was represented at the debate by 10-year-old Ajibulu Esther of Tanke LGEA School B. Ilorin South LGA; 12-year-old Akanbi Al-Amin of St.…