…appeals to gov for campus By Adeola Badru THE people of Iseyin in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State, have commended Governor Seyi Makinde for his diplomatic dept which they claimed, led to the ceding of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, by Osun State. Vanguard recalled that the National University Commission (NUC), […]

By Harris Emanuel – Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has given directive for the employment of no fewer than 1000 teachers to fill the yawning gap in the teaching service. Besides, he also directed that the 2019 promotion results of teachers be released immediately. These were the resolutions reached at the special […]

THE UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibolty arm of the United Bank for Africa, on Tuesday held its tenth annual National Essay Competition(NEC) in a virtual ceremony in which Miss Eshiet Abasiekeme, 14, won the first prize of N2.5 million educational grant to study at any African University of her choice.

THE seemingly intractable difference between Osun and Oyo states over the running of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso jointly owned by them was laid to rest last week following a successful arbitration of the matter by the National Universities Commission, NUC. The university was founded on April 23, 1990, by the old Oyo State Government before Osun State was carved out on August 27, 1991.

TO stem the tide of unruly behaviours by some students in dormitories and even outside the school premises, the management of Kings College, Lagos has resorted to weilding the big stick by suspending and deboarding students involved in such acts.

As a result of his strong academic qualifications and positive impacts on his students, Femi Oyinloye, an English teacher at Greensprings School, has been invited to the highly coveted Cambridge Teacher Trainer (CTT) certification training. He will join three other Nigerians who will be certified to become lead trainers for teacher training workshops across Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Greensprings School’s Deputy Director of Education, Dr. Barney Wilson, has announced that the school’s theme for the 2020/2021 school year will be “Learning Beyond Limits.” He disclosed the theme in a recent interview on the school’s yearly theme and how the school adapted to the new normal while ensuring there were no learning gaps during […]

By Omeiza Ajayi & Alice Ekpang A Senior Secondary Two student of the Bishop Otubelu Juniorate in Enugu State, Miss Chine Chimamanda Udodi, has emerged the overall best female in a Chemistry Competition organised by the Chemical Society of Nigeria, CSN, in Abuja. The competition tagged ‘Chemical Society of Nigeria National Secondary School Chemistry Competition 2020,’ […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Dr Oluremi Olaleye as the 11th Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH. The appointment was contained in a statement on Monday by Head Public Affairs, Office of the Special Adviser on Education to the Lagos State Governor, Omolase Yejide. ALSO […]

By Adesina Wahab Though what the Federal Government offered striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, fell beyond the lecturers’ expectations, there are indications that the union may suspend its ongoing industrial action soon. The suspension may not, however, be based on the negotiating ability of the government team, but on the […]

By Dayo Johnson The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Sunday advocated that public office holders in the country should be banned from sending their children/wards to study in tertiary institutions abroad. According to the union “such policy would reduce the decadence in the nation’s education sector. This was contained in a statement by the Akure zone […]

By Adesina Wahab Though what the Federal Government offered striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, fell beyond the lecturers’ expectations, there are indications that the union may suspend its ongoing industrial action soon. The suspension may not, however, be based on the negotiating ability of the government team, but on the […]

***No winners, no losers ― Osun govt By Adesina Wahab The resolution of the ownership crisis over the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso by the National Universities Commission, NUC, between Osun and Oyo states was done in a manner that no side lost out, officials of the Osun State Government have said. The […]

…Speaks on stalemate over N30bn Earned Allowance for varsities staff members By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, in this interview, says the Federal Government has met six of the nine demands made by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) contrary to the union’s  claim that nothing has been done, […]

By Adesina Wahab It is the ninth month since university lecturers across Nigeria commenced their strike on March 9, leaving undergraduates stranded at home. Issues revolve around unpaid Earned Academic Allowances, Visitation Panels not yet set up for universities as demanded by the lecturers, poor funding of the university system, and the University Transparency and […]