Category: Education
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UNICAL gets first female VC
Professor Florence Obi has emerged as the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar. Obi clinched the position on Thursday, September 10 after hours of meeting by the governing council of the institution led by Senator Nkechi Nwaogu. The screening which was held at the UNICAL hotel conference center lasted for hours and a…
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(DOCUMENT) Kogi State university lists conditions for school resumption
The management of Kogi State University, now Prince Abubakar Audu University has enumerated conditions for resumption of academic activities scheduled for Monday, September 14th, 2020. Recall that the school had announced a closure of academic activities at the wake of COVID-19 outbreak in the country in line with the Federal Government’s directive. In a circular…
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In less than 100 days, you’ve justified GYB’s confidence in you, SSA Political hails Dr. Ogbo
Senior Special Assistant to Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Political Matters (K/B/I) Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi has congratulated the Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr Usman Ogbo for the turnaround touch the state-owned tertiary institution has received in less than 100 days since he came on board. Describing it as justification of Governor Yahaya…
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Sept 14 university resumption only for final year students, says Sanwo-Olu
As tertiary institutions reopen next Monday in Lagos State, the state government says final-year students will go back to the classrooms before students on other levels. Tokunbo Wahab, Special Adviser on Education to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known on Thursday while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. Schools in the country had been…
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Governor Bello fixes date for school resumption in Kogi
The Kogi State Government on Tuesday announced that schools at all levels in the state would resume on September 14, 2020. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr. Wemi Jones, said this includes primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions in the state. He made the announcement during a press conference on Tuesday in Lokoja.…
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Our alternative to IPPIS ready for test run, ASUU tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday told the Federal Government that the University Transparency and Accountability Solution, which it developed as an alternative to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System is ready for integrity tests. According to ASUU, the software for UTAS was unveiled and demonstrated to the Minister of Education and…
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Usman re-elected unopposed as ANA Abuja chair
The immediate past chairman of Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Abuja chapter, Halima Usman has been re-elected for another two years in office. At the elective convention of the association in Abuja on Saturday, Usman stood as a lone contestant for office of the association’s chairman. She along with seven others were first elected to…
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Kogi polytechnic expels 25 students over exam misconduct
The Kogi State Polytechnic has expelled 25 students for their involvement in various forms of examination malpractice. The institution disclosed this in a statement issued to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by Mrs Uredo Omale, its Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, on Saturday in Lokoja. Omale said the decision was taken at the meeting…
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Unilag VC fired
The Governing Council of the University of Lagos on Wednesday announced the sacking of its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olawatoyin Ogundipe. The sack was announced at a meeting of the Governing Council of the UNILAG held at the National Universities Commission in Abuja While seven members voted for the removal of Ogundipe, four voted against it; one…
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Kogi state, Korea commence processes to strengthen technology-based education
As part of efforts to improve practical knowledge-based education, the Kogi State Government and the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA have commenced measure to build on their existing relationship to improve technology-based education in the state. In a teleconference meeting held on Monday, 10 August which the Governor participated…