The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has intensified efforts to diversify its revenue sources through commercial agriculture, with the institution recording its maiden cassava harvest as part of a broader strategy to strengthen practical education, promote food security and generate sustainable income. Speaking with journalists during the harvest at the institution’s commercial farm in Ilorin, the...
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N5.78bn UBEC Funds: Court Fixes July 27 for Further Cross-Examination in Ex-Kwara Governor’s Trial
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, adjourned proceedings in the ongoing trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu, to July 27, 2026, for continuation of cross-examination of the sixth prosecution witness, Stanley Ujilibo. The adjournment followed an oral...
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“Beyond Children’s Day, We Must Invest in Their Future” — Ugochi Otti
By Prosper Okoye Hundreds of children across Abia State have benefited from an outreach programme marking Children’s Day, with organisers calling for sustained investment in child welfare beyond commemorative celebrations. The Abia Children’s Day Outreach 2026 provided educational materials, healthcare support, feeding programmes, recreational activities and gift items to participating children, many of whom came...
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Tinubu Appoints Prof. Segun Aina as New JAMB Registrar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), following the conclusion of the tenure of the incumbent Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede. According to a State House press statement issued on Wednesday, Prof. Oloyede’s two-term tenure at the helm of...
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University Librarians Push Open Access Reforms, Demand Certified Professionals in Leadership Roles
The Association of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (AULNU) has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s academic library system, urging stronger adoption of Open Access publishing, improved digital infrastructure, and strict adherence to professional standards in library leadership. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its 114th Bi-Annual Conference and General...
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VCN Inducts New Veterinary Doctors at UNN 47th Oath-Taking Ceremony
The Veterinary Council of Nigeria has inducted a new set of veterinary doctors during the 47th Induction and Oath-Taking Ceremony of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, held on Friday at the Margaret Ekpo Convocation Arena.Administering the oath and presenting certificates to the 2024/2025 graduands was the Acting Registrar of the Veterinary...
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Private Varsities Seek TETFund Access as Al-Hikmah University VC Urges Law Review
Private universities in the country have renewed calls for inclusion in the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), with the Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Lateef Folorunsho Oladimeji, describing their exclusion as unjust and counterproductive. Oladimeji in during a discussion with Newmen in Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria said the current legal framework bars...
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Alumni Intervention Revives Auchi College
A major transformation has taken place at Auchi College in Edo State following a large-scale reconstruction project executed by members of the Association of Great Achievers, Class of 1991, bringing renewed hope to students, staff and the host community. The once-declining institution, which had reportedly suffered years of neglect and infrastructural decay, has now been...
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NDDC DONATES BROADCAST EQUIPMENT TO NYSC RADIO
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated broadcast equipment to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to boost operations at NYSC Radio 88.3 FM, Abuja. The items, which were presented by the Director of the NDDC Liaison Office in Abuja, Mary Nwaeke, during a brief ceremony at the station within the NYSC National Directorate...