The University of Ilorin has begun talks with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening research, innovation and industry collaboration in Nigeria’s engineering and technology sector. The development followed a high-level meeting between officials of the university and the oil company held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja last...
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ABA SET FOR LITERARY WEEK AS ALL SAINTS ’92 SET DRIVES EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT
Eight public and private secondary schools in Aba are set to participate in the maiden edition of Aba Literary Week 1.0, an educational empowerment initiative organised by the All Saints Secondary School, Ehere ’92 Set, aimed at promoting reading culture and healthy academic competition among young students. The literary week, scheduled for 24th, 25th and...
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NASU Calls for Security at Exam Centres, Demands Stronger Solidarity at Ilorin Congress
Labour leaders under the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have called for urgent security reinforcements at examination centres nationwide and deeper unity among workers, warning that insecurity and economic hardship are threatening both staff welfare and the credibility of public examinations. The call formed the crux of deliberations at the 46th...
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Senator Mustapha flags off JAMB, WAEC, NECO Registration for 3,000 Constituents
Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central through his foundation, the Saliu Mustapha Foundation (SMF) has commenced the 2026 edition of annual West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), National Examination Council (NECO) and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) scholarships for indigent students and orphans in his constituency. The initiative, aimed at expanding access to education and...
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Ojoku High School, Alumni ’92 set celebrates, friendship, reunion in Lagos
By Chuks Nzeh In a quest to rekindle fond memories of their Secondary school days, which culminated in their graduation in the years 1992, the ’92 set of Ojoku High School,Tolu Complex, Olodi Apapa, Lagos, have organised a reunion to strengthen their bonds that were initiated when they were class mates, over 33 years ago....
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Academia must speak truth to power, Prof Gambari tells scholars
— urges stronger role in governance as global instability deepens Former Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has charged Nigerian academics to rise beyond the confines of the classroom and play a more assertive role in shaping governance, policy formulation and national stability, warning that silence or disengagement could worsen democratic...
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Al-Hikmah VC, TRCN Task New Teachers On Integrity, Digital Skills As Education Demands Shift
Newly inducted teachers at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, have been charged to uphold integrity, embrace innovation and prepare for the fast-changing demands of Nigeria’s education sector. Speaking at the 3rd TRCN Professional Induction Ceremony, Award of Honours and Faculty Magazine Launch, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Lateef Folorunsho Oladimeji, described the event as a...
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67 Bag First Class as Igbinedion University Graduates 1,050 Students
Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, on Saturday graduated a total of 1,050 students, with 67 of them emerging with First-Class honours. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, announced this during the institution’s 23rd Convocation Ceremony. He said the increase in the number of First-Class graduates reflects the university’s rising academic standards, the resilience of its students,...
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Education Remains Nigeria’s Engine for Economic Renewal — Igbinedion University VC
The Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, has again emphasised the critical role of education in driving Nigeria’s economic transformation. Speaking on Friday in Okada, Edo State, during the 23rd Convocation Lecture of the institution, Prof. Ezemonye described education as the most reliable pathway to innovation, productivity, and sustainable national prosperity. He noted...
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UNILORIN Marks 50th Anniversary, Sets Sights on Global Top 500 Ranking
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), says the institution’s remarkable growth over the past five decades has placed it firmly as Nigeria’s leading university, noting that the institution is now focused on breaking into Africa’s top 10 and the world’s top 500 universities. Speaking during a press briefing held at...