Category: Education

The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Irepodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, has intensified its grassroots sensitization campaign against the dangers of the get-rich-quick syndrome, while advocating for heightened security consciousness among residents. The campaign, led by the Chief Orientation and Mobilisation Officer, Mr. Kayode Ogunlana, saw the NOA team visiting churches, mosques, and schools across...

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 10 new undergraduate programs for Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, to commence in the 2024/2025 academic session. This was disclosed in a statement by Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, Acting Director of University Relations, and made available with newsmen in Ilorin on Wednesday. The approval, conveyed in a letter addressed...

Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, is set to graduate 2,211 students during its 14th Convocation Ceremony and 20th Anniversary celebration slated for January 7, 2025. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Noah Yusuf, disclosed this during a press briefing held in Ilorin on Monday. Highlighting the achievements, Prof. Yusuf revealed that 47 of the graduating students will bag First Class...

From Taiye Joseph, Ilorin. The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Professor Shaykh Luqman-Jimoh, has called on the 2023/2024 graduating class to use their education as a tool for societal transformation. Speaking during the university’s 12th convocation ceremony Professor Luqman-Jimoh emphasized the importance of making a positive impact in the world. “You are stepping...

Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, joined the global community to commemorate the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) with various activities organized by its Disability Support Office and the Department of Special Education. The event, held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, spotlighted the theme, “Transformative Solutions for Inclusive Development: The Role of Innovation...

Sixty-one newly qualified Medical Laboratory Scientists from the 2023/2024 academic session of Kwara State University KWASU, Malete, were on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, inducted into the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) during the 6th oath-taking and induction ceremony which held in the institution. The Registrar of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria,...

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno state Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has approved over seven hundred and thirty million naira (N730,000,000) for scholarships for Borno indigenes studying in different institutions of learning across the country. The Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, officially handed over the cheque on behalf of...

The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN) has called for the establishment of grief counselling support services in schools across the country to address the psychological well-being of students. Prof. Taiwo Obindo, the National President of the APN, made the appeal on Sunday during a news conference at the conclusion of the association’s 55th Annual...

Taiwo Ogunniyi Professor Oluwakemi Christiana Abikoye of the Department of Computer Science, University of Ilorin, has called on individuals, organizations, and the government to embrace proactive strategies to address the increasing threats of cyberattacks in Nigeria. Delivering the university’s 270th inaugural lecture titled “Invisible Bouncers in the World of Information Security,” Professor Abikoye outlined critical...

Taiwo Ogunniyi The Kwara State Government has announced the readiness of the Osi and Ilesha Baruba Campuses of the Kwara State University (KWASU) to commence academic activities, marking a significant milestone in Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s commitment to educational development. Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mary Arinde, disclosed this during an inspection of the Osi Campus...