Education
Gov AbdulRazaq Expresses Satisfaction Over 1,920 Teachers Undergo Training for KwaraLEARN Programme
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday expressed satisfaction at the performance of teachers undergoing a two-week training as part of the preparations ...
Education
Amid ASSU Strike, Senate Passes Bill to Establish New Universities in Six Geo-Political Zones
Just as ongoing strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) entered 50th days today, Tuesday 5th of April, ...
Education
College Inter-house Sport: Waziri Gobir House Emerges First
Former Yellow House at Shinpex Academy International School, Ilorin now renamed Wazir Gobir House, has emerged overall winners at this year’s Inter House ...
Education
SIJ Foundation Distributes 500 Free Jamb Forms in Kwara
A non-governmental organization, NGO, operating under the aegis of ‘SIJ Foundation’ had distributed nothing less than 500 free Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, ...
Education
Tension As Kwara College Of Education Screens Staff
Following the discovery of some alleged infractions and maladministration by the former management of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, the Governing Council ...
Education
ASUU Strike: We Regret Our Inability To Join – KWASU Chapter, Gives Reason
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete branchhas expressed its support for the ongoing warning strike declared by ...
Education
Why Unilorin returned to ASUU 19 years after – VC, Prof Abdulkareem
Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, a professor of Chemical Engineering, is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin. He graduated from University of Detroit in the US ...
Education
Govt Clears 7 Months Outstanding Salaries, Restores Subvention – Board Chair, Speaks on Substantive Provost
The board chairman of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Elder Reuben Iye, has disclosed that the present administration of Governor AbdulRahaman ...
Agriculture
Unilorin Secures N.6b CBN Loan for Integrated Poultry Farm Project
The University of Ilorin has secured a loan of N600, 000, 000 from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to establish and run ...
Education
Use of saliva as lubricant risky for women — Juliet Ibrahim
Actress, Juliet Ibrahim, has warned men to desist from using saliva as a lubricant when having sexual intercourse with women. In a post ...
Education
UK chartered educational practitioners to grant scholarships to 1,000 Nigerians
The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners UK (CIEPUK), has announced that it would grant scholarships to no fewer than 1,000 Nigerian students in ...
Education
Group Trains Youths On How to Use Digital Skills to Make Legal Money
Some selected 50 youths in Kwara state have been trained in digital skills to divert their attention from crime and make them self ...
Education
Edo Govt Meets Students’ Reps Over Protest at Igueben College
Officials of the Edo Government have met with the representatives of the students at the State College of Education, Igueben campus, to resolve ...
Education
ASUU Strike: Chairman Pro-Chancellor of State Universities Call for Tolerance, Donates 10k Notebook
The Chairman Committee of Pro Chancellor of the State Owned Universities in Nigeria, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, has appealed to the body ...
Education
Professor of Linguistics canvasses for promotion of literacy in indigenous languages
A Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Department of English, University of Ilorin, Sola Babatunde, has canvassed for the promotion of a more ...
Education
ASUU Asks House of Representatives to Drop Students’ Loan Bill
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the House of Representatives to drop the Student’s Loan Bill currently before it, saying ...
Education
Hijab: Minister Calls for Dialogue
Minister for Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has called for dialogue on matters of religious differences, rather than resorting to violence. Adamu made the ...
Education
Kano Govt to Review Retirement Age of Teachers, Increase Emoluments
Kano State Executive Council has approved plans for review and harmonisation of retirement age for teachers effective January 2022 with a committee to ...
Education
Prof. M.M. Jimba: Reasserting KWASU blueprint
By Ridwanullahi Odofin In every university setting, there are always some key actors whose sterling contributions through strategic leadership style and relentless passion, ...
Education
We’ve Put School Hostels in Proper Conditions for You Rector Tells Students
The Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed has urged the students of the institution to always consider the school ...
Education
Sanwo-Olu Signs Bills for Additional 2 Universities in Lagos
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday signed the bills for the establishment of two additional universities in the state. Sanwo-Olu signed ...
Education
JAMB Adjusts 2022 Examination Timelines
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adjusted its examination timelines for the conduct of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). ...
Education
Flamboyant Display of Wealth: Polytechnic Bars Students from Driving on Campus
As part of efforts to instill discipline and moderate living, the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State, has barred students of ...
Education
NYSC Remitted N1b Into Federation Account in 2021 – DG, Seeks Approval For Proposed Trust Fund
Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maj.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim has confirmed that the service remitted over N1 billion into the ...
Education
British Charity Takes School Enrolment Campaign to Oshodi Market
British charity, IA-Foundation has taken its campaign to Oshodi Market in Lagos, the latest initiative of the group to tackle out-of-school crisis in ...
Education
JAMB to Commences Registration for 2022 Exams on February 12, To Hold UTME From May 6
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of the registration for its 2022 Examinations, said the registration will commence ...
Education
Chaos: Kwara Poly Management Reschedule Exams, As Police Speaks on Causes of free-for-all
The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic has announced the reschedule of an examinations earlier slated for today, Saturday 29th of January 2022, ...
Education
Shortage of Dead Bodies Affecting Study of Anatomy in Nigerian Medical Schools – Prof Ajao
A medicine expert has decried the scarcity of cadavers for the study of anatomy and practical classes in medical schools. Prof Moyosore Salihu ...
Education
Unilorin Alumnus Emerges Nigerian Poet of Year 2021
The Kwara State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors has honoured Dr. Kehinde Akano, an alumnus of the University of Ilorin, for ...
Education
Court Remands Hanifa’s Killer, Two Others In Prison Custody, As Residents Condemn Burt of School
A Kano State Magistrate Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Muhammad Jibir, has ordered Abdulmalik Tanko, Hashim Issyaku and Fatima to be remanded ...
Education
Beret/Hijab Wearing in Public Schools is Voluntary – KWSG, Warns Against Religious Bigotry
The kwara state government has restated its position on wearing of Beret and Hijab in public schools in the state said it’s voluntary. ...
Education
NUC Begins Data Collation Towards Accreditation of Seven Courses in COED Ilorin
The Nigeria University Commission (NUC) on Monday began collation of data towards accreditation of seven new degree courses in the College of Education ...
Education
Murdered: Angry Kano Youths Set Hanifah killer’s School Ablaze
The aggrieved youths in Kano state at the wee hours of today, Monday stormed ‘Noble Kids Academy’ in Kawaji, Nasarawa Local Government Area ...
Education
Minister of Interior Inaugurates Digital Nigeria Centre
The Federal Government has said that it will continue to equip students and citizens with ICT skills such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, ...
Education
Unilorin Promotes 685 Senior Staff
The management of the University of Ilorin has approved the promotion of 685 senior staff members of the University cutting across the academic ...
Education
Seasoned Journalist, Bola Ogunlayi Bags University Alumni Grand Patron Award
The South West Bureau Chief of the Times Nigeria Magazine, Mr Bola Ogunlayi has been conferred with the Grand Patron Award of the ...
Education
NSCDC Set to Unveil Female Squad for Protection of Schools, Tasks Citizens on Information on Kidnapping Case
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) kwara state command has disclosed that it will soon unveiled a female squad that would ...
Education
Kaduna Govt Closes Two Islamiyah Schools over Allegedly Defiled, Impregnated Minors
The Kaduna State Government under the Schools Quality Assurance Authority today, Friday closed two Islamiyah schools indefinitely over alleged defilement and impregnated two ...
Education
Forensic Audit: Buhari Vows To Recover Stolen NNDC Funds
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday vowed that all stolen money belonging to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will be recovered while those ...
Education
Incessant Strikes: Stakeholders in Health, Education Must Face Reality of Paucity of Funds – Sen Sadiq
THE Nigerian Health and Education sectors will continue to witness incessant strikes unless the economy of the nation improves, Senator Sadiq Umar, Deputy ...
Education
President’s School Debate: Kwara Students Get State Govt Scholarship to University Level
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday congratulated the state contingent that won the president’s schools debate which ended on Thursday, telling the ...
Education
Kwara Poly Rector Emerges Rector of the Year, Dedicates Award to Gov AbdulRazaq
The Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed has been conferred with the award of the best Rector of the ...
Education
KWASU Students Construct One Seater Aircraft, As Varsity Graduates 6,620
Two undergraduate students in the department of engineering ,Kwara state university, Malete, have recorded a major research brake-through with the design and construction ...
Education
Alumni Gives St. Anthony’s Students Scholarship
The 1990 set of St. Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin Old Students’ Association (SASSOSA 90), has given scholarships to eight students of the school. ...
Education
Capacity Building: Council Member of American Chartered Institute of Leadership and Governance Set to Train 100 Kwarans
As part of efforts to empowered youths with 21st century capacity and skills to compete favourably in fast growing competitive labour market, a ...
Education
ENACT Opens Innovation Hub, As Gov AbdulRazaq Hails Gesture
A former senatorial aspirant in Kwara South senatorial district, Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi has commissioned technology, education and innovation training center called ‘ENACT Innovation ...
Education
NYSC DG Tasks Employers of Corps Members on Welfare Allowance
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has enjoined corps members’ employers to ensure they place priority ...
Education
Unilorin Expels Student for Assaulting Lecturer
The management of the University of Ilorin has expelled a student, Salaudeen Waliu Aanuoluwa of the Department of Microbioligy after being found guilty ...
Education
Kwara Poly Mgt Cries Out Over Encroachment of School Land
The management of the kwara state Polytechnic, Ilorin has appealed to the State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who is also a visitor to the ...
Education
Theological Seminary charged graduands to be Good Ambassador of Christ, Institution
Graduating students of the ECWA Theological Seminary (ETSI), Igbaja in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state have been charged to be good ...
Education
Meritorious Service: ECWA Theological Seminary Igbaja honours Rev Prof Lawal
In recognition of his worthy mentorship and meritorious service to the College, community, and humanity at large, ECWA Theological Seminary, Igbaja, kwara state ...
Education
Ag Provost Urged Govt to Upgrade Foremost College of Edu to Degree Awarding Institution
The acting Provost of the foremost state owned College of Education in Nigeria, College of Education, Ilorin, Dr. Ayinla Jimoh has appealed to ...
Education
FEDPOFFA Lauds, Honours Sen Ashiru over Support
The Senator Representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, has reiterated his continued support for the development of education in his constituency ...
Education
Exams Malpractices: Kwara Poly Expels 29 Students
The Authority of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled 29 students for examinations malpractices contrary to the Matriculation oath they sworn to. In ...
Education
ENetSuD Asks Gov AbdulRazaq to Prosecute Ex Gov Ahmed over Alleged Stolen of UBEC Grant
The Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), an anti-corruption Civil Society Organisation, has charged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to immediately prosecute ex-Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed’s ...
Education
KWIRS Gives Winner of Tax Club Quiz Competition 2.5m
Kwara state internal revenue service (KWIRS) has appreciated the winner of its inspired 2021 Tax Club Quiz Competition for secondary schools in the ...
Education
JAMB Remits N3.51billion to Nat’l Treasury
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted N3.51 billion to the national treasury as part of its 2021 operating surplus. In ...
Education
Exorbitant PTA Charges: KWSG Queries Erring School Principals
Kwara State Government has summoned all the school principals alleged to be collecting exorbitant charges and illegal items from the students in public ...
Education
We’re on a Mission to Restore Standard in Public School Says Gov AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday said his administration is on a mission to reclaim the glory of the state, especially in ...
Education
Employers of Labour are Often Unfair to Fresh Graduates, Says Unilorin VC
The vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem has expressed displeasure over unfair treatment of fresh graduates by some ...