Category: Education
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Students reject renaming of Ibadan Polytechnic
Students of The Polytechnic Ibadan have urged Governor Seyi Makinde to reconsider his decision to rename the institution after the late Dr Omololu Olunloyo.
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Lagos releases 2025 BECE timetable
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has concluded arrangements to host the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) in July.
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Mixed reactions trail renaming of Ibadan Polytechnic as alumni calls for review
Mixed reactions have trailed Thursday’s renaming of The Polytechnic Ibadan, with the institution’s alumni largely calling for a review.
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Gov Makinde renames Ibadan Polytechnic
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has renamed The Polytechnic Ibadan after the late former governor of the state, Dr Omololu Olunloyo.
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Niger govt orders immediate closure of IBB University
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) University, Lapai, due to security concerns.
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Edo unions oppose return of missionary schools to churches
Major education unions in Edo have rejected the state government’s plan to return some public schools to their original missionary owners.
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Kogi poly withdraws 273, expels 6 students
The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has withdrawn 273 students due to poor academic performance across several departments and programmes.
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Usmanu Danfodiyo University gets 9 new professors
The Governing Council of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), has approved the promotion of nine academic staff to the rank of professors.
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Finally, JAMB fixes mop-up UTME for 96,838, delists 113 centres
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced Saturday, June 28, 2025, as the date for the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up. In a statement released by its Public Communications Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday, the board disclosed that a total of 96,838 candidates would be participating in the mop-up…
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Student of IBB University killed in robbery attack
A student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) University, Lapai in Niger State, identified only as Jafar has died, after he was stabbed in a robbery attack on Sunday.