Tag: FUTA
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Over 500 bag first class as FUTA graduates 6,405 students
No fewer than 519 graduands bagged First Class Honours as the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) holds its combined 34th and 35th Convocation in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions.
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Fee hike: FUTA postpones resumption date, orders students to vacate hotels
The management of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) has ordered the indefinite postponement of resumption of students for the 2023/2024 academic session. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Akure by the institution’s Director
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300-level student of FUTA allegedly commits suicide
Mr Olona Oluwapelumi, a third-year student of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has allegedly committed suicide at his off-campus lodge in Akure. Joseph, who was in FUTA’s Department of Industrial Design, allegedly
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ASUU Strike: FUTA students barricade Akure-Ilesa Highway
Students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, on Monday barricaded the Akure-Ilesa Highway, protesting the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The action of the students forced many motorists and travellers to be stranded. The protesters blocked the highway at the main entrance of the Institution, chanting…
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FUTA gets first female Vice Chancellor, Adenike Oladiji
The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure(FUTA) has appointed Prof. Adenike Oladiji of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin as its eight substantive vice chancellor. This is contained in a statement by Mr Richard Arifalo, the Registrar of FUTA and Secretary to the Council, on Thursday in Akure. Arifalo stated that…
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FUTA students blame varsity over colleague’s death
Students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo state are protesting the demise of one of their colleagues identified as Daniel Akinyele. TheNewsGuru reports that Akinyele, who is a 200 level Software Engineering student, was involved in an accident with four others on Monday night along Oba Adesina road in the state capital.…
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Our ordeal in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina: FUTO students
Two table Tennis players from Federal University of Technology, Owerri detained in Bosnia-Herzegovina refugee camp, have returned home and narrated their ordeal, from the day they were mistakenly arrested by Croatia security and dumped at the Bosnia border. Abia Uchenna and Eboh Chinedu, both students of Federal University of Technology Owerri(FUTO), returned to Nigeria late…
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Court stops FUTA VC from spending earned allowances
The National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, has dragged the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, (FUTA), Prof Adeola Fuwape before an Akure National Industrial Court(NIC) over alleged illegal disbursement and misappropriation of Earned Allowances to undeserving staff without recourse to 2009 federal government/Unions Agreement. The presiding Judge, Justice Abiola Adewemimo has…
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Why FG should not heed calls to rename FUTA after Shagari – Alumni
Following the call to rename the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), after the late former President Sheu Shagari, the alumni of the institution have kicked against the call, saying it might mar the brand of the institution. It was gathered that after the death of Shagari, there have been calls from some quarters, that…
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FUTA VC lauds Betty Akeredolu on breast cancer awareness
Wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has received a pat on the back for her endless commitment towards raising awareness on breast cancer in Nigeria. The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Professor Joseph Adeola Fuwape, gave the commendation during a lunch meeting organized by Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria…