Criteria for establishing tertiary institutions in Nigeria

Tertiary institutions are otherwise known as institutions of higher education. They exist to cater for post-secondary education. After students leave secondary schools, they proceed to any of polytechnics, colleges of education and universities. In...

OAU sex-for-marks professor finally faces court prosecution

A former professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Richard Akindele embroiled in a sex-for-marks scandal will on Monday, 19th November, 2018 finally face prosecution. This is as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related...

LASU now World Bank’s African Centre of Excellence on STEM Education

The Lagos State University (LASU) has been selected as one of World Bank's Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education (CITSE). This is according to its Vice-Chancellor, Olanrewaju Fagbohun on Friday at the...

The Hijab Question: Knocks for Ibadan school, kudos to Lagos State

  ADM/SGHQ/008/16/11/2018   8th Rabiul Awwal 1440 (16th November 2018 CE)   THE HIJAB QUESTION: KNOCKS FOR IBADAN SCHOOL, KUDOS TO LAGOS STATE   The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) is appalled by the odious stench of religious bigotry and...

Rights group calls UI school hijab crisis ‘religious apartheid’

A human rights group, Muslim Rights Concerns has condemned the ongoing hijab crisis at the International School, University of Ibadan describing it as "religious apartheid". A press statement signed by the Director of the group,...

YOA Mathematics Competition winner gets 100,000 naira

The winner of the 2018 edition of the annual mathematics competition of Yeye Oge of Akesan (YOA) Foundation, Dike Divine Favour went home with the grand prize of N100,000 worth of scholarship, a tablet...

Strike: See the outcome of the FG meeting with ASUU

For the first time since the twelve days the strike embarked upon by University lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) commenced, the government held a meeting with them...

EFCC arrests 24 undergraduates, 12 others for alleged cybercrimes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 24 undergraduate students for alleged cybercrimes. They are among the thirty-six suspected internet fraudsters nabbed by the Ibadan office of the anti-graft agency at 21,...
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UI secondary school management bars hijab wearing students from classes

The management of the International School, University of Ibadan has on Wednesday barred hijab wearing students from classes. This is coming two days after it earlier shut its premises because some Muslim students appeared in...

Lagos government approves hijab usage in schools

The Lagos State government has finally granted approval for the use of hijab in secondary schools in the state. This is this first time the government is taking an affirmative action on a 2016 court...