Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Abeokuta, Ogun State – Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, the Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, has lauded Mr. Kayode Adewale, a mathematics teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School, Imagbon, for being named among the Top 50 Teachers Worldwide in the prestigious Global Teacher Prize. In a heartfelt congratulatory statement titled “Celebrating Excellence: Congratulations to…
The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta has announced that the school will remain closed indefinitely starting Monday, January 13, 2025, due to ongoing student protests. The protests are a result of the school’s decision to verify the National Diploma results of students from their previous institutions. The school said the closure is…
Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State, has denied allegations of having fake professors based on a viral list, purportedly from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which included four of its staff. Ms ChiChi Ononiwu, the Head of the Communication Unit, clarified that the mentioned names were not part of the university’s payroll. She stressed the…
The Adebiyi Habib Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) focusing on the development and education of young people, has trained over 500 students in Ogun State on leadership skills and distributed some learning materials to them. Pictures of the events The foundation and its resource persons recently engaged the students in three secondary schools in different…
JAMB releases 10 new requirements for foreign students applying to study in Nigeria. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced ten new criteria for the admission of foreign students to Nigerian universities, as reported by Sunday PUNCH. These fresh requirements replace the previous set of criteria that were released by the board in…
A seven-man robbery gang recently committed a heinous crime in the Abapawa community, targeting hostels where students from Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ogun State reside. The incident occurred overnight, spanning from Monday into Tuesday, and it involved the sexual abuse of four female students along with theft. Read also : IReV not…
The Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has embarked on an essential educational initiative by launching the 26th Edition of the Junior Engineers, Technicians, and Scientists’ (JETS) Competition, designed to engage students from both public and private junior and senior secondary schools throughout the state. This competition serves as a platform for young…
The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has declared a one-week suspension of academic activities. This decision comes in response to recent events, particularly a student protest that occurred on Monday morning. Read also : Ogun Customs Command raises alarm over attacks on officers The Registrar of the polytechnic, Mrs. Olubunmi Elewodalu, made…
On Monday, some students from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic in Abeokuta, Ogun State, gathered at the school’s entrance to protest several issues, including an increase in the acceptance fee for newly admitted students. These students arrived at the campus gate as early as 7 a.m., holding placards with messages such as #No To Tuition Fee Increment,…
IRETI, a health-tech startup dedicated to bridging gaps and managing breast cancer in women, emerged victorious in Wema Bank’s Hackaholics 4.0. The announcement of the winner took place during the Wema Bank/ALAT Hackaholics Digital Summit and Grand Finale, themed ‘Re-imagine: Disrupting the Ecosystem for Scale,’ held in Lagos on Friday. IRETI secured the top spot,…
