School News
Latest Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges News in Nigeria – Such as Updates on Resumption Dates, Academic Calendars, Matriculation, Convocation and other events.
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FUTO To Access N2.6bn FG Allocation For Capital Projects – VC
The Federal University of Technology (FUTO), Owerri, is to access over N2.6 billion allocation from the Federal Government for the execution of capital projects in the institution. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Chigozie Asiabaka, disclosed this on Wednesday…
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OOU Medical Students Protest Against ‘Fee Extortion’
Medical students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago‑Iwoye, Ogun State, yesterday, protested what they described as school fee extortion from the management of the university. The angry students, armed with placards with various inscriptions, such as: “Injustice is cruel…
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NOUN Matriculates Over 1,400 Students
The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has matriculated over 1,400 students who applied for various degrees and programmes. The vice chancellor, Prof Vincent Tenebe who was represented by the director of the centre, Magaret Boro, stressed the need for…
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Dangote To Partner Kano State University on Agriculture
The Chancellor of Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has promised to partner the university in the area of integrated agriculture. Dangote said, already, he has directed the Dangote Academy to enter into dialogue with the…
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NUC Lifts Ban Placed on FUTO Part-Time Programmes
National Universities Commission, NUC has lifted the moratorium placed on the University’s part-time programmes and approved the conduct of the following 17 programmes on part-time basis with effect from October 7, 2013. It would be recalled that in March 2012,…
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FUNAAB Matriculates 3,493 Students out of 25,467
A total of 3,493 fresh students of the University have been matriculated in the 2013/2014 Academic Session, which was presided over by the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole. Speaking at the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor said the total number of applicants…
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Reduce LASU Fees, Falana Tells Fashola
A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has urged Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State to reduce the fees of the Lagos State University students. Falana, in a statement on Sunday, commended Fashola for directing the reopening of the…
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LASU Beefs Up Security As Students Resume
Scores of final year students of the Lagos State University, Ojo, on Monday resumed as directed by the institution’s management. However, there was heavy security presence on campus. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the students were seen discussing in groups.…
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Polytechnic Ibadan Lecturers Suspend Strike
Ibadan Polytechnic lecturers (ASUP) has suspended their 2-month old strike. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, The Polytechnic Ibadan chapter, on Monday suspended its two-month old strike. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the union went on strike on December 30,…
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Oshiomhole Confirms AAU VC’s Appointment
AFTER several months of controversy over her acting capacity as Vice Chancellor of the Edo state owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Governor Adams Oshiomhole Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Prof.Cordelia Agbebaku as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the state-owned…
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ASUP Strike Call-off: Offa Poly to Resume On Feb. 24
ASUP, Federal Polytechnic Offa has called off and pulled out of the ongoing strike. The students of Offa Poly have also been instructed to resume for normal academic activities on Monday, 24th February 2014. Here is the full details of…
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Court Seizes Lead City University Student’s Expensive Cars
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday granted an order for an interim forfeiture of three expensive cars belonging to a 28-year-old undergraduate, Lawrence Orimogunje. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo granted the order while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the…
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