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House of Representatives rejects motion seeking members to pay WAEC, NECO, JAMB fees
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, rejected a motion urging members to adopt at least one public school in their localities for the purpose of paying registration fees for students sitting for the West African Examination Council, National Examination Council and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examinations in public schools. Trouble started when a member…
450 from 25,234 graduands bag First Class in UNILORIN combined convocation ceremonies
About 450 will graduate with First Class out of 25,234 graduates in the University of Ilorin combined sessions of 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 convocation ceremonies. The Vice Chancellor, Prof Wahab Egbewole who addressed journalists on Wednesday in Ilorin, as part of activities to herald the convocation ceremonies also said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will inaugurate…
TINUBU TO ATTEND UNILORIN CONVOCATION
The authorities of the University of Ilorin say President Bola Tinubu, the institution’s Visitor, will on October 23 unveil some projects its administration recently completed. The university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, highlighting the institution’s combined 37th and 38th convocation ceremonies. “Both the graduates of the…
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN (UNILORIN) GRADUATING STUDENTS
The attention of the Management of the University of Ilorin has been drawn to a social media news report on a planned protest by a group of former students of the University with respect to some convocation items they are expected to have. These are their personal effects and necessary commemoratory mementos for the successful…
Kwara grants temporary opening of flyover for UNILORIN convocation
The Babatunde Idiagbon Flyover Bridge at Tanke will be open for use from Monday, October 16th, and closed again on Tuesday, October 24th, ahead of the convocation of the University of Ilorin, the Kwara State Ministry of Works and Transport said in a statement on Saturday. Members of the public are to note, however, that…
NYSC ORDER SUBMISSION OF SENATE LIST FOR 2023 BATCH ‘C’ REGISTRATION
This is to inform you that the submission of hard copies of approved supplementary Senate/Academic Boards uploaded list for the 2023 Batch ‘C’ will commence effective from Monday, 16th October, 2023 at the NYSC NDHQ, Abuja.
We’ll continue to strike until right thing is done – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has rejected plans by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to include private universities in the country as beneficiaries of its projects. ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, who disclosed the position of the union during a two-day interactive session between TETFund and all unions of beneficiary institutions, argued…
UNIABUJA Sets Drug Test As Admission Requirements For Sudents
The University of Abuja has started a real fight against drug abuse, saying no student will be offered admission without undergoing a drug test. The university Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah made this known at the 27th Pre- Convocation briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the institution is working with the National Drug…
WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (WAEC) GETS NEW BOSS
The West African Examinations Council has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Dangut succeeds Patrick Areghan, whose tenure ends this month. A statement by WAEC made available to The PUNCH on Monday revealed that Dangut, until his appointment was the Deputy Registrar/HNO’s office. The statement stated that he…