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The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, has approved the appointment of Mr Samson Omogbehiin, as the rector of the polytechnic in an acting capacity. This followed the expiration of the two-term tenure of the pioneering rector, Prof. Emmanuel Fasakin, whose tenure ended on March 10, 2023. The development was contained

The University of Lagos has said the nation’s healthcare is heavily financed by donor agencies. Professor of Paediatrics, Temiye Edamisan made this disclosure while delivering the 13th Inaugural Lecture, titled, ‘Catastrophic Diseases of Children – The Despair, The Struggle, The Hope for the Future’ in the 2021/2022 Academic Session of UNILAG. Edamisan explained that Nigeria

Over the years, equipment in most laboratories across the nation’s universities is obsolete and poorly equipped. Visits to many laboratories in the universities revealed how both lecturers and students improvise during practical or avoid practical learning completely due to a lack of required apparatus. While suggesting solutions to the deteriorating state of public universities’ laboratories,

The rejection of old notes by transport operators, fuel stations, traders, and other businesses continued over the weekend, leaving many bank customers, workers and commuters stranded in various parts of the country. Several people found very difficult to go to their workplaces and business places as the scarcity of the new naira notes bites harder

The Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy PLC, Roger Brown, has stepped down from office following the order of a Federal High Court in Lagos. The court restrained Brown from parading himself as the firm’s CEO pending the determination of a suit filed against him and others by aggrieved stakeholders of the company. The aggrieved

The Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday rebounded as investors gained N107bn. The market had recorded about N1bn loss on Tuesday. The All-Share index and market capitalisation appreciated by 0.35 per cent to 55,801.14 and N30.397tn respectively. Since the beginning of the year, the ASI had moved 4,205.48 points and the year-to-date returns settled at 8.15

The African-German Network of Excellence in Science has elected the Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Osogbo, Prof. Clement Adebooye, as the president of the group. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Ademola Adesoji, obtained in Osogbo said the Board at its annual meeting elected Adebooye its new president, giving him mandate to

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has reviewed guidelines for its examination officials. According to the bulletin published on Monday by the examination board, the training, which was held virtually on Saturday, 4th March 2023, said there was the need for all examination officials to comport themselves professionally at all times, particularly when addressing cases

Scholars in the field of innovation and industrialisation have advised Nigeria to move away from resource dependence, as it will constrain industrial progress in low-income countries. A Senior Special Adviser to the President on Industrialisation African Development Bank, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, said industrialisation will lead to massive employment creation for Nigerian youths. He said to

In the early hours of Monday, Lagos State University, Ojo, students’ executives led their colleagues to the Iyana-Oba and Ojo gates and shut them in protest against soldiers’ assaults on them during the presidential election of February 25, 2023. However, after a few hours,  the management of LASU opened the gates and normalcy returned. A