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Kwara Poly officially disavows the individuals paraded as suspects in the murder of a club owner.

Kwara State Polytechnic has officially distanced itself from the two suspects, Vandora Favour Oreoluwa Davies and Joseph Joy Adama, who were publicly presented as individuals involved in the murder of a club owner, Adeniyi Ojo, in a hotel located in Ilorin, Kwara State. During their public presentation on Wednesday, October 11, at the Force Headquarters…

NECO reports a pass rate of 61% for candidates as it unveils the results for 2023.

The National Examination Council (NECO) has officially published the results of the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal. During a press conference held in Minna on Tuesday, October 10, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, the Registrar of NECO, disclosed that the overall result summary indicates that 61.6 percent of candidates achieved a pass, securing five credits,…

The Governor of Kwara has directed an investigation into the reported homicide of a media personality.

The lifeless body of Yusuf Mubarak, a 27-year-old media personality who had been reported missing in Kwara State, has been discovered. Mubarak was last seen in the vicinity of the Federal Secretariat area on Federal Road in Ilorin around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Following his disappearance, he remained unreachable until his lifeless…

The kidnappers of the corps members have requested an additional N200 million in ransom, having already received N13 million.

The bandits who abducted eight Akwa Ibom State graduates en route to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Sokoto State have demanded an additional N200 million in ransom. This demand comes after they had already received N13 million from the families of the victims. These prospective corps members were kidnapped on August…

Three medical students tragically lost their lives in a devastating boat accident that occurred in Calabar.

The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has officially confirmed the tragic death of three medical students who were reported missing after their boat overturned during a leisurely cruise in Calabar on Saturday, June 24. These medical students, members of the Nigeria Medical Students Association (NIMSA), had gathered from various universities across…

Aregbesola claims that my successor, Oyetola, was unable to maintain the pace of my educational policies.

In his address at a ‘welcome home’ reception held by the alumni of Akoko Anglican Grammar School in Arigidi Akoko, Ondo State, Rauf Aregbesola, the former Governor of Osun State, highlighted the negative impact caused by his successor, Gboyega Oyetola, when he reversed the education policy that Aregbesola had implemented. Aregbesola emphasized that the educational…

The nursing and geology programs at Ondo University have received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, has expressed readiness to welcome the pioneer students of the newly approved programmes. The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for BSc Nursing Science and Applied Geology programs at the university. The approval was conveyed to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Temi…

JAMB has given its approval for the cut-off marks for university admission to be set at 140, while for polytechnics and other tertiary institutions, the approved cut-off mark is 100.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the cut-off mark for admissions into universities for the 2022/23 academic session will be set at 140 and above nationwide. This information was shared by Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar of the board, during the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions and awards…

Sanwo-Olu declares a ₦10 million prize for a LASU law graduate attaining a perfect 5.0 CGPA.

Aminat Yusuf, a student at LASU, has accomplished an extraordinary feat by attaining a perfect CGPA in Law, making her the first undergraduate in 40 years to achieve this milestone. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State recognized her remarkable achievement and announced a reward of ₦10 million for her outstanding performance. During the convocation ceremony…

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