Category: Education

By : Mandy Park The Governing Council and Management Team of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Nigeria, have resolved to work collaboratively to ensure that the 14-year-old Ivory Tower stands as one of the world’s leading universities by 2050, becoming digitally empowered, financially sustainable, ethically grounded, and socially responsive. The decision was reached at the recent joint Council and Management Retreat themed “FUOYE Beyond Today: Strategic Alignment, Governance, Partnership and Financial Sustainability for the Next 25 Years (2026–2050)” Held in Lagos from January 11 to 13, 2026, the…

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PHOTO: Senator Ndoma-Egba (SAN) By: Mandy Park A former Senate Leader and top chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Cross River State, Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has called on members of the ruling party in the state and Nigeria in general to ensure active participation in the APC’s ongoing nationwide electronic registration exercise. Ndoma-Egba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman Governing Council of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), said in a statement that the e-registration exercise has provided an opportunity for existing members to update and revalidate…

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Photo: Alausa, Education Minister By: Ndidi Okafor The Federal Government has introduced a new professorial cadre allowance that will see university professors receive a monthly top-up of over ₦140,000, as part of a broader package that includes a 40 per cent salary increase for lecturers across federal institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the disclosure on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today. Earlier on Wednesday, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities reached a historic 2025 agreement, bringing to an…

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PHOTO; Some participants during retreat By: Mandy Park The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, has successfully wrapped up a two-day joint council and management retreat held in Maryland, Lagos, with the theme, “FUOYE Beyond Today; Strategic Alignment, Governance, Partnership And Financial Sustainability For The Next 25 Years (2025-2050)”. The retreat provided a platform for the Governing Council led by the Pro-Chancellor, Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, and the Management Team headed by the Vice-Chancellor (VC), Professor Abayomi Fasina, to have in-depth discussions, review the journey so far for the…

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By: Ndidi Okafor Start-Rite Schools, a leading private educational institution in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has concluded a staff training session on Emotional Intelligence as part of preparations for the resumption of the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session on Monday, January 12. The training, according to the school’s Media and Communications Unit, forms part of Start-Rite Schools’ routine pre-term capacity-building programmes aimed at updating teachers, refreshing their skills, and ensuring they are fully prepared for the demands of a new academic term. A statement shared on…

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Mandy Park   The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi has visited the College of Nursing Sciences at St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in Onitsha over the weekend, and donated ₦15 million to support the institution. He stated that this gesture aligns with his long-standing commitment to education and healthcare, which he regards as the twin foundations of sustainable national development. In his address to the management, staff, and students, Obi emphasized the crucial role that nurses and other health professionals play…

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