EDUCATION

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The National Association of Yewa Students (NAYES) joined other student bodies in celebrating the 13th Coronation Anniversary of Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, MFR, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland. Oba Olugbenle expressed deep appreciation to NAYES and other …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Federal Ministry of Education has alerted the public to a false and misleading press release currently circulating in the media under the headline: “BEA: Education Minister receives committee’s report.” In a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine and …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro (FPI), under the leadership of its Rector, Dr. Mukhail Akinde, FCA, ACTI, has expressed support for Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Executive Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), stating that he should not be blamed for the …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED OJA-ODAN, YEWA NORTH LG, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Secretary to the Yewa North Local Government, Comrade AbdulJabar Ayelagbe, has called on the youth of Oja-Odan to leverage their social networks to create an Education Trust Fund. This initiative, he emphasized, would provide support for the less …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED In a strategic effort to strengthen leadership and sustain organizational growth, the National President of the National Association of Yewa Students (NAYES), Comrade (Prince) Faruq Tella, has officially inaugurated the newly elected executives of NAYES chapters at four major tertiary institutions in Ogun State. The inauguration ceremonies …

KANO, KANO STATE, NIGERIA – Group President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has announced the donation of a whooping N15billion to the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil (ADUSTECH), Kano State.  Mr. Dangote, who is also the Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) was …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – In a bold policy shift aimed at realigning Nigeria’s educational priorities, the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has announced the complete discontinuation of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme. This move marks a strategic decision by the Federal Government …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Federal Ministry of Education has officially signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to implement round-the-clock electricity on university campuses across Nigeria. The agreement falls under the Federal Government’s Energizing Education Programme (EEP), which is aimed …

His name is KP Ramaswamy, the owner of KPR Mills in Coimbatore. A textile magnate by profession, but to thousands of young women, he is simply “Appa” – a father figure who chose to build futures rather than just fortunes. While many corporate leaders focus on profits, attrition rates, and …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government, through its Bureau of Information Technology (BIT), in collaboration with tech firm Cybervilla, has launched a three-month training programme aimed at empowering youths across the state. The initiative is designed to equip participants with hands-on skills in the repair of technological …