EDUCATION

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA -In a bold move to reposition technical education as a driver of economic transformation, the Federal Government of Nigeria has officially launched its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative. The national launch ceremony took place in Abuja and was jointly officiated by …

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – Recently, Dr. Tunji Alausa held an in-depth meeting with Professor Stephen Jarvis, Provost of the University of Birmingham (UoB), and his team at the university’s main campus in the United Kingdom. The discussions focused on fostering a bilateral partnership in transnational education, with particular emphasis …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED   ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Bobagunwa of Ilaro-Yewa, Alhaji (Chief) Waidi Haruna, popularly known as Wadoye, has extended a heartfelt congratulatory message to His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, as well as to …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Management of the newly assented Federal University of Technology, Ilaro (FUTI), formerly the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro (FPI), under the leadership of Dr. Mukail Aremu Akinde FCA, FCTI, has commended His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, for his Renewed Hope Agenda …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – As part of his commitment to educational development under the All Progressives Congress (APC) agenda, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially signed into law the bill establishing the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro in Ogun State to a full-fledged Federal University of Technology, Ilaro (FUTI). …

Dr. Joshua Olusegun Omowunmi, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria (CILGPAN) and Chief Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, shares insights into the institution’s planned off-campus bus shuttle project. In this interview with Abu-Satar Hamed of StarTrend Int’l …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, has extended heartfelt appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for the official upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State, to a Federal …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED The National Association of Yewa Students (NAYES) has called for collective responsibility among stakeholders to uplift the standard of education in Yewaland. This appeal was made during the Yewa Education Summit, held on April 15th and 16th, 2025, at the Raheem Oloyo International Conference Center, Federal Polytechnic, …

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 …