Education

Ijebu-Ife Grammar School Alumni Launch ₦50m Projects for 50th Anniversary

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8 months ago

September 2, 2025

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By Onilede Titi Faith

The Old Students’ Association of Ijebu-Ife Community Grammar School has unveiled a ₦50 million rehabilitation initiative as part of activities to mark the school’s 50th anniversary.

Founded on September 5, 1975, through the efforts of Ijebu-Ife indigenes, the school is set to benefit from a tripartite signature project launched by the alumni.

The projects include perimeter fencing, installation of CCTV cameras, and provision of solar-powered lighting.

According to a statement signed by the association’s president, Adeniyi Afolabi, and the chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Rotimi Omoniyi, the perimeter fence has been completed, while other works are ongoing.

“This school is a community school. The founding fathers invested their time and resources to give us the best.

“We have a responsibility to ensure that their vision does not die,” the statement read.

The alumni also revealed plans to provide digital classrooms, rehabilitate old structures, and have already rebuilt the main gate while constructing a new one at the rear of the school.

Notable alumni include Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, a member of the school’s second set; U.S.-based surgeon Dr. Babalola Adejinle, once ranked among the 20 most influential Nigerians in America; and Engr. Afolabi, Shell Nigeria Limited’s first gas reservoir engineer.

The golden jubilee celebrations will open on Thursday, September 4, with a courtesy visit to the Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife, Oba Afolorunso Oguntayo.

Activities will continue with a health talk on cancer and hypertension, free medical tests, a novelty football match, and a gala night on Friday, September 5.

The keynote lecture, themed “Honouring the Past, Inspiring the Future,” will be delivered by Prof. Denloye Abiodun, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology.

The grand finale on Saturday, September 6, will feature tributes to Governor Sanwo-Olu, the Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife, and the school’s founding fathers, including the late Otunba Olajide Adebanjo and Adedeji Oyenuga.

Education

Oyelami Named Acting CEO of National Mathematical Centre

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2 months ago

February 25, 2026

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By Omoniyi David

The Federal Government has appointed Professor Oyelami as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Mathematical Centre with immediate effect.

The appointment was announced in a statement by the centre’s Controller of Information and Public Relations, Onyekachi Njoku. He said the decision followed the elevation of the former CEO, Promise Mebine, as Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Otuoke.

Njoku disclosed that the approval was conveyed in a letter signed by Rakiya Ilyasu, Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education.

Professor Oyelami, a mathematician who joined the centre over two decades ago from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, previously served as Coordinator of the Mathematics and Theoretical Physics programmes and as Deputy Director/Academic Planning Coordinator.

An alumnus of the University of Jos and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, he holds a Second-Class Upper degree, MSc and PhD in Mathematics and has published widely in local and international journals.

The centre said his appointment would strengthen its mandate to promote research, innovation and capacity building in mathematical sciences.

Abuja Reports

UniAbuja Council Denies NELFUND Loan Diversion Claim

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2 months ago

February 15, 2026

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By Patrick Idowu

The Governing Council of the University of Abuja has refuted allegations that the institution diverted funds provided by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), for its students.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the council, chaired by Senator Olanrewaju Tejuoso, said no NELFUND money was diverted, misappropriated or unlawfully withheld by the university or any of its officials.

The denial comes a day after NELFUND also dismissed the allegation and cleared the university of wrongdoing.

The statement, signed by the Acting Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Malam Sambo Mohammed, said the university operates within established financial regulations and maintains strict accountability in managing intervention funds.

The council urged the public to disregard what it described as a misleading media report, while reaffirming confidence in the university’s management led by Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi.

Education

JAMB Warns Candidates Against Infractions in 2026 UTME Registration

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2 months ago

February 9, 2026

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By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned that candidates who violate registration rules or breach the attestation signed during the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), registration will face severe sanctions.

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, issued the warning on Monday as the registration entered its third week.

He said offenders could be barred from sitting for the UTME for up to three years, adding that the names of defaulters may be published in national newspapers and forwarded to other public examination bodies.

Oloyede also disclosed that candidates involved in serious offences could be handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), or the Police for prosecution.

JAMB said the measures are aimed at protecting the integrity of the examination process and ensuring fairness for all candidates.