President Tinubu has nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Ibiyemi, as a resident electoral commissioner representing Ondo State. If cleared by the Senate, Mr Ibiyemi will replace another lawyer, ‘Niyi Ijalaye, who died in August while serving as the resident electoral commissioner in Ogun State. Ms Ibiyemi, 58, who hails from Ilaje in Ondo State, is currently … Read more
The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the payment of N20,000 monthly upkeep stipends to 20,371 students from six tertiary institutions across the country. According to a statement dated 5 August and signed by the agency’s Director of Finance and Accounts, Ibom Uche, the beneficiaries, who are students of Bayero University, … Read more
More universities have reacted to the viral report that claims that the National Universities Commission (NUC) uncovered more than 100 fake professors in Nigerian universities. The authorities at Bayero University Kano (BUK) and Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, in separate statements, denied the list of ‘fake’ professors being circulated on social media in the country. … Read more
