In a significant stride towards promoting inclusive education, the Ekiti State Government has launched a two-day training program for teachers from both special and mainstream schools. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the Adolescent Girl’s Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) and the Office of the Special Adviser on Special Education and Social Inclusion….
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Hon. Comrade Asefon Sunday Dayo has procured 500 UTME forms for 500 Ekiti Students, GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered. In a press release signed by Asefon, the former NANS National President said 50 UTME forms has been procured for Ado Grammar School students, with another 450…
The registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Monday, Feb. 3, instead of Friday, Jan. 31 as earlier slated. Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Public Communication Advisor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Benjamin said the change…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said admissions into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in eight universities will not be processed for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board explained that the decision was based on suspending law programmes in the institutions by the Council of…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced probe into the alleged sexual harassment case involving the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Abayomi Fasina, a professor. The development followed a petition from a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) to ICPC. The anti-graft agency received the petition on…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released important dates and guidelines for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the sale of UTME forms will commence on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. For Direct Entry (DE) candidates, the sale of application…
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, has has said he regrets making romantic advances to Engineer Folasade Adebayo, Deputy Director at the university’s Directorate of Works and Services, following the exposure of his romantic advances. According to SaharaReporters, the incident has fueled allegations of sexual harassment involving the vice-chancellor…
In a remarkable achievement, Ekiti State University (EKSU) has been recognized as the number one state university in Nigeria and has secured the 12th position among over 270 universities nationwide, according to a comprehensive ranking list published by Times Higher Education for 2025, as reported by #TheCableIndex. This prestigious accolade is a testament to the…
Covenant University (CU) has again been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings. In the 2025 rankings, the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria came second, displacing the University of Ibadan which occupied the position for the 2024 rankings. The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of…
The students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Iseyin Campus have staged protest over negligence from their lecturers, increment in hotel and course materials fees. The students on Monday, 20th of January held a peaceful demonstration at Oremoje area of Iseyin. Recall that Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has moved the Faculty of Agricultural…