Tuesday, 29th August, 2023, was a special day at Oladunjoye Resource Centre. On this date, the auditing unit of MTN Nigeria Limited visited the premises of Itele High school, Itele-Ijebu, to see, first hand, the utilization of their facilities by Oladunjoye Resource Centre, as we powered the training of 30 secondary school students in information...
Category: Education
Fostering Empowerment: Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye’s Annual Youth ICT Camp
In the heart of Ijebu-Itele, a profound tradition is unfolding, one that transcends politics and encapsulates the spirit of empowerment. Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye, a dynamic leader who has worn numerous hats – from the former Chairman of Ijebu East local government to the vibrant Ogun State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress – stands...
10th Year Anniversary: Icon of Change Initiatives Empowers Over 200 Students
Icon of Change holds three days women programme to celebrate her 10th years anniversary which holds on the 12th 13th and 14th of July 2023. This programme was set to empower women in all perspective. The first day was set for the Molipa Community High School program while the second day was set for Rally....
Adeleke Suspends Osun Poly Rector Over Corruption Allegations
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has suspended the Rector of the Osun State Polytechnic, Dr Tajudeen Odetayo, in the light of corruption allegations levelled against him. According to a July 11, 2023 memo by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Muritala Jimoh, addressed to the Acting Registrar of the polytechnic, Odetayo is facing...
UNILAG Hikes Tuition Fees, Cites ‘Prevailing Economic Realities’
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has hiked tuition fees for new and returning undergraduate students. A late Friday statement from the institution hinged the move on what it described as the “prevailing economic realities”. “After careful deliberations with its stakeholders (students, parents/guardians, staff unions, alumni among others), the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Management has reviewed the obligatory...
FG Increases Unity Colleges’ Fees From ₦45,000 To ₦100,000
The Federal Government has increased school fees for Federal Government Colleges (FGCs), otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges, from ₦45,000 to ₦100,000. This was contained in a directive from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I, dated 25th May 2023 and addressed to...
Innoson Withdraws N3m Scholarship From Mmesoma Over Result Forgery
Following the conclusion of a probe into a results forgery claim against Mmesoma Ejikeme, the embattled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate, Innoson Vehicles has withdrawn the N3m scholarship it awarded her. Ejikeme claimed to have scored 362 which would have put her at the top of the year’s best-performing candidates. In celebration of the...
Mmesoma Admitted To Manipulating UTME Result, Says Anambra Panel
An Anambra committee tasked with investigating the controversy surrounding Joy Mmesoma says the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate admitted to faking her results. JAMB would later declare, contrary to Mmesoma’s claims, that the student scored 249, not 362. The exam body said she faked the results to mislead the public, so a panel was...
Anambra UTME ‘High Scorer’ Manipulated Result, To Be Prosecuted – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it is going to prosecute Ejikeme Mmesoma, a 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate from Anambra State for “manipulating” her result in this year’s examination. “Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma had actually scored 249 and not 362 she claimed,” the Board said in a statement on Sunday...
JAMB to consider use of personal phones, devices for UTME– Oloyede
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB ) says it is contemplating a new policy to allow the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates write the examinations with their personal phones and other devices. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this in Abuja on Saturday at the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to...