Category Archives: Education

Prof. Bamidele Adebisi, a university don, has urged researchers to collaborate with industries in finding solutions to the myriad societal challenges across various sectors.Adebisi of the Department of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester University, United Kingdom, said this while delivering the Open Lecture of the Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun. The lectureContinueContinue reading “Don urges universities to collaborate with industries to proffer societal solutions”

By Aderemi BamgboseDr Dorothy Jeff-Nnamani, an expert in HealthTech and a youth advocate, has urged students and youths across tertiary institutions to assume leadership responsibilities in order to bridge the leadership vacuum and solve myriads of problems bedevilling the country.Jeff-Nnamni gave the advice on Friday at the maiden Public Lecture organised by the School ofContinueContinue reading “Take leadership responsibilities now – Expert tasks students, youths”

By Aderemi Bamgbose The Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-Owned Tertiary Institution’s (JAC-ODSTI) has appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to implement the 2025 and 2026 budgetary allocations to tertiary institutions for optimal performance.The JAC-ODSTI made this appeal in a communique jointly signed by Mr Tayo Ogungbeni and Mr Kunle Akinwonmi, its Chairman and Secretary respectively,ContinueContinue reading “Ondo tertiary institutions’ workers beg Aiyedatiwa over unpaid arrears”

By Aderemi Bamgbose The Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, on Wednesday matriculated no fewer than 4,500 students for the 2025/2026 academic session.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students were admitted into the six schools of Sciences; and Basic Medicals and Allied Health Sciences.Others are Management sciences;ContinueContinue reading “Ondo varsity matriculates 4500 students, warns against social vices”

Ondo State–born media consultant and strategic communications expert, Temidayo Ololade Awotula, from Igbolomi in Mahin Kingdom, has added  another feather to his cap with the successful completion of a Master of Science (MSc) in Project Management at the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Awotula, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of The Polity TV and NewsContinueContinue reading “Thepolity’s Chief Marketing Officer bags Master’s degree from Wolverhampton varsity, UK”

By Aderemi BamgboseThe National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the increment of the students quota from 800 to 2,000 for the 2025/2026 academic session admission into the University of Fortune, Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The NUC’s approval was contained in a letter dated Jan. 28, signed by Abubakar Gerei, the actingContinueContinue reading “NUC approves 2,000 students for varsity of Fortune”

By Ayochris The University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State, is stepping into the limelight as one of Nigeria’s most promising private institutions, following a series of high-profile familiarization visits to Abuja. Led by its proprietor, Sen. imoh Ibrahim, CFR, he delegation included the Acting Vice Chancellor, the Dean of the Faculty of Social and ManagementContinueContinue reading “Familiarization Visit: University of Fortune team meets key education stakeholders”

The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy by empowering polytechnics to award degrees, This was aimed at marking a major reform in repositioning technical and vocational education as a catalyst for national development.The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressingContinueContinue reading “FG moves to end HND dichotomy, grants Polytechnics degree-awarding”

The National Universities Commission (NUC)  has approved the commencement of 17 undergraduate degree programmes at the University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State.The approval is to take effect from the 2025/2026 academic session.The approval was conveyed in a letter dated December 29, 2025, signed by the Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei, on behalfContinueContinue reading “NUC approves 17 degree programmes for Fortune varsity”

The University of Fortune Board of Trustees has  approved the recommendation of the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of Council on the appointment of Prof. Ayo Olajuyigbe as the Acting Vice Chancellor. The appointment of Prof. Olajuyigbe as acting Vice Chancellor of University of Fortune takes immediate effect. Dr Jimoh Ibrahim CFR PhD* (cantab) and founderContinueContinue reading “University of Fortune appoints FUTA”s Olajuyigbe as acting VC”