President Bola Tinubu has appointed Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, former vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. Ogundipe succeeds Olufemi Aina, who resigned…
Hilda Baci has achieved another major milestone. The celebrity chef is now the first Nigerian to be named a Guinness World Records (GWR) Icon. Guinness World Records announced the honour on Thursday. According to the organisation, the title is reserved for people whose influence goes beyond breaking records. As a result, Baci joins a select…
The federal government will begin a nationwide learning assessment on June 29 as part of efforts to improve education outcomes across Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, Folasade Boriowo, director of press and public relations at the federal ministry of education, said the exercise will run until July 3. Consequently, the government has declared the…
Nigerian artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby has unveiled the first official portrait of former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama together. The artwork was commissioned for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, which opens on Juneteenth. The unveiling became an emotional moment as the Obamas saw the portrait for the first time….
The federal government has approved new guidelines regulating the award and use of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigerian universities as part of efforts to restore the credibility of academic honours and curb their abuse. In a statement dated June 10, the Federal Ministry of Education said the policy was approved following recommendations by the National…
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), visited Mohammed Hayatu-Deen at his Lagos residence on Sunday as part of efforts to unite the party after its presidential primary. Hayatu-Deen had boycotted the announcement of the ADC presidential primary results over allegations of irregularities. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Atiku said he…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has declared an indefinite strike in Oyo State over the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire LGA. The union directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in the state to withdraw their services from Monday, June 1, until the victims are rescued and reunited with their families. In…
Rachael Alamu has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene and secure the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, warning that their captors are becoming increasingly impatient. Alamu, who was abducted alongside several pupils and teachers, made the appeal in a viral video circulated on X and seen by ALO…
By ALO 360 Editorial Board The abduction of 47 schoolchildren and teachers from three schools in Ahoro Esinele community, Oriire local government area of Oyo State, should shake the conscience of any serious nation. Nearly two weeks after the attack, the victims remain in captivity. One of the abducted teachers has reportedly been killed. Among…
Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo and Borno states, assuring Nigerians that the federal government is working to secure the safe return of all the victims. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the minister described the attacks as tragic and unacceptable. The statement followed the abduction of…
