In the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics, Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor was the talking point in world athletics, as she dominated major championships across the globe. She broke old records and set new ones. Among other things, she set a new African record of 10.79 seconds in the 100 metres and also defeated the…

The nation’s tertiary education system always sticks out like sore thumb and it is less than bemusing when the federal government announced in April it was auditing 40,000 foreign certificates obtained by Nigerian students from universities abroad. As the country suffers from the consequences of taking education with a pinch of salt, Head, Education Desk,…

I had just been posted to Oyo State for the one-year mandatory service to my country. I would forever remain grateful to those who initiated the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. To a large extent, this scheme has helped to detribalise Nigeria and made some of us to view Nigeria as one entity. This…

“When you feel like giving up, just remember the reason why you held on for so long” — Anonymous Jeannette Walls said: “When people kill themselves, they think they are ending the pain, but all they are doing is passing it on to those they leave behind.” The alarming rate of suicide, suicidal attempts and…

Nigeria’s electricity grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun has continued to show the true state of the nation’s privatized electricity industry. Lately, the epileptic performance of the system left untold hardship on homes and businesses with recurring system collapse. The asset, which is managed by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) clearly revealed that the much-awaited…

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says the sustainable peace and security enjoyed by residents of the state in the last eight years were resultant effects of the several initiatives evolved by his administration. He made the disclosure on Thursday during a Public lecture and Fellowship Investiture organised by the Society for Peace Studies and…

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation & Strategic Partnership) at the University of Ibadan, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, has commended Africa 2050 team for its laudable projects across the continent. Speaking at a briefing yesterday, Adeyemo lauded Africa 2050 for its impactful work across universities in Africa. “I can tell you categorically that University of Ibadan is…

Students of University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday resumed academic activities after staying three months at home following suspension of national strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

When he made up his mind to vie for the position of Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka certainly did not envisage that...

In Osun, there were melees. In Lagos, there were legal fireworks. Recently, in Ibadan, everybody was ready for a showdown – all in the name of religion and the theatre...

As the world marks the World Radio Day today, communication experts have advocated for more focus on radio, particularly community radio, as a tool for development and fostering of peace and unity.      In his message to mark this year’s celebration, which is themed ‘Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace,’ the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Enugu inaugurated an academic Centre of Excellence built by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. Buhari said that the inauguration of the project became necessary following the desire of his administration to reverse the trend of dearth of infrastructure in Nigerian universities.…