The Federal Executive Council has approved the suspension of the setting up of new federal higher institutions till after seven years. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this to State House correspondents after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the higher institutions include universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. According to the minister, the decision was a decisive...

In order to enhance the capacity of teachers in Oyo State, the governor, Engr ‘Seyi Makinde has flagged off the distribution of instructional training materials and teaching aids to 18,000 primary and junior secondary school teachers across the 33 local government areas of the state. The Governor, who was represented by his deputy, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal at the event held at the Emmanuel College, Agbowo, Ibadan, said the state government has commenced training of...