From a funeral ceremony to a highbrow nightclub, to interactions with sources while on the job as a reporter, Dr.  Joseph Ohens proffered that any encounter between individuals offers an opportunity to begin networking — it is a window to vast opportunities and possibilities. In a passionate presentation brimming with anecdotes, personal encounters and practical experiences, last Sunday, the United …

Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has reactivated its recruitment portal as a bold step toward improving access to employment opportunities. The job portal will be accessible from Tuesday, 1 July to Monday, 14 July 2025. In a statement on Tuesday, the Head of the Public Affairs Unit at TESCOM, Olaoye Olusegun, said the initiative aims to promote equity and …

The Alumni of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to rescind his earlier decision on renaming the institution after the late former Governor of the state, Omololu Olunloyo. This was contained in a statement released by its Acting National President, Akinloye Lawal, in Ibadan, the state capital. It was reported that Makinde, during a …

The Students’ Union Government of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, has appealed to the Oyo State House of Assembly to reject Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent pronouncement to rename the institution. It was reported that Makinde announced the renaming of The Polytechnic, Ibadan after a late former governor of the state, Omololu Olunloyo. He made this announcement in his brief remarks at the …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it did not approve the admission of a Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) graduate, Basola Jamiu Owodunni, whose records, according to the board, were not found in its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS). JAMB disclosed this in a statement on Sunday signed by its Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, following …

Tai Solarin University Of Education (TASUED) has debunked the allegations made by Comrade Bayo Usman on Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) fee for final year students. A statement by TASUED Director CITEL, Prof. Adekunle Bamiro and posted on the university Facebook page said that: ‘The attention of the university management was drawn to a letter dated 23 June 2025, …

Few hours to the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), mop-up, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has expressed concern on the low number of candidates that have printed their notification slips, which will authorise them to sit the exam. JAMB had scheduled the 2025 UTME mop-up examination for Saturday, 28 June 2025 (today). In a statement by its …

A 400-level Computer Science student of Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Joshua Lawson, has reportedly killed himself after being suspended for a year by the management for examination malpractice. The PUNCH gathered that the 20-year-old Lawson killed himself on Wednesday at their family house in Lagos after getting wind of the report of his suspension. The deceased, who was …

The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has asked 273 students to withdraw, as it expelled six others over examination malpractices. The decision was taken when the board considered and approved the first semester results for the 2024/2025 academic session. The institution’s Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Uredo Omale, in a statement on Monday, said this was part …

Henkel Nigeria, a leading German multinational company, has expressed its commitment to supporting meaningful learning of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Nigeria. In a statement, the company, known for brands like WAW, Nittol, and got2b, said that it is pushing this through its Forscherwelt (Researchers’ World) initiative, in which it brings hands-on science learning as a way to …