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INVESTIGATION: Many crises tearing apart Federal University Oye-Ekiti (1)

YEKEEN Akinwale Mar 20, 2019

EIGHT years after it was established, the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) in Ekiti State is still struggling with the teething problem, and more recently, the university is enmeshed in crises that are already holding down its…
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Injustice in ivory tower: The abandoned project called Tai Solarin College of Education (3)

'Kunle ADEBAJO Mar 19, 2019

THE Nigerian government customarily situates institutions of higher learning in rural communities in order that they may serve as catalysts for development. Tai Solarin College of Education, TASCE, is no exception. Established in 1978, the…
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Injustice in ivory tower: The unreported ordeals of Ogun college’s staff (2)

'Kunle ADEBAJO Mar 17, 2019

ONE of the structures close to the main entrance of Tai Solarin College of Education is a place known as the Business Arena. Sitting along the dusty stretch of road that leads to the Degree Complex is the campus's major commercial hub where…
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Injustice in ivory tower: How lecturers in Ogun college die in silence as govt withholds salaries,…

'Kunle ADEBAJO Mar 16, 2019

Workers at the Tai Solarin College of Education are currently owed billions in salary arrears and unremitted cooperative and pension deductions by their employer-Ogun State government, from 2009 till date. Over the years, 48 of them have…
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Investigation: Free feeding fraud in Benue, Taraba, Plateau schools

admin Dec 26, 2018

By Terkula Igidi A PLATE and spoon in hand, five-year-old Lember Iorhemen stood by the door of the next class, salivating over a plate of palm oil-garnished spaghetti in front of the pupils of Primary 2 at NKST Primary School, Akile,…
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INVESTIGATION: Enugu public libraries in ruins despite huge budgetary allocations –Part 2

admin Dec 25, 2018

In this concluding part of the series on the budgeted for, but not funded Enugu State libraries; the searchlight is beamed on Awgu, Amufie and Ibagwa-Aka. Libraries here remain in sorry states due to lack of funding. Many questions remain…
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INVESTIGATION: Enugu public libraries in ruins despite budgetary allocations –Part 1

admin Dec 24, 2018

The Enugu State Library Board between 2016 – 2018, budgeted a total sum of N134,903,152 for the renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction and procurement purposes for the libraries. But these projects, which have since received various…
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Nigerian libraries in decrepit state despite N17 billion contract awards

admin Dec 22, 2018

THE state of public libraries in Nigeria is deteriorating daily. From shabby structures, poor funding, ill-motivated staff and outdated books to lack of power, the decay scares a majority of researchers away. REGINA OTOKPA in this report…
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INVESTIGATION: How UCH frustrates students’ research work, violates FOI Act

admin Nov 21, 2018

By Yusuf Akinpelu SHAMSUDEEN, a student of the University of Ibadan had wanted to complete his project work before the submission deadline of November 30 set by the school. His hope, however, has hit the rock due to the University…
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INVESTIGATION: Only 8 per cent of Nigeria’s ‘top universities’ respond to e-mail…

'Kunle ADEBAJO Nov 9, 2018

THE vast majority of Nigeria's top universities either do not have official electronic mailing addresses or do not actively use them in responding to enquiries and requests, The ICIR has discovered. A report published in May by The ICIR…
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