By Adedoyin Oguntade The crisis surrounding the newly introduced transport system at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, took a new turn on Wednesday as the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-West Zone D, stepped into the dispute, engaging the university management in a bid to broker peace. This development comes barely a day after the university announced a three-week mid-semester break following student protests over the new transport arrangement, a decision that has continued to generate reactions from students. Late Tuesday, NANS, through its South-West Coordinator, Josiah Adeyemi, issued a statement expressing solidarity with OAU students and assuring them…
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By Adedoyin Oguntade The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state has declared a three-week mid-semester break following protests by students over the institution’s newly introduced transportation system. In a statement issued by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, the decision was approved by the university’s Senate after demonstrations on campus escalated into what it described as unruly conduct. According to the statement, the protests led to the obstruction of major access roads and the harassment of other road users, raising concerns about the safety of members of the university community and the general public. “Despite efforts to engage and…
The Federal Government has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System for primary, junior and senior secondary schools, in a move aimed at strengthening quality assurance and standardisation in Nigeria’s education sector. The development comes amid a wave of public concern triggered by a viral social media video in which a mother of two raised alarm over the content of an English textbook used in her son’s school; alleging that it contains disturbing themes of violence and unsuitable material for young learners. The viral video and follow-up claim of threats after questioning her child’s school textbook have continued to generate reactions,…
By Adedoyin Oguntade Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) are set to begin a peaceful protest on Tuesday morning over the institution’s new transport system, following the expiration of a 48-hour ultimatum issued to the university management. The decision was reached during a congress held on Monday evening at the Awolowo Café, where students resolved to escalate their response after earlier actions failed to yield results. A statement signed by the Students’ Union President and Secretary-General, Adelani Oluwatodimu and Habeeb Isa respectively, said the protest will begin at 6:00 a.m., with plans to block major roads and campus gates until…
By Juliet Buna The Oyo State Government has announced plans to relocate scrap metal dealers operating at the Agodi spare parts market and construct a perimeter fence around HLA Grammar School, Ibadan, following DevReporting’s investigation that exposed health and safety risks to students and residents. The decisions were taken at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, bringing together school authorities, Agodi market leaders, the Amotekun Corps, officials from the ministries of environment and education, and community representatives. Speaking at the meeting, the Director of Pollution Monitoring, Evelyn Adesina, who represented the…
Every budget tells the truth eventually. Not the truth governments announce, but the truth they fund. Public spending is often framed as a technical exercise, dense with numbers and insulated from everyday scrutiny. But budgets are where political rhetoric is forced into arithmetic, and arithmetic has a way of exposing what power is actually willing to protect. Over time, patterns emerge. Certain sectors remain consistently funded, even in constraint. Others are deferred, restructured, or quietly reduced. These are not random outcomes. They tend to reflect a deeper set of priorities shaped by influence, access, and political convenience. Nowhere do these…
The latest overall best graduate of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Olugbenga Oladepo, who thanked the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) for its impact on his academic success, is scheduled to meet President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, who disclosed this to DevReporting in an exclusive conversation, said both he and the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, had already felicitated him on the phone ahead of the visit. He said, “He is coming to us alongside the university’s Vice-Chancellor on Tuesday, and we will also…
By Mariam Alabi When Simi* was 15, she built a local language translator, an application that converts indigenous languages into English and vice versa. Proud of her achievement, she eagerly shared it with her school community, expecting curiosity and praise. Instead, she was met with doubt. Some classmates and even teachers dismissed her work, insisting that it was not something “a girl could build from scratch”. In that moment, Simi realised the problem was not her innovation, but her identity. As the world observes Girls in ICT Day every fourth Thursday of April, Simi’s story reflects the lived reality of…
By Adedoyin Oguntade A medical student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Oreoluwa Adewole, has died during a clinical examination, the university has said. The institution disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, on Thursday. According to the statement, Oreoluwa, a 400 level student in the College of Health Sciences, reportedly complained of chest pain during a clinical viva examination before the incident occurred on Wednesday. Emergency response fails to save student The statement explained that Oreoluwa was immediately attended to by lecturers and fellow medical students present at the examination venue. It noted that…
Aliko Dangote’s industrial push is a leading example of how African capital can finance and build large-scale industrial systems. From Nigeria’s shift to net fuel exports in 2026 to plans for petrochemical expansion and a pan-African listing, his refinery is reshaping ownership, financing, and value capture. By Bonface Orucho, Bird Story Agency Aliko Dangote’s latest industrial investments are beginning to show what African capital, when deployed at scale, can deliver not just in returns but also in building systems the continent has long outsourced. Speaking at the Semafor World Economy Summit 2026, Aliko Dangote framed Africa’s development gap as a question…