Makinde Calls for Dialogue Amid Ibadan Poly Name Change Controversy

Makinde calls for dialogue amid Ibadan Poly name change controversy

Reps Panel Berates Polytechnic Rectors Over Failure To Attend Meeting

Reps Panel Berates Polytechnic Rectors Over Failure To Attend Meeting By our correspondent The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education has berated Rectors of polytechnics across the country for failing to honour a crucial meeting convened to discuss the future of technical education in Nigeria. Chairman of the Committee, Hon.

Oyo Governor Open to Dialogue Over Polytechnic Ibadan Renaming, Stresses Merit Over Sentiment

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has expressed willingness to engage with protesters opposing the renaming of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, stating that his administration would yield to superior arguments. The governor made the remarks during the inauguration of governing boards for five state-owned tertiary institutions in Ibadan on Friday. While acknowledging the emotional attachment to the institution’s original na…

Makinde Gives Condition To Reverse Ibadan Polytechnic Renaming

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed willingness to reconsider renaming The Polytechnic, Ibadan, to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic if presented with compelling arguments. The name change, made in June, sparked backlash from alumni and students, who raised concerns about the institution’s welfare and development. The alumni association and students’ union have also paid for a full-page advertisement opposing the name change. The governor…