LAUTECH gets largest chunk as Oyo budgets N18.1bn for tertiary institutions

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, got the largest chunk of a total of N18,117,000,421 budgeted for the running of tertiary institutions in Oyo State for the 2022 fiscal year.

An analysis of the 2022 appropriation bill of N294.7billion signed into law by Governor Seyi Makinde on December 22 showed that the combined recurrent and capital expenditure of LAUTECH totals N6,154,000,000.

The 2022 expenditure of The Polytechnic, Ibadan of N3,366,736,410 is next highest to that of LAUTECH.

Further analysis shows that the sum of N3,329,888,262 was allocated to Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, while the sum of N1,367,984,551 is allotted to the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igbo-Ora.

The College of Education, Lanlate is expected to run in year 2022 with the sum of N1,140,944,400 while Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki has N976,225,400 budgeted for its running.

The total approved recurrent and capital expenditure for Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa is N840,412,770; Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery has N425,751,612 as its allocation while the sum of N275,057,016 is budgeted for the College of Health Science and Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan.

First Technical University completes the list of 10 state-owned tertiary institutions with a budgeted sum of N240,000,000.

YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

FALSE! Yoruba Not An Official Language In Brazil

Claim: A national newspaper and multiple online platforms claim Brazil has adopted Yoruba as its official language and that the language would be included in primary and secondary schools curriculum.

Verdict: The claim is false. The content of the article published by these online platforms is not new; it has been recirculated several times and has been debunked.

Viral Voice Note On WhatsApp Billing False

Claim: A viral WhatsApp voice note, purportedly made by the director and CEO of WhatsApp, claims users will have to start paying for WhatsApp services.

Verdict: The viral WhatsApp voice note claim is a hoax. The content is not new and has been circulated as a broadcast message several times in the past.

Marburg Virus: What You Need To Know About Disease Recently Detected In West Africa

On Monday, August 9, 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed the first case of Marburg virus in West Africa in Guinea. This development has sent shivers down the spines of West Africans who are still grappling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But before this dreaded disease is greeted by rumours and misinformation, here is what you have to know about the virus.

FACT CHECK: US Did Not Give Nigeria 48 Hours Ultimatum To Detain Abba Kyari

CLAIM: Several social media posts claim the United States of America (USA) gave Nigeria’s Federal Government 48 hours to detain suspended Deputy Police Commissioner, Abba Kyari, or face severe sanctions.

VERDICT: The claim is false and misleading. The US did not give Nigerian Federal Government 48 hours ultimatum to detain Abba Kyari.