EDUCATION

NERD: UNIBEN, ABU, UNICAL, EKSU, Kwara State Poly Lead Nigeria’s Academic Digitisation Drive as Country crosses 400,000 academic submissions

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2026

Nigeria’s push to build a national digital infrastructure for education records and quality assurance in higher institutions has recorded a major milestone, with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) surpassing 400,000 digitised theses and dissertations. Officials and education

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NSCDC, TETFund Partner to Strengthen Security in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has partnered with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the International Academy for Gender and Peace (IAGP) to strengthen security management across tertiary institutions in the country. The partnership was unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday as NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, opened a four-day

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FG Extends Deadline For ₦365m National Laureate Award to Sept15

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2026

… Universities, polytechnics get two more weeks to submit top research work Nigerian tertiary institutions have been granted a two-week extension to submit entries for the maiden edition of the National Laureate Programme, with the Federal Government moving the deadline from August 31 to September 15, 2026. The National Laureate Committee announced the extension on

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Adesanya-Davies Hails Tinubu’s JSS, SSS Reintegration Plan

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2026

….Says Reform Will Curb Dropouts Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, an Applied Linguistics and Curriculum Development specialist at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government for plans to reintegrate Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) into a unified six-year

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Akpabio Applauds Tinubu, Eno Over Federal University of Agriculture and Technology in Akwa Ibom

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology in Obio Akpa, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Akpabio also praised Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, for releasing the Obio Akpa campus of the Akwa Ibom […]

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Scholarship or Trap? Why Northern Nigerian Youth Must Verify Foreign Opportunities

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2026

By Alhassan Bala Hundreds of young Nigerians, including students and graduates from northern Nigeria, have benefited from legitimate scholarships and educational opportunities offered by foreign governments and institutions. Such programmes can open doors to quality education, professional development and international exposure. However, the growing use of social media to