EDUCATION

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Approves ₦11.8bn Interest-Free Loan for University Staff

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the disbursement of ₦11.8 billion as interest-free loans to 6,842 academic and non-academic staff across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, in what officials describe as a landmark intervention in the education sector. The funding, to be delivered under

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Nigeria Moves to Transform Career Guidance System as Ministries, UNESCO, GIZ Push New National Policy Framework

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward overhauling its career guidance and counselling system with the launch of a high-level policy dialogue aimed at developing a National Career Guidance and Counselling (CGC) Policy Framework. The initiative, convened at the United Nations House in Abuja, brought together key stakeholders from the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal

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Wike waives C-of-O fees for Nigerian Law School, orders emergency staff housing

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2026

​The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has granted an immediate waiver of fees for the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for the Nigerian Law School’s Abuja campus in Bwari. ​Speaking during a meeting with the school’s management in Abuja, Wike also declared an “emergency” on the construction of staff quarters […]

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Tinubu Announces Key Appointments Across Education Sector Agencies

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a series of strategic appointments and tenure renewals across major education sector institutions, signaling a continued push to strengthen governance and reform in the system. The appointments were announced in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on April 22, 2026. […]

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2026 UTME: 536 Blind Candidates Sit Exams as Okebukola Lauds JAMB Registrar on Inclusivity

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has recorded another milestone in inclusive education, as 536 blind candidates and others with special needs are participating in the exercise nationwide. Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola, commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board

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Abducted JAMB Candidates, 10 Others Regain Freedom After Three Days in Captivity

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

All 13 remaining passengers abducted by armed men along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State have regained their freedom, bringing relief to families and authorities following days of uncertainty. The victims, who were travelling in an 18-seater Benue Links bus last Wednesday, were reportedly released in the early hours of Sunday after spending about three […]