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UNESCO, FG, NBTE Seek Human-Centred Digital Transformation of Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training System

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2026

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Federal Government and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have called for a fundamental digital transformation of Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system, stressing

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New JAMB Registrar Resolves Over 5,000 Pending Complaints in Five Days

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2026

The newly appointed Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Segun Aina, has resolved more than 5,000 pending complaints from candidates and other stakeholders within five days of assuming the initiative. The complaints, which had lingered for varying periods, included difficulties with creating profile codes, biometric failures,

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FG Launches 2026 National Laureate Programme

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2026

… Sets Aside ₦365m to Reward Outstanding Academic Research The Federal Government has commenced the 2026 Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Programme, an initiative aimed at recognising and rewarding exceptional academic research produced by students in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The programme, described as the inaugural edition of what is expected to

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Nigeria’s Education Crisis Now About System Capacity, Not School Enrolment – Report

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

Nigeria’s education challenge has shifted from getting children into school to building an education system capable of delivering quality learning, according to a new policy report by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership. The report, Nigeria’s Education Capacity Crisis: Closing the Gap Between Enrolment Growth and System Capacity, authored by Professor Temitayo

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AAU Alumni Launch Global Fund Drive to Complete Records Centre, Honour Donors

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2026

The Worldwide President of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Alumni Association, Dr. Clifford Omozeghian, has launched a global appeal to thousands of graduates of the institution to mobilise financial support for the completion of the association’s multi-million-naira Examination and Records Building Project, describing the initiative as a critical investment in the

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APC Guber Candidate Yayi Awards 7-Year-Old Artist ₦2.5m

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2026

….University Scholarship After Viral Portrait The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has awarded a seven-year-old artist, Kendis, a full scholarship up to university level and a cash gift of ₦2.5 million after the boy’s hand-drawn portrait of the senator