EDUCATION

FG to reconsider South East candidates who missed 2021 WASSCE

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2021

The Ministry of Education has assured that candidates who missed the 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) in the South East, will be given another opportunity to write the examination. Mr Sonny Echono, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, made this known while

EDUCATION

Reps back proposed Federal University of Agriculture, Igbo-Ora , Oyo State

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2021

…as bill scales Second Reading Members of the House of Representatives have expressed overwhelming support for the Bill which seeks to establish a Federal University of Agriculture, Igboora, Oyo State. The private member bill sponsored by Hon, Ajibola Muraina, member representing Ibarapa Central/Ibarapa North Federal Constituency, seeks to make comprehensive provisions for

EDUCATION

Lagos Commissioner Tunji Bello’s wife named new LASU VC

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, wife of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University. By her appointment, she becomes the ninth Vice Chancellor of LASU and the second female to occupy the exalted post in the Lagos State-owned tertiary institution. […]

EDUCATION

Kano converts illegal structures to mega schools

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2021

The Kano State Government has announced it will revoke illegally-acquired or not properly documented properties and structures within the metropolitan area for the establishment of mega secondary schools. Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who addressed reporters, said the revocation is in view of the prevailing security challenges coupled with the

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Job racketeering: UNIMAID authorities selling university jobs for N1.5m

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2021

The authorities of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) are allegedly selling job opportunities at the institution to prospective buyers at mind-boggling sums, PRNigeria has gathered. Government contractors, it was also gathered, are the ones influencing the appointments apart from nominations from top public functionaries at federal and the state levels. The job slots,

EDUCATION

Sit-at-home order: IPOB chases students out of WAEC exams hall

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2021

Students of Comprehensive Secondary School Nkume Njaba in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State were on Monday chased of the examination hall by suspected Indigenous Peoples of Nigeria (IPOB) operatives. The students and staff were pursued by enforcers of the Sit-at-home order while they were about to write the West African Examination Council (WAEC) […]