EDUCATION

FG secures World Bank’s $611m loan to boosts school enrollment in 17 states, as out-of-school children drop

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

The Federal Government Thursday stated that Nigeria’s out- of-school-children (OSC) has dropped to 6.946 million from 10.1 million. The government claimed that 3.247,590 million children, who were not in school, were enrolled within the space of a year and seven months, due to several

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FEC approves new retirement age for teachers

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2021

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a bill extending the retirement age for teachers in the country from 60 years to 65 years. The FEC, during its first meeting of the year 2021, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, approved the bill; Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers Bill, 2021, to be sent […]

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LAUTECH ownership: Oyo to pay N8 billion to Osun in 3 years as asset sharing agreement

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2021

…approves N92 million for tribrid system of power supply to RCDC, Awe …as govt launches Keke Seyi within state secretariat As a follow-up to the agreement reached between Oyo and Osun state governments on the ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), the Oyo state government, on Tuesday, approved the payment of the […]

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Another strike looms as Umahi, ASUU lingering crisis deepens

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2021

The lingering crisis that existed between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ebonyi State chapter and the governor Chief David Umahi, on Tuesday deepened, as efforts to resolve the matter deadlocked. However, the National leadership of ASUU, who held meeting with Governor David Umahi at the Governor’s New Lodge, located at the Ocho Udo city […]

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Alex Ekwueme Fed University Gets new vice chancellor

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche A Professor of Medical Biochemistry Sunday Oge Elom, has been appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ịkwọ in Ebonyi State. Registrar/Secretary of the University’s Governing Council, Odisa C. Oleke stated this on Tuesday in a statement. The statement said the appointment followed the ratification of the

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Ogun inducts 94 school principals, urges them on dynamic leadership

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2021

The newly ninety four (94) indicated Principals into the Ogun State Secondary Schools have been urged to imbibe dynamic leadership in their profession in order to promote harmonious relationship and upgrading academic standard that was known for.  The Chairman, Teaching Service Commission, Evang. Olalekan Ifede, stated this at the induction ceremony of Principals, held at