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PTF: Schools resume Jan 18 except…

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2021

Schools across the nation will resume on January 18 except the Ministry of Education announces otherwise, the Federal Government stated on Tuesday. National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, said this during a television programme. Aliyu said: “As regards

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Breaking: FG postpones schools resumption indefinitely

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2021

Federal Government Has postponed the January 18th school resumption date indefinitely, following coronavirus surge in Nigeria. Details later….

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ASUU backs Federal Government on later school resumption

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche The Academic Staff Union of Universities insisted Nigerian universities will not re-open in the middle of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Universities Commission (NUC) had earlier directed universities to resume academic activities on January 18. ASUU’s National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, who spoke on a program in National

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JAMB Vows To Prosecute Offenders of Its Admission Process

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it is working with security operatives to ensure that Candidates and institutions follow due process for admissions into tertiary institutions. The board announced this in its bulletin made available to journalists on Monday in Abuja. It said stringent measures, including prosecution, would be

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Nigeria in short of 277,537 teachers – UBEC

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2021

The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has revealed that Nigeria had a shortage of 277, 537 teachers at the basic level, according to a National Personnel Audit (NPA) it conducted on Public and Private Basic Education Schools in the country. In a statement issued by the commission’s Head of Public […]

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WAEC Confirms January 29 As Deadline For 2021 WASSCE Registration

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2021

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC Nigeria, has stated that 29 January is the deadline for the registration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021-First Series. This was disclosed over the weekend by the WAEC Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu who confirmed that the report from its […]