EDUCATION

WAEC and the 2025 WASSCE Results: Why Nigerians must look beyond the noise

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2025

By Adams Adamu The announcement by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) that it had temporarily suspended access to the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results due to technical glitches has naturally generated debate, anxiety, and in some quarters,

EDUCATION

ECOWAS to Support School Feeding in West Africa with €4.5 million

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2025

The Economic Communities of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Friday said it has set aside €4.5 million to support the implementation of home grown school feeding in primary schools across the West African region. The Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, ECOWAS Commission, represented by the Director Agriculture and Rural Development, Alain Traore, stated this

EDUCATION

WAEC and JAMB Should Stop Discouraging Exceptional Students – Amb. Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2025

Amb. Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a former presidential candidate, has urged West African Examination Council, WAEC and Joint Admission and Matriculations Board, JAMB to reevaluate its policies and stop discouraging exceptional students. Amb. Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a lecturer of four decades, and Professor of Applied linguistics at Department of English and

EDUCATION

Renewable Energy: Stakeholders Call for Urgent Reform of Technical Education Curricula

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2025

There has been a call for the Nigeria’s renewable energy sector tò be positioned as a key driver of economic growth and job creation, with stakeholders emphasizing the urgent need to reform technical education curricula to equip young people and women with green skills. At a major milestone event in Abuja, the INCLUDE Knowledge Platform, […]

EDUCATION

Why ASUU Must Reject the Greek Gift of Government Loan and Demand a Living Wage

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2025

By Professor Emmanuel Onwioduokit There comes a moment in the history of every profession when it must collectively decide whether to accept a tempting—but ultimately dangerous—offer, or stand firmly on the path of dignity and long-term survival. The recently announced “interest-free” loan scheme of up to ₦10 million for university workers, repayable over five years, […]

EDUCATION

Zulum Donates N100m to Army University

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2025

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has announced a donation of N100 million to the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB), to enhance research and infrastructural development at the institution. Zulum made the announcement while receiving the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Lawan Buratai, and principal officers of the university at the Government House