EDUCATION

Ogun worries over cultism in schools, vows to tackle menace

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2020

Worried by the high level of cultism in primary, secondary and Tertiary institution across the country, The Ogun State Government has promised to fight the menace and make all the schools, including tertiary Institutions a peaceful place of learning for the students.The Special Adviser to the

EDUCATION

Again, FG Abolishes HND/Degree Disparity In NSCDC, FFS, Others

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2020

Again, the federal government has announced the abolition of the dichotomy between holders of Bachelor’s Degree and Higher National Diploma in the Paramilitary Services under the ministry of Interior. Recall that on May 14, 2019, the federal government made the same announcement in a statement signed by Al-Hassan Yakmut, secretary of the Civil Defence, Fire, […]

EDUCATION

COVID-19: slash 3rd term school fees by 25 percent – Ganduje tells proprietors in Kano

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2020

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, has directed proprietors of private schools to slash school fees of Third Term academic session. Ganduje urged proprietors to slash their school fees by 25 to 30 per cent. He made the call through the state’s Commissioner for Education, Sanusi Kiru, NAN reports. Kiru, in a statement signed by […]

EDUCATION

Lagos approves full re-opening of schools from next week Monday

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2020

The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the State beginning from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020. Those in bordering house in public schools are to resume on Sunday, November 1st. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Thursday by the Head of […]

EDUCATION

FEC approves N2.9bn for printing SSCE, basic education exam materials

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2020

The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N2.9 billion for the printing of materials for the upcoming Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), common entrance and basic education exams. The Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting which was held at the […]

EDUCATION

WAEC to release 2020 WASSCE results next week

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2020

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has postponed the release of results for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) till next week. WAEC made this announcement in a statement on its Twitter page on Wednesday, 28 Oct 2020, when it said the examination body had to move the release of the […]