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Breaking: Buhari approves special salary for Nigerian teachers

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for teachers in Nigeria. This is in commemoration of the World Teachers Day. He also increased the number of years of service for teachers from 35 to 40. Buhari said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the celebration of the 2020 World

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World Teachers’ Day: “We’ll Continue to Provide Enabling Environment for Teachers”- OyoSUBEB Boss

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2020

Oyo State Government has said that it will continue to provide enabling environment for teachers to thrive in the State, adding that it would also ensure uninterrupted payment of their allowances, while it initiates benefitting trainings for them. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the SUBEB media team and endorsed Michael Ogunsina The […]

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Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: MDCN visits Yusuf Maitama Sule University

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2020

As part of preparation for the successful takeoff of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) in Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, Advisory team from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has visited the university to inspect facilities on ground. The programme would be run under the university’s College of Health Sciences situated at […]

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Ogun govt. engages business educators to achieve professionalism

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2020

Special Adviser to the Governor on Technical Education, Prof. Joseph Odemuyiwa has said that the State Government would continue to engage relevant stakeholders in the education sector particularly business educators, at ensuring that learners are able to defend their certificates to achieve professionalism. Odemuyiwa said this while playing host to the executives of the

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Kaduna to establish 80 schools for girl child education – Official

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2020

The Kaduna State Government said on Saturday that it has concluded plans to establish 80 new secondary schools as part of efforts to increase girl child access to education. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Makarfi made this known while responding to questions during a virtual Kaduna State 2021 Draft Budget Townhall Meeting, with […]

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World Teacher’s Day: Celebrating Nigerian teachers as nation builders

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2020

By Lateef Ositelu World Teachers’ Day is celebrated around the world on the 5th of October. It is also known by some as International Teachers’ Day. The event was established in 1994 and it commemorates the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the status of teachers. And to celebrate this day, UNESCO runs a campaign […]