EDUCATION

Acting UNILAG VC Soyombo steps down

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2020

Prof. Omololu Soyombo has stepped down from his position as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos. Soyombo was appointed last week after the governing council led by the Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Wale Babalakin sacked the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. However, the Federal

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NUC, SSANU, others back Reps’ Bill to establish Federal University of Technology in Asaba, Delta State

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2020

A proposal law by the House of Representatives, to establish a Federal University of Technology in Asaba, Delta State, got the support of the Nigerian Universities Commission, NUC , Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, SSANU and other Stakeholders on Thursday. The piece of legislation, entitled: “A Bill for an Act to Establish A Federal University […]

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Ogun Government Tasks SUBEB Contractors On Contracts Awards, Payments

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA Contractors seeking to execute projects for the Ogun State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB) have been tasked to get acquainted with the guidelines for payment processing. This was contained in a statement issued by the Head, Public Relations of Ogun State SUBEB, Mr. Segun Adelaja, stating that in order to ensure full […]

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UNILAG is bigger than anyone, says Ag VC

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2020

The Ag. Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Theophilus Omololu Soyombo got a rousing welcome from workers of the University, mostly non-academic staff as he made a grand entry into the Senate building – the administrative head of the institution on Wednesday morning. Addressing them from the foyer of the building, Soyombo pledged to prioritise […]

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Schools In Imo State Charging Students N2k Per Subject To Allow Them Cheat During WAEC Examination

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2020

Some public secondary schools in Imo State are reportedly charging students N2,000 per subject to provide them with answers to questions in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination according the report from Sahara Reporter. The school owners met with students before the commencement of the examination where they informed them that they would […]

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Education: Scholarship Aid Initiative Tasks FG To Declare State Of Emergency, Scrap Curriculum

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA Dr, Adebayo Oluwatosin, Africa Regional President, Scholarship Aid Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has tasked Federal Government to scrap all current education curriculum in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Nigeria.He hereby advised President Muhammadu Buhari to declare state of emergency in educational sector,