EDUCATION

Only SS3 students will resume in Lagos, Ogun- FG

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2020

Though the Federal Ministry of Education has given go- ahead for resumption of JSS3 and SS3 classes in secondary schools, only SS3 classes will resume in Lagos, Ogun states. While Lagos Education Commissioner, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo and Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Education,

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Pro-Chancellors cautions FG against closing universities beyond next month

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2020

The Committee of Pro Chancellors of Private Universities (CPCPU) has warned of dire consequences should the universities remain closed beyond next month.  A statement signed by Tunde Olofintila, Head, Corporate Affairs Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) said  the communiqué issued at the end of its Emergency Virtual meeting of July 25, the CPCPU made it

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Female candidates top Kaduna foreign scholarship scheme

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2020

Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board has said that two female candidates came tops out of the 29 First Class degree holders that were awarded scholarship, under the Merit Based Foreign Scholarship scheme. A statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the Board, Malam Hassan Rilwan revealed that Amina Sani Bello and Halima Alhafiz Aliyu […]

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Resumption of schools: Atiku hails FG

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2020

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hailed the decision of the Federal Government to reopen schools for students in terminal classes to enable them write their final examinations. Abubakar, the Waziri of Adamawa, spoke via his Twitter handle few hours after the Federal Ministry of Education announced the reopening of schools on Monday. The announcement […]

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Breaking: FG reopen schools for final year students

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2020

The Federal Government has said Secondary schools in the country will reopen on August 4, 2020 for pupils in exit classes to sit for their examination. The government said students will have two weeks to prepare for the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination organised by the West Africa Examination Council. WAEC exams, the government […]

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Technical colleges, not for alternative channel- Ogun govt.

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2020

The Ogun State government has said that its Technical Colleges should not be tagged or considered as an alternative channel for low performance, but for serious minded and first class thinkers.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Technical Education, Prof. Joseph Odemuyiwa stated this while appearing for oversight function before the House Committee on Education, […]