EDUCATION

Why renaming Unimaid MBUM is not out of place

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2025

By Andrew Agbese Alumni associations of institutions play key roles in the development of Ivory Towers. They have become so important and entrenched in the bid to improve institutions that they’re now infused into the administration of universities.But there are certain issues where the

EDUCATION

Tinubu names UNIMAID after late President Muhammadu Buhari

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday declared that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will henceforth be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. Making the announcement during a special session, President Tinubu paid a heartfelt tribute to Buhari, hailing him as a man […]

EDUCATION

Egbe Akomolede ati Asa Yoruba announces details of 49th ANC

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2025

The Egbe Akomolede ati Asa Yoruba Nigeria has announced details of its 49th Annual National Conference and General Meeting. The details were contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chairman and General Secretary, Alhaji Tiamiyu M. Adeoye and Adeyemi Dauda Talubi. According to the Principal Officers of association, the ANC and General Meeting […]

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UK Launches eVisas for Nigerian Study and Work Applicants

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

The British High Commission (BHC) has announced that from 15 July 2025, most individuals applying to enter the United Kingdom (UK) on study or work-related visas will no longer receive a physical visa sticker (vignette) in their passport. A statement by BHC revealed that Instead successful applicants will be issued an eVisa, a secure, online […]

EDUCATION

JAMB announces new age limit, cut off mark

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially adopted 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.According to sources within JAMB headquarters in Abuja, the board also fixed 100 as the minimum score for polytechnics and colleges of education, while colleges of nursing are to accept […]

EDUCATION

Charterhouse Lagos purpose-built secondary boarding school set to open in September

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2025

Charterhouse Lagos, the first British independent school in Nigeria, marked its one-year anniversary with a special reception held at the British Residence: The event brought together an esteemed gathering of senior educators, parents, diplomats, and cross-sector leaders to celebrate the school’s achievements over the past year. A key moment of the evening was the