EDUCATION

60-year-old inmate, 25 others, write 2020 UTME at Ikoyi Custodial Centre

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2020

A 60-year-old inmate was among 25 others, who participated at the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), by the JAMB at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre school on Thursday in Lagos. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the examination, reports that the process

EDUCATION

COVID-19: Ogun shuts down schools indefinitely

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2020

Due to the global spread of the Corona virus and the recent ban of all high-density gatherings in Ogun State, the State Government wishes to clarify that the ban on high-density gatherings affects all schools, whether they are public or private-owned, as well as all religious activities in the State. Consequently, all schools in the […]

EDUCATION

Coronavirus: Northwest schools shut for 30 days

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2020

Northwest governors met on Wednesday and took a decision to shutdown all schools in the region for 30 days to halt the spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. The governors were joined by those from Kwara and Niger States. They met to review the security situation in their areas and to agree joint responses to […]

EDUCATION

IPPIS: FG, ASUU meet again over strike

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2020

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, is currently meeting the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abuja over the strike embarked upon by the union. When the two sides met on Thursday, the meeting was adjourned after the Federal Government proposed the merger of the contentious Integrated Payroll and […]

EDUCATION

Makinde orders immediate renovation of classrooms in worst-hit Ibadan schools

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2020

By Nojeem Iyanda Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has ordered the immediate renovation of blocks of classrooms and supply of furniture to St John Secondary School, Ode-Aje, Aremo, Ibadan and other worst-hit schools in the metropolis. The governor, who made the order during an on-the-spot assessment to St. John’s School Aremo, Ode-Aje, Ibadan, said […]

EDUCATION

Coronavirus: NOUN postpones convocation indefinitely

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2020

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has announced the postponement of its 9th convocation ceremony slated for Saturday, March 21, at its Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, on health grounds. About 25, 000 graduating students were expected to participate in the ceremony. Nigeria is among several countries battling the dreaded coronavirus disease which has claimed […]