EDUCATION

Reps to invite ASUU, others over ongoing industrial action

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2020

The House of Representatives has invited the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Ministries of Labour and Education, over the ongoing warning strike by members of the union. This formed part of the resolutions reached during Tuesday’s plenary following a motion

EDUCATION

Breaking: ASUU begins nationwide strike

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2020

The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has on Monday declared a two-week warning strike against non-payment of salaries of lecturers not enrolled in the Federal Government’s Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System. National President of the union, Biodun Ogunyemi, who read the declaration after the ASUU National Executive Council meeting held in Enugu,

EDUCATION

Reps shocked as 2 Rectors run Federal Poly ……infighting stalls audited accounts… Bursar

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2020

The House of Representatives on Friday was shocked at hearing that two Rectors ran the activities of the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe , Baylesa State, and consequently the institution could not produce audited accounts to the office of the Auditor-General of the federation for years. The Acting Bursar of the institution, Mr Otobo Steve, revealed this at […]

EDUCATION

Verification of teachers’ certificates to begin March 9

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2020

Physical verification of the certificates of teachers in public and private schools will begin on Monday, March 9, the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has said. The exercise will end on Tuesday, March 17, it added. The council said only qualified, registered and licensed teachers by TRCN will be allowed to practise in the […]

EDUCATION

Almost 300m students out of school as world continues to grapple with COVID-19

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2020

Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out global offensive against the epidemic. More than 95,000 people have been infected and over 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus, which has now reached […]

EDUCATION

Kogi Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja enrolls for his master’s degree at Fed. Uni. Lokoja

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2020

Edward Onoja, deputy governor of Kogi state, says he has enrolled for a master’s degree in peace and conflict studies at the Federal University, Lokoja.  Onoja, who disclosed this via his social media handles, said he started classes on Monday. The deputy governor said his decision to go back to school was informed by the […]