EDUCATION

Governor Abiodun Worries Over Lack Of Reading Culture Among Youths

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTAOgun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has expressed worrisome over lack of reading culture among younger generation of Nigerians, adding that the trend was capable of affecting negatively, the standard of education in the country.Governor Abiodun affirmed this when

EDUCATION

BBC sex-for-grades documentary misleading, says Ghana varsity

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2020

The committee established by the University of Ghana (UG) to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against two of its lecturers exposed in the BBC sex-for-grades documentary says the piece is “misleading and sensational”. Yaw Gyampo, a professor of political science at the University of Ghana, and Paul Butakor, a lecturer at the college of education, were […]

EDUCATION

We will stand with Makinde all the way—NANS leaders

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2019

…says his education policy top notch …as deceased students’ leader, Yemi Likedat is laid to rest today (Friday) The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared its support for the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, stating that his policy of education “is top-notch and highly commendable.” President of the […]

EDUCATION

Breaking: JAMB releases date for 2020 UTME

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has fixed March 14 for the commencement of the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination. The examination according to the board will be between March 14 and April 4. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday in Abuja, where he met with […]

EDUCATION

Oyo govt. pays N1b as counterpart fund to UBEC

Daily Dispatch December 22, 2019

The Oyo State Government says it has paid over N1 billion as matching grant to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) as its 2019 counterpart fund. Dr Nureni Adeniran, Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), stated this in Ibadan on Sunday while reviewing the activities of the board in 2019. “For 2019, the […]

EDUCATION

19,273 failed TRCN qualification exam, 53,674 passed

Daily Dispatch December 22, 2019

The Registrar/Chief Executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Professor Segun Ajiboye on Sunday says 53,674 candidates passed the November diet of the Professional Qualification Examination (PQE) organised by the Council to certify teachers in Nigeria. The breakdown of the results signed by the Registrar revealed that 72,947 wrote the examinations in