EDUCATION

A Nation in Mourning: The Death of Professor Abubakar Roko and The Tragedy of Nigeria’s Academic Neglect

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2025

By Abdulkadir Aliyu Shehu The death of Professor Abubakar Roko, a respected lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has sent shockwaves across Nigeria’s academic and intellectual communities. More than just the passing of a scholar, his death

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Wike delivers OAU distinguished personality lecture today day

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2025

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will deliver the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife distinguished personality lecture today. The Minister will speak on “Nigeria Of Our Dreams” at the lecture, which will hold at the Oduduwa Hall, OAU campus. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social

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Parent sends thugs after vice principal for seizing son’s phone during WAEC

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

A violent incident occurred at Complete Child Development College in Akure, Ondo State, when suspected thugs attacked the school’s Vice Principal, Mr. Rotifa. The attack was allegedly in retaliation for Rotifa’s actions in preventing a student from engaging in examination malpractice during the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The

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Union Bank dponsors mathematics competition for hearing impaired students

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2025

Union Bank of Nigeria, through UnionCares, an arm of its Corporate, Sustainability and Innovation Initiative, recently sponsored the Ajofa Special Education Foundation for the Deaf Mathematics Competition held at the Wesley School for the Hearing Impaired at Surulere Lagos, Nigeria, with the theme “Impacting Deaf Students and Life with Mathematics in Nigeria.” The

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Education Minister Applauds Abiodun’s Donation of Take-Off Site for Federal University of Health Sciences, Abeokuta

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2025

Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa has described the donation of the Model College, Onijaganjagan, as the temporary take-off site for the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences, Abeokuta by Governor Dapo Abiodun as a timely and strategic intervention that will eliminate infrastructural delays and fast-track the launch of the university’s

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Great Ife Alumni elects new global officers, Falode emerges President

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2025

The Great Ife Alumni Association has elected new set of Global Officers that will steer the ship of the association for another two years with Barrister Leye Bunmi Falode emerging as the Global President. Falode, alongside other officers were elected during the 26th Biennial Convention of the Association held at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University […]