EDUCATION

WAEC names new registrar

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2019

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the appointment of Mr. Pateh Bah as the new Registrar. Bah, from The Gambia, succeeded Dr Iyi Uwadiae whose tenure expired October 1, 2019. A statement by the Council’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr John Aduloju noted that Bah’s tenure

EDUCATION

Sex-for-grades: UNILAG sets up panel, urges students to speak out

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2019

Following the allegations of sex-for-grades against two of its lecturers, the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has set up a panel to investigate the scandal. Boniface Igbeneghu, a senior lecturer, and Samuel Oladipo, a lecturer in the department of economics, were caught in a documentary on sexual harassment released by the BBC Africa […]

EDUCATION

Oyo govt charges enrollment drive committee on basic education

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2019

Oyo State Government has charged members of the newly inaugurated committee on enrollment drive to facilitate enrollment, retention and completion of Basic Education in the State. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran said this on Wednesday during the inauguration of an Eleven-man committee on Enrollment Drive

EDUCATION

UTME: NIMC advises candidates on NIN enrolment

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2019

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised all 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates not yet enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN) to  visit any NIMC office nationwide and enrol. Mr Chuks Onyepunuka, the Information Technology/Identity Database Officer, NIMC gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency

EDUCATION

NECO Advocates the policy of promoting discipline and honesty in schools

Daily Dispatch October 8, 2019

By Ene Ikpa The National Examinations Council, NECO, has urged the Federal Government to formulate a policy aimed at promoting discipline and a culture of honesty among teachers, school administrators and students. Acting Registrar of NECO, Mr Abubakar Gana, who stated this in a brief submitted to the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on […]

EDUCATION

‘Sex for grades’ scandal, Foursquare asks Boniface Igbeneghu, to step down

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2019

The Foursquare Gospel Church has asked Prof Boniface Igbeneghu, Senior lecturer at the University of Lagos and one of the Pastors of a local branch of its church, to step down from the pulpit. Prof Boniface is one of a couple of lecturers caught soliciting sex for grades in a BBC documentary detailing sexual harassment on university […]