EDUCATION

Gov Kayode Fayemi appoints Emir Sanusi as EKSU Chancellor

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2019

Ekiti state government has appointed the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as the Chancellor of the state-owned Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti. The Head, Directorate of Information and Corporate Affairs in the institution, Mr Bode Olofinmuagun, on Monday confirmed the development in

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FG directs immediate return of history study to schools

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2019

The Federal Government has directed all basic and secondary schools across the country to immediately implement the teaching of history as a standalone subject from the next academic calendar. Mr Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education made this known on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. The Federal […]

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Breaking: FG to proscribe Almajiri system of Learning in northern Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2019

The National Economic Council has resolved to tackle growing insecurity in the country by proscribing the Almajiri system of learning which is most prevalent in northern Nigeria. National Security Adviser, Babagana Mongunu dropped the hint while briefing State House correspondents on their deliberations at the meeting. Mongunu however failed to explain how the one billion

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Another final year student of UNN commits suicide

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2019

Samuel Elias, 25, a final year student of Department of Religion and Culture, University of Nigeria Nsukka has allegedly committed suicide by drinking sniper. The mother of the deceased, Mrs Kate Elias a staff of the university, told the News agency of Nigeria that the unfortunate incident happened on Monday June 17, around 5.30pm in her house […]

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NGO to ensure out of school girls return to school

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2019

By Punarimum Fehintola The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) with support from Malala Fund is set to validate the baseline survey report of its project “Community Led Collective Action for Girls Education” being implemented in Adamawa State.   The survey conducted to ascertain the trend of out-of-school girls in Numan, Song […]

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300-level UNIBEN student commits suicide ‘over breakup with boyfriend’

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2019

The corpse of Miss Christabell Omoremime Buoro, aged 21, a 300-level student of the department of Medical Laboratory student, University of Benin (UNIBEN), was on Tuesday evening discovered in her hostel flat at Plot 4 Uwaifo lane, Newton street, Ekosodin area, behind the university fence. A source in the compound (name withheld) told News Agency, […]