EDUCATION

Fish out killers of Ondo varsity lecturer, ASUU demands

Daily Dispatch September 10, 2019

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the police and other security agencies to fish out those behind the killing of Prof. Gideon Okedayo, found dead in a bush on Sept. 9. Okedayo was a senior lecturer at the Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH),

EDUCATION

World Literacy Day: Obaseki harps on promotion of Edo language, digital learning

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has emphasised the need to prioritise the promotion of Edo language and use of digital learning tools as strategies to drive literacy and make learning functional and pleasurable in the digital age. Governor Obaseki said this in commemoration of International Literacy Day marked every September 8, by […]

EDUCATION

Obaseki signs bill establishing Edo College of Agriculture, splits college into three campuses

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday signed the Bill establishing the Edo State College of Agriculture into law, assuring that the agricultural sector in the state will get a new lease of life with the new institution. The governor, while signing the bill at Government House in Benin City, described the […]

EDUCATION

Oyo state begins free distribution of text, exercise books

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2019

By Abiodun Jimoh Few days after the review of the Oyo State’s 2019 budget in which the budgetary allocation to education was increased from three to 10 per cent, the State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has announced that budgetary allocation to the Education sector will go up to 12 per cent from 2020. The Governor, […]

EDUCATION

FME, UBEC demands increase commitment from states to address out-of-school challenge

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2019

The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have demanded increased commitment by States towards addressing the out-of-school challenge in the country. This was the focus of the submission by a team of FME and UBEC officials who were in Gombe State on an advocacy visit to His Excellency, Governor […]

EDUCATION

FME, UBEC parley Bauchi State government on UBEC model school and BESDA

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2019

The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) are stepping up their engagements with State Governments for improved basic education delivery especially in the area of the provision of model infrastructure and improvement of access to UBE opportunities through the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA). As part of