EDUCATION

PTDF: 19,323 applicants for 2018/2019 oversees scholarships

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2019

No fewer than 19,323 candidates have applied for the 2019/2020 overseas MSC and PhD programmes of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), the agency has said. In a statement in Abuja on Thursday,  Mr Kalu Otisi, the Head, Media and External Affairs of the fund, said:  “The total number of

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Senate passes Federal Cooperative Colleges Bill, 2019

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2019

The Senate has passed the Federal Cooperative Colleges Bill, 2019. The Bill, titled Senate Bill 418, was read for the third time on Thursday during the plenary and then passed. Earlier, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC -Kano North) had presented the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND on the National Commission for Colleges […]

EDUCATION

Adult education centres will curb human trafficking in Edo, says Obaseki’s aide  

Daily Dispatch April 24, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Gender Issues, Ms. Efosa Uyigue, has expressed confidence that the state government’s initiative in re-opening adult education centres across the state will reduce the incidence of girl-child trafficking in the state. Uyigue made the submission at the flag-off of sensitisation campaign on girl-child education

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As schools resume, FG, Obaseki to feed 21,928 pupils in 121 schools in Edo

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH As schools resume for third-term after the Easter Holidays, the Federal Government’s National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) and Edo State Government have concluded plans to feed not less than 21,928 pupils in two local government areas in Edo State. Focal Person of the Social Investment Programme in Edo State, Ms. Osayuwamen […]

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ASUU: PMB University is a disaster to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2019

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has reacted to the proposed Muhammadu Buhari University to be established by Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhuari, describing it as one of a disaster to befall the nation. The Union alleged that the plan of the wife of the President to establish a private university confirmed why her husband […]

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Breaking: OAU final-year student commits suicide

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2019

A final-year student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, identified as Kolapo Olowoporoku, has reportedly committed suicide. He was said to be an extra year student of Computer Science at the university. According to sources at the university, he reportedly committed suicide after failing his carryover courses – CVE and CSC 517 – repeatedly. It was learnt that […]