EDUCATION

45, 134 Admission Seekers Sat For Unilorin Post-UTME screening

Daily Dispatch August 7, 2019

By Joseph Dasilva  A total of about 45,134 admission seekers participated the last week post-UTME screening that held simultaneously in two centres – Ilorin and Lagos – between Monday, July 29, 2019 and Thursday August 1, 2019 for the University of Ilorin , 2019/2020 academic

EDUCATION

Gov Makinde approves N60m bursary for Oyo Law School students …Charges them to persevere

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2019

By Ayo Oke Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the sum of N500, 000 as bursary to each of the 120 Oyo State indigenes in the Nigerian Law School. Governor Makinde, who received a delegation of the Law School students in his office on Tuesday, charged the students to persevere in the face […]

EDUCATION

NUC, NYSC move to block fake foreign trained graduates from service

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2019

The National Universities Commission (NUC) in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps said it has put measures in place to block fake foreign trained graduates coming into the country from partaking in the compulsory one year national service. The NUC said it would continue to ensure the credibility of certificates being issued by Nigerian […]

EDUCATION

SSANU, NASU protest FG’s failure to meet demands

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2019

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, NASU,  on Tuesday held a joint protest in Ibadan to demand the implementation of a subsisting court judgement and other pressing issues. The unions were demanding the implementation of the judgement of the National Industrial Court regarding Universities Staff School

EDUCATION

Four students killed, eight others injured after bridge collapse in Bauchi

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2019

Four students have been confirmed killed with eight others injured after a pedestrian bridge collapsed at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Gubi Campus. This was disclosed to Channels Television by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Abdulazeez Ahmed. The bridge which links one of the hostels and another building containing lecture rooms collapsed

EDUCATION

246 Ghost Schools Uncovered in Kwara SUBEB,   LG Education Secretaries Summoned

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2019

By Joseph Dasilva About 246 nonexistent schools were, early last week,  uncovered to be on the payroll of the Kwara state government under the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) scheme by a fact finding committee of the state government. As a result of this the Education Secretaries of the 16 Local Government Education Authorities  […]