EDUCATION HEALTH

Zulum Approves New Schools, Specialist Hospital for Biu

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved the construction of two new community secondary schools in Biu and ordered the upgrade of the town’s General Hospital to a Specialist Hospital, in a move aimed at expanding access to education and healthcare in southern Borno. The governor

EDUCATION

India Awards Fully Funded Scholarships to 40 Nigerian Students

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2026

… Urges Them to Deepen Bilateral Relations The Government of India has awarded fully funded scholarships to 40 Nigerian students under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) programme, with the beneficiaries urged to become catalysts for stronger diplomatic, educational and cultural ties between Nigeria and India. Speaking at a sent-forth ceremony in Abuja,

EDUCATION

Educationist Mayor Ojeifo dies at 73: “He helped to mould future generations of leaders”, says Okpeseyi, SAN

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2026

….Friends commiserate with THE CONCLAVE  Publisher Sufuyan Ojeifo over brother’s death The education community in Edo North is mourning Mr. Mayor Tajudeen Ojeifo, a retired vice principal and respected teacher, who died on Saturday, June 27, 2026. He was 73. In a statement issued on behalf of the family by his son, Mr. Frank Ojeifo, […]

EDUCATION

Kuliyan Ilorin Donates Multi-Million Naira Law Books to Muhammad Kamalud-deen University

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2026

Muhammad Kamalud-deen University (MKU), Ilorin, has received a donation of law textbooks worth several millions of naira from the Kuliyan of Ilorin Emirate, Yusuf Olaolu Ali, to support the establishment of the institution’s proposed Faculty of Law. The books were formally presented at Ghalib Chambers in Ilorin as part of the university’s preparations for the

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FG to Merge Junior and Senior Secondary School Structure in New Education Reform

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2026

The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), describing the arrangement as a failed experiment that contributed to more than 20 million pupils dropping out before reaching senior secondary education. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja

EDUCATION HEALTH

King’s College London Opens Fully Funded Online Health Programme for Nigerian Students

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2026

Nigerian secondary school graduates seeking a pathway into higher education and careers in healthcare have been offered a fresh opportunity as the Afe Babalola Centre for Transnational Education at King’s College London has opened applications for a fully funded Foundation Certificate in Applied Health. The one-year programme, which begins on September 14, 2026, is being