EDUCATION

FG releases N16.8bn for payment of salary arrears in tertiary institutions

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2019

The Federal Government has released N16.8 billion to settle outstanding salary arrears of staff in the country’s tertiary institutions. Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, who disclosed this during the“Sixth Edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing’’ in Abuja, said that disbursement is

EDUCATION

NUC approves Bayelsa medical university

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2019

The National Universities Commission has recognized the establishment of the Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, issued the letter of recognition of the varsity to a high-powered delegation led by the State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. The

EDUCATION

Ekiti: Fayemi pays N3.3bn outstanding counterpart funds for UBEC/SUBEB projects

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2019

The Ekiti State Government has paid the N3.3 billion outstanding counterpart funds for the year 2016, 2017 and 2018 Universal Basic Education Commission/ State Universal Basic Education Board, UBEC/SUBEB, projects. This was disclosed in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital during the opening ceremony of the 2014/2015 UBEC/ SUBEB Projects by the Permanent Secretary of SUBEB in […]

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12,000 register for WASSCE 2019 first series

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2019

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says 12,133 candidates registered for its ongoing 2019 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) First Series for private candidates. The council’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr Damianus Ojijeogu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. According to him, the […]

EDUCATION

UBEC’s new quality assurance framework: Adding value to Nigeria’s quest for quality UBE delivery

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2019

By Ossom M Ossom The renewed commitment of the Federal Government and the current Management of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to the improvement of basic education delivery processes across the country is yielding desirable results and paving way for the institutionalization of meaningful interventions for better service delivery. Ranging from prudent

EDUCATION

FG orders crackdown on illegal tertiary institutions

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2019

The Federal Government has directed the immediate crackdown on all illegal tertiary institutions across the country. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday that the move was necessary to make the job of regulatory agencies easier and protect students. “It is crucial to state that while some […]