EDUCATION

FG releases N9bn to pay arrears of scholarship allowances

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2019

The Federal Government says it has released N9.5 billion for the payment of backlog of scholarship allowances owed Nigerian students at home and abroad up to December 2018. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who was represented by Alhaja Asta Ndajiwo, the Director, Federal

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UTME: JAMB registers over 300,000 in one week

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it has registered over 300,000 candidates for its 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in one week. The Board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos State. Benjamin said that this was coming a week after the commencement […]

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Obaseki prioritises take-off of multi-campus Agric College, support for start-ups, erosion control in budget

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2019

With the 2019 budget of the Edo State Government duly signed into law by Governor Godwin Obaseki in late 2018, work has commenced on a number of projects and initiatives through which the government intends to create wealth, boost investment and improve the wellbeing of the people of the state. A peek at the approved […]

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My administration will make education Nigeria’s new oil, gold – Ezekwesili

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2019

Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Presidential Candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), says she will make education as Nigeria’s new oil well and gold mine if elected. Ezekwesili made the pledge during her Presidential campaign visit to Alhaji Mohammad Baba, the Hakimi of Ushafa, in Bwari Area Council, FCT, on Sunday. According to […]

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Strike: NANS appeals to FG to fulfill agreements reached with ASUU

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2019

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has appealed to the Federal Government to fulfill agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to ensure resumption of academic activities in public universities. NANS’ National Public Relations Officer, Bestman Okereafor, made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu said “The

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Breaking: Fire razes IMSU faculty, destroys documents, equipment worth millions

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2019

The Imo State University, Owerri, experienced a fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday. The fire razed the institution’s Faculty of Humanities. The outbreak our correspondent learnt destroyed documents and academic equipment worth millions of Naira. A student of the university, Justice Okorie, told our Correspondent that the fire started around 3am and it affected