EDUCATION

FEC approves four new universities

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2019

The Federal Executive Council, FEC has approved four new universities. The Council, at its first meeting in 2019 presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the universities on Wednesday. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, gave the names of the universities when speaking with

EDUCATION

Strike: ASUU urges President Buhari to show mercy on university students

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2019

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to show mercy on university students by quickly meeting the demands of the union. ASUU has been on strike since November 5, 2018. The union said it is on the strike to make the ruling class responsible for the future of Nigerian […]

EDUCATION

Afe Babalola: ASUU justified in embarking on strike

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2019

A university administrator and frontline lawyer, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has said the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is justified over its ongoing nationwide strike and agitations on the proper funding of the universities among other demands made by the union. Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), urged the President Muhammadu […]

EDUCATION

We’re not aware of alleged N15.89bn paid by FG to varsities —ASUU

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

The Academic Staff Union of Universities says it has not been briefed on the alleged payment of N15.89bn to universities by the Federal Government, two months after it embarked on strike. The union’s National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos. The unionist was reacting […]

EDUCATION

Edo government awards contract for refurbishment of 230 primary schools

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY To provide for conducive learning environment for pupils in the schools, contract for the refurbishment of 230 primary schools across the state have been approved by Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki. Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, said this in Benin City, the state capital on Wednesday. […]

EDUCATION

2019 UTME: JAMB warns candidates against fraudsters

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has called on prospective candidates to disregard advertisements in the social media announcing sales of registration documents with some illegal centres and subject combinations. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. He