EDUCATION

Ganduje commits to addressing out-of-school children in Kano

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2018

The Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Tuesday pledged his commitment to addressing the issue of out- of-school children in the state. Ganduje stated this while receiving education stakeholders led by Prof. Abba Haladu, Executive Secretary, National Commission for Mass Literacy,

EDUCATION

UN Assembly adopts Nigeria’s resolution on education

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2018

The United Nations General Assembly on Monday adopted, by consensus, Nigeria’s resolution to proclaim January 24 every year as the ‘International Day of Education’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that all the 193-Member States of the UN General Assembly supported the Nigerian resolution, hence, there was no dissenting voice or abstention. With its […]

EDUCATION

ASUU strike: FG withdraws `no work no pay’ threat

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2018

The Federal Government has withdrawn the recent threat to activate the ‘no work no pay policy’ against striking university teachers. This was disclosed by the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, in an exclusive chat with Vanguard Media. Ogunyemi also said that the negotiation meeting between ASUU and […]

EDUCATION

FG reintroduces insurance policy for 104 Unity Colleges to increase enrollment

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2018

The Federal Government has promised to undertake the services of some insurance companies and brokers for a comprehensive insurance policy to the 104 unity colleges in the country in a bid to increase school enrollment. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who made this known on Sunday at a news conference in Abuja, said […]

EDUCATION

Pro-Chancellor wants private varsities benefit from TETFUND

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2018

Muhammed Abubakar,  the Pro-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, has called on the Federal Government to review the legal instruments that currently excludes private universities from benefiting from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Abubakar made the call on Saturday at the 8th  convocation ceremony of the university in Ilorin. He said the request became

EDUCATION

Nigeria seeks UN resolution on 1st-ever International Day of Education

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2018

Nigeria’s decision seeking a UN resolution to promote January 24 every year as the International Day of Education has been greeted with overwhelming support from all stakeholders at the UN headquarters in New York. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Nigeria organised a side event on Friday evening to promote the resolution on the […]