EDUCATION

Kayode Fayemi scraps education levy in Ekiti

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2018

The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has announced the immediate scrapping of education development levy being paid by students of public and private schools in the state. Mr Fayemi announced the scrapping of the educational levy in Ido-Ekiti on Wednesday, during the commencement of his

EDUCATION

NYSC bans Benue university graduates from national service

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2018

The Management of the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, is investigating the challenges that led to the banning of prospective corps members from the institution from being mobilised for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the institution, Msugh Kembe, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Makurdi. The VC […]

EDUCATION

EFCC probes Borno Commissioner over N222m scholarship funds

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2018

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has instituted a probe into the alleged disappearance of the sum of N222 million scholarship funds of the Borno state Government. The Immediate past Commissioner for Higher Education, Ahmed Usman Jaha, also known as Babawo, was summoned to the EFCC office in Maiduguri, Borno state capital to explain […]

EDUCATION

Afe Babalola University empower students with N250, 000 to go into farming

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2018

The Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) has offered all graduates in the Faculty of Agriculture a sum of N250,000 each to empower them to go into farming while some are even given parcels of land for farming Aside these, 72 first class graduates of the institution have also been offered automatic jobs as part […]

EDUCATION

Standard of nation’s education not falling, says Okebukola

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2018

Former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Peter Okebukola, on Monday said that the standard of the nation’s education system was not falling but is rather enhanced daily by the Commission. Okebukola made the assertion while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sidelines of the Eighth Convocation and honorary award of doctorate

EDUCATION

32 million Nigerians suffer from learning disabilities

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2018

Over 32 million Nigerians suffer from the learning disability, dyslexia, which affects reading, spelling, writing and comprehension. Chairman Board of Trustees, Dyslexia Foundation Nigeria, Mr Ben Arikpo, made this known in Abuja, while speaking on the need to create more awareness on dyslexia in Nigeria. Mr Arikpo also said one in every six students in […]