EDUCATION

NCAA lifts suspension on Aviation College certificate

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2018

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has partially lifted the suspension on International Aviation College, Ilorin, Approved Training Organisation (ATO) certificate. Mr Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA made the announcement on Sunday in Lagos. Adurogboye said the

EDUCATION

Nigerian Army advises Zaria residents not to panic, as students begin military training

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2018

Nigeria’s military authorities have urged Zaria residents not to panic as the Senior Secondary School (SSS) 2 and 3 students of the Nigerian Military School (NMS), Zaria, on Friday began a two-day field training exercise. The assistant director, army public relations, Adekunle Adeyemi-Akinleye, announced this in a statement to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]

EDUCATION

Nigeria secures $611m loan to tackle out of school children

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2018

The Nigerian government has secured $611m credit facility to support states with the highest number of out-of-school children, under the Better Education Service Delivery for All BESDA. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made this known in Kaduna State during a conference of Northern Traditional Rulers on the challenges of out of school children in the […]

EDUCATION HEALTH

World Bank decries Nigeria’s poor funding of education, health

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2018

New World Bank research released today (Thursday) gives policymakers, especially in Nigeria evidence that delivering better outcomes in children’s health and learning can significantly boost the incomes of people—and of the country—with returns far into the future. The report that was released showed that Nigeria ranked number 152 out of 157 in global Human Development

EDUCATION

Out-school-children: Sultan and other Northern Traditional Leaders Demand Unified and Immediate Action

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2018

Traditional and Religious Leaders of Northern extraction are currently engaged in active deliberations on the out-of-school children challenge with a view to adopting proactive measures that will end the scourge. The high level meeting is held under the auspices of the Sultana Foundation for Peace and Development with Federal Ministry of Education (FME), Universal Basic

EDUCATION

Enugu state wins 2018 NNPC science quiz competition

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2018

Master Okeke Tony of Spring of Life International School, Enugu, scored 75 points to win the 2018 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Science quiz Competition in Abuja on Tuesday. Igban Emmanuel of Ambassadors College, Ota, Ogun, took the second place with 65 points, while Alikah Joseph of Bosco Science Academy took the third position with […]