EDUCATION LEAD STORY 2

Osinbajo, Akeredolu share school meal with pupils

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2018

As part of activities marking his official visit to Ondo State, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has paid a visit to Alagbaka Primary School, Akure. A tweet by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, says Osinbajo’s visit is meant to assess the Homegrown School Feeding

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Obasanjo to chair LASU 22nd convocation lecture

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2018

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is to chair the 22nd Convocation Lecture of the Lagos State University (LASU) as the institution plans students’ graduation  for May 23 and May 24. The university’s Spokesman, Mr Adekoya Martins,  made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Martins said that arrangements  for 2016/2017 Convocation

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GTBank sponsors Nigeria’s kid inventors to global innovation challenge

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2018

Four junior secondary school students in Nigeria have created a mobile app that could revolutionise agriculture globally. Sponsored by Guaranty Trust Bank plc, they are on the verge of making history at the globally renowned Conrad Challenge Annual Innovation Summit in Florida, USA. Aged between 12 and 14, Mordi Menashi, Gbemi Famobiwo, Afolabi Williams and […]

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UBEC: Figure of out-of-school children incorrect

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2018

Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hammid Bobboyi, has said that 10.5 million being used in the media as number of out-of-school children in Nigeria was incorrect. Bobboyi said that neither the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) nor any other reliable statistical agency could give credence to the figure. Addressing newsmen, […]

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NOUN alerts public on fake examination questionnaire in circulation

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2018

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has alerted students, security agencies and the general public to the circulation of fake examination questionnaire purportedly from the institution on social media. Ibrahim Sheme, NOUN’s Director, Media and Publicity, in statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the questionnaire did not emanate from the institution and urged the

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Breaking: Sex for mark girl appears before panel

Daily Dispatch April 24, 2018

The alleged victim of sex – for-mark, Monica Osagie , is currently appearing before the committee raised by the Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile Ife , to probe the allegations against Prof. Richard Akindele. The committee is sittng at the Pro – Chabellor ’ s Lodge on the campus but only Osagie and her lawyer […]