EDUCATION

MURIC: WAEC should not use Ghana as excuse for fixing papers for Fridays

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2018

The Muslim Rights Concern has admonished the West African Examinations Council not to use Ghana as an excuse to fix papers for the time for Jumat prayers on Friday. The examination body had on Monday defended its position on the movement of Chemistry from a Friday to a Tuesday and its

EDUCATION

Varsity begins production of plastic items, bread

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2018

The Department of Industrial Production Engineering of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra has commenced production of six plastics items including cups, bowls and trays. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku made the disclosure in a pre convocation press briefing mark the 12th Convocation of the institution. The vice chancellor also said the institution

EDUCATION

UBE MANAGERS HARP ON THE NEED TO INCULCATE AGRO ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BASIC EDUCATION SCHOOLS

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2018

The Management of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and counterparts from the State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) of the 36 States and FCT have expressed their determination to support the inculcation of agro entrepreneurship ideals in basic education institutions in the country.  This was one of the major decisions taken at the just concluded […]

EDUCATION

UBEC MANAGEMENT RESTRATEGIZES ITS OPERATIONS FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2018

The Management of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is set to offer a more proactive and result oriented leadership towards ensuring improved UBE service delivery in the country. This new disposition is coming on the heels of the just concluded Expanded Management Retreat for UBEC officers of on Grade Level 15 – 17 held in […]

EDUCATION

Governor El-Rufai: Kaduna secondary school teachers to write competence test soon

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2018

Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i of Kaduna state has disclosed that Competency tests for secondary school teachers will soon be conducted across the state to separate the incompetent ones from those that are competent. Kaduna state government conducted similar test for the over 30,000 primary school teachers in the state last year, following which 21,780 that failed […]

EDUCATION

Ondo students shut scholarship board over planned tuition hike

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2018

Ondo State students, under the aegis of National Association of Ondo State Students (NAOSS) and National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), have shut down the state scholarship board over alleged unfavourable policies of the state government. The students, who were led by the unions, barricaded the office of Ondo State Scholarship Board at Oke Eda, […]