EDUCATION

JAMB releases 1.3 million UTME results today

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2018

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said it will release no fewer than 1.3 million results of candidates that sat for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination today after they had gone through security checks and found to be without malpractice. The JAMB Head of

EDUCATION

Muslim group slams WAEC over 2018 May/June timetable

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2018

Islamic scholars have criticised the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over its 2018 May/June Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) In its recently released timetable, candidates are expected to write Chemistry paper from 2pm to 5pm on Friday, April 20 which has now clashed with the Muslim Jummat Prayer. The Muslim Friday prayers usually hold […]

EDUCATION

BREAKING: Ekiti University lecturers’ strike called off.

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2018

Ekiti University lecturers’ strike called off. At the ASUU meeting today, 53% voted for call off of the strike if one month salary and one month deduction is paid while 43% voted for continuation of the strike. The University management has agreed to pay the one month salary and one month deduction. Details later………….

EDUCATION

Nile University To Hold 3rd Entrepreneurship Trade Fair

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2018

The Nile University Of Nigeria is set to organize its 3rd Entrepreneurship Trade Fair in Africa (ETF-Africa) aimed at promoting and developing the business skills of its students to be effective in the ever evolving business environment in line with global best practice of job creation. The trade fair tagged: “Bringing Gown & Town Together,” […]

EDUCATION

Kano government promises 20% salary increase for teachers

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2018

The Kano state government has promised to increase the salaries of teacher working in the state by 20%. The state government also promised to approve car and bicycle loans for the teachers. Speaking on the government policies, the chairman of the committee on the new education policy, Professor Garba Shehu, said the policy had already […]

EDUCATION

JAMB: Teenager commits suicide over UTME score

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2018

A candidate of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, being conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has reportedly commited suicide. The university admission-seeker simply identified as Loveth took her life in Ekiugbo, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. Loveth, who was said to be displeased with the 163 mark