EDUCATION

Wike plans to upgrade Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic to University

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2018

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says his administration plans to upgrade Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, to a University of Environment. Nyesom made the pledge when he hosted a team of Khana-Gokana-Tai-Eleme (KALGOTE) group, who paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. KALGOTE is a

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Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic expels 115 students for examination malpractice, cultism, others

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2018

Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, has expelled 115 students for various offences in the 2016/2017 academic session, the institution’s Administrator, Prof. Shehu Dalhatu, has said. He said during the matriculation of the 2017/2018 set of students in Zaria that 40 students were expelled during the first semester, 26 in the second semester and 66 for examination […]

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JAMB directs UTME candidates to check results online

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2018

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has directed candidates who have taken the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations to visit the board’s website for their results. The Head of Media of the Board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, gave the directive at a news conference on Tuesday in Bwari, Abuja. Benjamin said the results had been scrutinised […]

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WAEC releases 2018 results

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2018

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates 2018-First Series. The exams body in Lagos on Monday said 17.13% candidates secured pass in English Language and Mathematics. It also added that the results of 1,021 candidates, representing 9.03% of the total

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Only registered teachers will go to Liberia, TRCN says

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2018

The Registrar and Chief Executive, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Prof. Segun Ajiboye, on Tuesday said only teachers who were registered with the TRCN would be considered for teaching appointment in Liberia. Newly-elected Liberian President George Weah had requested during his state visit to Nigeria that Nigerian teachers should help beef up the teacher-pupil

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6 million applicants denied university admission in the last 5 years-NUC

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2018

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has disclosed that close to six million applicants for university admissions within the last five years were denied admission due to shortage of space and capacities by the existing universities in the country. Executive secretary of the commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed stated this yesterday in his office while receiving a […]