EDUCATION

22,000 sacked teachers have no business in classroom – Kaduna govt

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2018

The Kaduna State Government has dismissed claims by the Peoples Democratic Party that it disengaged more than 36,000 workers without commensurate employment for others. Alhaji Saidu Adamu, the Counsellor on Information and Communication to Governor Nasiru El-Rufai, dismissed the claim on Friday

EDUCATION

Kaduna NUT begins strike Jan. 8 over teachers’ sack

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2018

The Kaduna State Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), has directed its member to commence an indefinite strike on Monday, Jan. 8, over the sack of 21,780 public primary school teachers in the state. This is contained in a notice of strike dated Jan. 4, 2018, signed by the union’s Assistant Secretary General, […]

EDUCATION

Law school hijab imbroglio: Muslim group calls for immediate call to bar Muslim female student barred by school authority

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2018

The Muslim Rigths Concern (MURIC) has called the relevant authority to immediatly ‘call to bar’ AbdulSalaam Firdaus Amasa was barred fby the Nigerian Law School. In a memorandum sent to the House of Representatives, the group also called for the identification and adequate disciplinary measure (or measures) in respect of the Law School female lecturer who stepped […]

EDUCATION

Kano govt pays N1.2 billion UBE counterpart fund

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2018

The Kano State Government says it has paid over N1.2 billion as its counterpart funding for the Universal Basic Education programme. The Commissioner of Information, Malam Mohammed Garba, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Kano. “The State Executive Council approved the money for immediate payment to Federal Government as its counterpart funding for […]

EDUCATION

JAMB generates N12bn, remits N7.8bn to FG

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2018

Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said JAMB generated N12bn as income in 2017. He added that after deducting its expenses, it remitted N7.8bn to the Federal government. He spoke during a media briefing in Ilorin, the Kwara capital on Monday. According to him, the board was able to […]

EDUCATION

WAEC releases 2018 exam timetable for private candidates

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has announced that it would be conducting two series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidate from 2018. According to a post on the official twitter handle of the council @waecnigeria, the first series will be conducted between January and February, while the 2nd […]