EDUCATION

Governor Amosun allays fears of students over MAPOLY upgrade

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2017

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun has said that the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, will continue to run its normal academic programmes in the next four years. Amosun also dismissed insinuations that the institution had gone into extinction following its upgrade to a university. He

EDUCATION

Borno pays N300m WAEC, NECO fees for students

Daily Dispatch October 6, 2017

The Borno State Government on Friday released N300 million to the West African Examination Council and the National Examination Commission as payment of examination fees for its candidates. The Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Musa Kubo, made the disclosure in Maiduguri while presenting the cheques to the agencies. Kubo said that the payment was made to […]

EDUCATION

TETFUND provides N900m basic infrastructure in Zungeru Poly – Rector

Daily Dispatch October 6, 2017

The Rector of Zungeru Polytechnic in Niger, Dr Umar Ahmed, on Thursday lauded the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for spending over N900 million to provide basic infrastructure in the institution. Ahmed disclosed this while conducting newsmen round some of the capital projects executed by the fund. He said that already, all capital projects executed […]

EDUCATION

Fayose gives N100m, cars to teachers

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2017

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday, gave out three new cars and donated N100m to teachers in the state. The occasion was the 2017 World Teachers Day celebration in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Fayose presented a brand new Hyundai Xcent cars to the best teacher in primary school, Mrs Ojo Grace and the best […]

EDUCATION

207,818 Are Unqualified Teachers In Primary Schools In 2010 In Nigeria – Survey

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2017

Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says a good training for teachers would help rebuild the country’s educational system. Ajiboye said this at the Teachers Day Symposium to commemorate the 2017 World Teachers Day in Abuja on Thursday. The theme for this year’s celebration: “ Teaching in Freedom: Empowering Teachers for […]

EDUCATION

Speaker Dogara hails sacrifices of Nigerian teachers …Calls for improved welfare for teachers

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2017

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has hailed Nigerian teachers for their service to the development of the Nigerian child, calling for opportunities of continuous training and retraining , improved remuneration and provision of requisite infrastructure and facilities for them to impart knowledge on students in line with global standards. In a […]