EDUCATION

‘Varsity Dismisses 3 Staff, Expels 9 Students For Exam Malpractices – VC

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

The Federal University Dutsinma in Katsina State, has dismissed three staff and expelled nine students for engaging in examination malpractices, the Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Armuyau Bichi, has disclosed. Bichi, who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Monday in Dutsinma, said the

EDUCATION

222 girls get SDGs’ scholarship

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2017

A total of 222 girls have been offered scholarship to study in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Female Special Scholarship Awards, Federal Ministry of Education has said. The Acting Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Adamu Hussaini, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday, by the ministry’s Press Officer, Mr Agidike […]

EDUCATION

Fed govt stops seven varsities from running management courses

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2017

The Federal Government has asked seven federal universities of Agriculture and Technology to stop running Management courses and focus on their core mandate. The directive was handed down to the authorities of the seven universities by the Ministry of Education after it was approved recently by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Already, the Joint Admissions […]

EDUCATION

ASUU strike paralyses activities at Nasarawa varsity

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2017

The ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has paralysed academic and commercial activities at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the university’s chapter of ASUU has also joined the nationwide strike. NAN also reports on Friday that most of the business centres at […]

EDUCATION

Parents urge ASUU to end strike

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2017

Parents in the university town of Nsukka have appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its ongoing strike, considering the setback and suffering it would cause students and their parents. Some parents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka on Friday, said that if the strike was […]

EDUCATION

Former Education Minister urges FG, ASUU to reach a compromise to resolve nationwide strike

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2017

Sen. Sam Egwu, former Education Minister, has urged the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to make compromises, so as to resolve the current nationwide strike by ASUU. Egwu, who is representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, made the call in an interview with newsmen at Umuebe, in Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area […]