EDUCATION

Kaduna State to provide 256,182 chairs to public schools

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2017

The Kaduna State Government has awarded contracts to provide adequate chairs in public schools, the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Andrew Nok, has confirmed. He said the effort was targeted towards enhancing teaching and learning in public schools. A document obtained by the News

EDUCATION

Half Baked Graduates: NUC Mulls Overhaul Of Academic Programmes In Varsities

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

The National Universities Commission has declared its intention to review all academic programmes ran in Nigerian Universities with a view to weeding out courses not necessarily relevant to developmental needs. The move, was announced by the Executive Secretary,Abdulrasheed Abubakar on Thursday, when he met with Directors of Academic Planning in all public and private

EDUCATION

Nigeria backward because we vote “immediate rewards over integrity” – NUT boss

Daily Dispatch August 3, 2017

Mr Gunshin Yarlings, Chairman, Plateau chapter of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), has attributed Nigeria’s poor growth to the tendency to vote leaders based on “immediate rewards”. “We vote in leaders based on immediate rewards expected from them; we hardly consider integrity and the future,” Yarlings told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]

EDUCATION

TRCN registers over 295,000 teachers in one year

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2017

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria says it has registered, certified and licenced 295,000 teachers in the last one year. The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, disclosed this at a Media Round table on: “Restoration of Teachers Dignity,” in Abuja on Wednesday. Ajiboye said ‎the aim of the meeting was to […]

EDUCATION

OLD STUDENTS DONATE E-LIBRARY TO SCHOOL.

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

‎The Old Students Association Lisabi Grammar School Abeokuta under the aegis of 1997 on Thursday commissioned and donated an E-library for students of the school, after 20 years of passing out of the institution. The President General of the association,  Dr. Olumide Sorunmu said that the library was donated by the members as part of […]

EDUCATION

Zamfara votes N3.6bn for schools renovation

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2017

The Zamfara Government on Monday awarded contracts for the renovation and reconstruction of primary schools in the state at a cost of N3.6 billion. Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari who presented letters to 351 indigenous contractors in Gusau, said the project would be executed through the State Universal Basic Education Board. He said about 500 primary schools in […]