EDUCATION

Schools to teach Maths, Science subjects in indigenous languages, says Minister

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

The Federal Government says primary and secondary schools in the country will soon start teaching Mathematics and Science subjects in indigenous languages. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu said this at the inauguration of inter-ministerial committee in teaching of

EDUCATION

UTME result: No cut-off marks announced yet, says JAMB

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it has yet to release cut-off marks for placements into tertiary institutions for 2017 academic year, contrary to speculation by some Nigerians. The Head, Media and Information, JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, made the clarification in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on […]

EDUCATION

Kaduna Electric donates furniture to school

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

The Management of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company last Friday donated 200 units of two-seater classroom furniture to Sardauna Memorial College, Kaduna. Presenting the furniture to the Principal in the presence of a crowd comprising the old boys association, officials of the State Ministry of Education, teachers and students of the college, the Managing

EDUCATION

Sokoto to sponsor 200 girls, others to study Medicine abroad – Tambuwal

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says his administration has concluded plans to send 200 students to India and other countries to study medicine. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Tambuwal made the disclosure in Sokoto on Monday night at a media parley to commemorate the 2017 Democracy Day. The governor said majority of […]

EDUCATION

Beef up security in schools-Kamal Akande

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

Mr Kamal Akande, President, Lagos chapter of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), says the kidnap of six secondary school students in Epe is an indication of lapses in the security of public schools. He spoke in an interview with the NAN in Lagos on Sunday against the backdrop of the May […]

EDUCATION

NUC to upgrade FRSC academy to degree awarding institution

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2017

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Academy in Udi, Enugu State, is to be upgraded to a degree awarding institution,  the FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, has said. Oyeyemi said this in Owerri on Friday after a meeting with Prof. Francis Eze, the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He said that […]