EDUCATION

WAEC Administrative Committee passes Vote of confidence in Dangut-led management amid union engagements

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

The Acting Head of Public Affairs of the West African Examinations Council, Moyosola F. Adesina, has announced that the Administrative and Finance Committee of the Council has reaffirmed its strong confidence in the leadership of the Nigeria National Office under the Head of National Office,

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Leadership, Reform and Resistance: Why Amos Dangut Deserves Support at WAEC

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2026

By Lanre Ibrahim, PhD At critical moments in the life of public institutions, reform-minded leadership often attracts resistance, controversy, and organised opposition. This has been the historical pattern across government agencies, universities, regulatory bodies, and examination institutions. The ongoing tensions within the Nigerian office of the West African

EDUCATION

WAEC must not be held hostage by opportunistic unionism

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

By Adebayo Rhodes The threat of industrial action recently issued by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions against the management of the West African Examinations Council raises serious questions, not merely about labour relations, but about institutional responsibility, timing, and the broader national interest. At a time when public

EDUCATION

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Approves ₦11.8bn Interest-Free Loan for University Staff

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the disbursement of ₦11.8 billion as interest-free loans to 6,842 academic and non-academic staff across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, in what officials describe as a landmark intervention in the education sector. The funding, to be delivered under the Staff Support Fund, is designed to ease financial pressures on university

EDUCATION

Nigeria Moves to Transform Career Guidance System as Ministries, UNESCO, GIZ Push New National Policy Framework

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward overhauling its career guidance and counselling system with the launch of a high-level policy dialogue aimed at developing a National Career Guidance and Counselling (CGC) Policy Framework. The initiative, convened at the United Nations House in Abuja, brought together key stakeholders from the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal

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Wike waives C-of-O fees for Nigerian Law School, orders emergency staff housing

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2026

​The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has granted an immediate waiver of fees for the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for the Nigerian Law School’s Abuja campus in Bwari. ​Speaking during a meeting with the school’s management in Abuja, Wike also declared an “emergency” on the construction of staff quarters […]