EDUCATION

Taraba Govt Releases N1.8b To Settle Teachers’ Salaries

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2017

The Taraba State Commissioner for Education, Mr. Johannes Jigem, said on Wednesday that government had released N1.8 billion to the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), to clear all outstanding salaries of teachers. Jigem disclosed this to newsmen following a peaceful protest by

EDUCATION

I almost lost $11,550 to dubious PhD degree – JAMB chief

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2017

The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Tuesday  told a Federal High Court in Abuja how he was almost swindled of $11,550 by some individuals behind a suspicious university who offered to award him a doctorate degree at that amount. Prof. Oloyede, who was in court to testify […]

EDUCATION

8 VITAL tips as JAMB opens portal for UTME 2017 registration

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2017

After a long wait the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has opened its official website for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2017. The website which opened on Monday, March 20, 2017 as promised also set out some instructions for prospective candidates. Below is a screenshot from the website: For the first time, JAMB is […]

EDUCATION

Mock Marriage: Principal Removed

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2017

Bauchi state government has ordered the immediate removal of Sa’adu Zungur Model School principal following the receipt of committees report on alleged ‘Mock Marriage’ among students of the school. The state commissioner of education and deputy governor, Engineer Nuhu Gidado gave the order in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Communications,

EDUCATION

2016 SACK PALAVA: NUT BEGS AMOSUN TO REINSTATE 3 TEACHERS‎ YET TO BE PARDONED

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2017

Omooba Risawe ‎ Nigeria Union of Teachers,NUT, on Friday  passionately begged  Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to reconsidered the reinstatement of  three teachers who are yet to be forgiven alongside those pardoned by him,aftermath of crisis between government and workers. It would be recalled that, the governor had descended heavily on the teachers sacking

EDUCATION

WAEC to Release Results 60 Days After Exams

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2017

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), will now be released 60 days after the exams. The Head of National Office, WAEC in Nigeria, Olu Adenipekun, stated this during the Council’s 65th anniversary celebration, which began on Thursday in Lagos. He said […]