EDUCATION

Performance Of Federal Education Agencies In 2016 Not Encouraging – Wamakko

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

Senator Aliyu Wamakko, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education, on Monday said the performance of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education in 2016 was not encouraging. Wamakko made the observation while speaking with journalists in Sokoto on the ongoing 2017

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Unilorin, ABUAD To Develop Medicinal Rice

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

Scientists at the University of Ilorin and their counterparts at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), are finalising arrangements to develop an improved rice variety with medicinal potentials against cancer. A report in the University of Ilorin Bulletin on Monday stated that this was the outcome of the collaboration between the two institutions for which a […]

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Breaking: UniAbuja Students Block Airport Road In Protest Against Student’s Death

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2017

Students of the University of Abuja on Monday morning blocked Abuja – Gwagwalada highway, the main expressway into #Nigeria’s capital city as they protest against the killing of their colleague. The students alleged that a reckless driver had killed a student while he ran over another four students who were seriously injured yesterday.   The […]

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NOUN Law Graduates Petition NJC, Seek Inclusion In Law School Training

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2017

The forum of law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) seeking inclusion for training in law school. The graduates sought the NJC leave to mandate Council of Legal Education (CLE) to extend admission quotas to National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for vocational training in […]

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MAPOLY Matriculates 2,850 For 2016/2017 Academic Session

Daily Dispatch February 18, 2017

Omooba Risawe Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,MAPOLY, Abeokuta,has matriculated over 2,850 students for its next 2016/2017 academic session. The rector of the institution,Prof Oludele Itiola made this known in his speech at the matriculation and oath taking ceremony of newly admitted students,held at the polytechnic auditorium,Abeokuta. He explained that the matriculated

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ASUU Rejects Financial Autonomy For Nasarawa Varsity

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2017

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, chapter, has opposed the financial autonomy granted to the university by the state government. The university’s ASUU chairman, Dr. Nghargbu K’tso made the union’s position known yesterday when he led other members on a courtesy visit to the state House of Assembly standing committee on […]