EDUCATION

Fraud: 300 Protesters Storm Abuja, Want Embattled VC Prosecuted, Jailed

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2017

About 300 protesters led by the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Chinonso Obasi, on Thursday stormed Abuja with placards demanding the prosecution and imprisonment of the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Prof. Francis Otunta, over

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5,000 Sacked Teachers In Akwa Ibom To Be Re-absorbed

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

Akwa Ibom State government will re-absorb the 5,000 teachers sacked last October on the grounds of alleged fake credentials and other irregularities observed in the recruitment process. The Head of Civil Service, Akwa Ibom, Mrs. Ekereobong Akpan, briefed reporters in Uyo. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls the affected teachers, whose appointment letters were dated […]

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TASUED Students Protest Over Draconian Policies From Management

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2017

Omooba Risawe The Students Union Government of Tai Solarin University of Education,TASUED, Ijebu-Ode of Ogun State on Monday embarked on a peaceful protest over alleged draconian policies introduced by the management,but the university in a swift reaction faulted the allegations. The protesters who were closely monitored by the police led by Divisional Police Officer,

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Sokoto Implements Consolidated Salary Sstructure For Lecturers

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2017

Lecturers of tertiary institutions in Sokoto State have commended Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal for fulfilling his promise to implement the new consolidated salary structure whose implementation started last month. Already, academic staff at the state-owned Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic and Shehu Shagari College of Education said they are organizing a special prayer

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Ogun Assembly Passes Bills Converting Mapoly To University, New Poly

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2017

Omooba Risawe Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the bills for the conversion of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta to Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology as well as that of the creation of Ogun State Polytechnics at Ipokia. The bills titled: “HB No. 10/OG/2017- A bill for a law to provide for the […]

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No Students Missing From Our School-AUN

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2017

The American University of Nigeria has denied that two ladies are missing from the school. The denial was contained in a statement issued by the school sequel to an online story on Monday. One of the publications said: “These ladies who are students of the American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State, are reportedly missing. […]