EDUCATION

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

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Tinubu Announces Key Appointments Across Education Sector Agencies

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a series of strategic appointments and tenure renewals across major education sector institutions, signaling a continued push to strengthen governance and reform in the system. The appointments were announced in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on April 22, 2026. […]

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2026 UTME: 536 Blind Candidates Sit Exams as Okebukola Lauds JAMB Registrar on Inclusivity

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has recorded another milestone in inclusive education, as 536 blind candidates and others with special needs are participating in the exercise nationwide. Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola, commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board

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Abducted JAMB Candidates, 10 Others Regain Freedom After Three Days in Captivity

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

All 13 remaining passengers abducted by armed men along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State have regained their freedom, bringing relief to families and authorities following days of uncertainty. The victims, who were travelling in an 18-seater Benue Links bus last Wednesday, were reportedly released in the early hours of Sunday after spending about three […]

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Iniversity Rankings: Nigerian InstituteGraduates 1,403 Certified Ranking Professionals

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2026

….Launches African University Ranking System Africa has recorded a historic milestone in the evolution of higher education evaluation as the Virtual Institute for Capacity Building in Higher Education (VICBHE) graduated 1,403 certified ranking professionals and unveiled the continent’s first home-grown African University Ranking System (AURS).

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India Strengthens Youth Ties with Nigeria Through Essay Competition Awards

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

The High Commission of India in Nigeria has honoured Nigerian winners of an essay competition organised under its newly introduced “Youth Junction” initiative, a programme designed to deepen youth engagement and strengthen people-to-people relations between India and Nigeria. The prize distribution ceremony which took place at the High Commission in Abuja, drew