EDUCATION

EU to invest €5.4 million euros on teachers’ training

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2023

…reiterates commitment to quality education in Northwest Nigeria The European Union (EU) has announced the investment of an additional €5.4 million euros in building the capacity of teachers in the Northwest. This is in line with its commitment of reducing the high number of out of school

EDUCATION

Tinubu approves partial waiver of “no work no pay” on ASUU

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2023

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, approved a partial waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” order invoked against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for their eight-month strike in 2022. In the same vein, he also directed an exceptional last waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” order instituted against members of […]

EDUCATION

Shell Nigeria invests $5.6 million in education

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2023

In its determination to support a culture of educated masses in Nigeria, Shell Companies in Nigeria, have invested over $5.6 million in education programmes in the country in year 2022. Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, in its latest fact sheet obtained by SlyeNews, said the investment was made by Shell Petroleum […]

EDUCATION

20-year-old UNILORIN student commits suicide after lending ‘online lover’ N500,000 — Mgt

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2023

A 20-year-old student of the University of Ilorin, Sanni Hameedat, reportedly committed suicide after lending a boy she met on the social media platform, Snapchat, the sum of N500,000. According to Rubiks, the private hostel management she resided in before her demise, in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Wednesday, Hameedat was undergoing […]

EDUCATION

FUDMA to award Posthumous Doctorate Degree to Late President Yaradu’a, President Jonathan, others

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2023

Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) has concluded arrangement to hold its 7th and 8th combined convocation ceremony next month November 2023 where three distinguished personalities shall be honoured with special Doctorate Degrees.The Honorary Doctorate Degree recipients are Emir of Daura, Umar Faruk Umar, Emir of Bichi Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero and Former Governor of

EDUCATION

To counter Boko Haram ideology, Zulum converts Arabic school to institute

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2023

… To partner Al-Azhar University Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has announced the conversion of Mustapha Umar Elkanemi Arabic (Teachers) College in Maiduguri to a specialised institute for teaching of Arabic and Islamic education that will counter the ideology of Boko Haram. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday while on inspection visit to […]