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Edugist launches network for education voices in Africa

Edugist, Africa’s education newsroom has launched a network to amplify voices of stakeholders volunteering solutions to the problems facing the education sector in Africa. The network which comprises educators, academics, parents, students, professionals and policy-makers who want to see the transformation of education in Africa. Edugist is providing a platform to make this happen. Speaking …

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Edugist launches Africa’s First Education Newsroom, Lab

Edugist, a platform that reports on fast-checked education news, has announced a date for the opening of the Africa’s First Education Newsroom and Lab. The Edugist Chief Executive Office (CEO), Elvis Boniface , disclosed this on Wednesday January 3, 2023. “Tomorrow, a part of our office will open as we resume work for Edugist 2.0.,” …

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Accident Death: AAUA Postpones Exams

Management of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko(AAUA) has announced the postponement of the examinations scheduled to commence on Monday. While disclosing this in a statement on Saturday January 23, 2021, the management stated that the postponement was to honour students of the institution who died in an accident on Saturday evening. The statement, however, did …

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LASUBEB Partners KOICA on Smart Model School

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has partnered with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in the deployment of state-of-the-art equipment, capacity building for teachers, provision of technical expertise and online portal in the UBEC Model School undergoing construction at Iworo-Ajido, Badagry, Lagos State. The Executive …

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Lagos Education District III Emerges First in Y2020 WASSCE Ranking

Lagos State Education District III in Falomo, Ikoyi, has emerged first in the Y2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, ranking among other Education Districts in Lagos State. While disclosing this, Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of the District, Dr. Yinka Ayandele, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his unflinching support. She also expressed gratitude to the entire …

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Provost Urges Student Nurses to Help Humanity through Professionalism

The Provost, Lagos State College of Nursing, Mrs. Oyefunso Orenuga, has urged students in the College to define their purpose in life by lending a helping hand to humanity through the Nursing profession. She gave the advice on Monday January 18, 2021, during the joint Capping and Strapping ceremony of students in the Departments of …

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Sanwo-Olu Laments Low Turnout of Students in Lagos Schools after First Lockdown

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lamented that not less than 24,000 Lagos school students did not report to school after the first shutdown of schools in the first wave of COVID-19. The governor disclosed this on Tuesday January 19, 2021, at the State House, Ikeja, while giving update on the second wave of COVID-19 …

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OYSG Partners KOICA to Digitalise Education System

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has partnered Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to digitalise the educational system in the state. While disclosing this on Tuesday January 19, 2021, the governor stated that his administration is committed to providing quality education service in the state. He added that the partnership will provide quality education that …

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FG had reservation about Jan 18 resumption — Adamu Adamu

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said that there was no agreement to reopen schools on Jan 18 for the second academic term. While disclosing this on Tuesday January 19, 2021, the minister stated that the Federal Government had reservations about the resumption of schools on January 18. He said while the states wanted …

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UNICAL Announces Feb 5 for Resumption of 2019/2020 Academic Session

The senate at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced February 5 as the date for the resumption of its 2019/2020 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof Florence Obi, broke the news while addressing journalists after a meeting of the senate on Monday January 18, 2021. Obi said the date was chosen to …

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School Resumption: LASG Tours Public, Private Schools to Monitor Compliance

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, has visited some schools in the state. While disclosing this on Monday January 18, 2021, the commissioner stated that the inspection exercise was aimed at ensuring that administrators, teachers and students comply with the Covid-19 protocols upon resumption for the Second Term Y2020/2021 academic session. The …

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School Resumption: Lagos Orders Shift System to Enforce Social Distancing

Lagos State Government has ordered a shift system in all the state schools in order to enforce social distancing and control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. While issuing the order on Saturday January 16, 2021, the state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said all state schools would maintain the shift system introduced last year when …

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NYSC Releases Postings for ‘2020 B II’ Corps Members

The National Youth Service Corps has released postings for 2020 Batch B Stream II Corps Members. This was disclosed on Friday January 15, 2021, by Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, during a sensitisation webinar. Ibrahim further urged those concerned to check the NYSC site to know the states they were deployed to. He …

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School Resumption: Lagos Affirms January 18

The Lagos State Government has affirmed its earlier pronouncement that all public and private schools in Lagos State below tertiary level should resume on Monday 18 January, 2021, for the second term 2020/2021 academic session. This affirmation was made on Friday 15, 2021, by the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo. Adefisayo noted that …

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Kwara Gov Refunds N1M Contributed by Women Group to Build Community Schools

The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, has refunded the sum of one million naira contributed by a women group to build schools in Agindigbi and Onila communities in Irepodun LGA. While disclosing this via his Facebook page on Thursday January 14, 2021, the governor stated the contribution had started since 2017. “A group of 25 …

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LASUCOM Shuts Campus after Students, Officials Test Positive for COVID-19

The Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), has shut down its campus after some students and officials tested positive for the coronavirus infection. While confirming this on Thursday January 14, 2021, Head, Centre for Information, Ademola Adekoya, stated that about three students of the medical college have been confirmed to be COVID-19 positive and …

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