The Federal Government has given new updates on reopening of schools across the country. This was disclosed during the Presidential Task Force Daily briefing on Tuesday 23 June, 2020. While giving the updates, the Secretary to the Government and Chairman of Presidential Task Force, Boss Mustapha, stated that the spike in the confirmed cases of …
FG Dissolves Governing Councils of UNIPORT, MNU The Federal Government has dissolved the Governing Councils of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State and the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, in Bayelsa State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem-Goong on Saturday May 30, 2020. According …
Lockdown: Private School Owners, Teachers Seek FG Assistance Private school owners in the country have called on the federal government for assistance to cushion the economic effects of the lockdown. All schools across the country have been shut down since March, 2020, following the lockdown directive imposed by the Federal Government to curtail the spread …
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The Federal Government has announced that hotels and schools will be converted to isolation and treatment centres for COVID-19 patients. This was disclosed on Thursday May 28, 2020, by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire. He stated that if the existing centres across the country were overwhelmed, schools and hotels would be considered for …
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The Federal Government has announced plan to consider morning and afternoon classes to reopen schools across the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. According to him, the government could not afford to take any costly risk, …
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In a bid to reiterate his commitment to the education sector, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of six new federal colleges of education in each of the six geo-political zones of the country. This was disclosed on Thursday May 14, 2020, by the spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Gooong. According …
FG Releases Funds for Nigerian Students Abroad Despite the ravaging pandemic across the globe, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Education, Mr Emeka Nwajiuba, has disclosed that Nigerians on scholarships abroad have been paid through their various embassies. This was disclosed on Monday, 11th May, 2020, at the news briefing of the Presidential Task Force on …
The Federal Ministry of Education has warned vice chancellors of universities across the country against reopening until the government instructs them to do so. This is to curtail the further spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. While disclosing this warning on Monday, 11 May, 2020, the Directorate of the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Chris Maiyaki, …
COVID-19: FG makes moves to Disinfect Schools across the Federation. In an effort to ensure further safety for school children upon resumption, the FG has announced intentions to disinfect schools across the federation. This was disclosed by the Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmood, at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on Monday, 4th May, …
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In a bid to keep engaging students across the country during this lockdown, the Federal Government has launched free e-learning portals for all students in primary and secondary schools. While announcing this in Abuja on Friday April 24, 2020, Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said, “All students in Nigeria have been granted …
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The federal government has dismissed report that it has postponed resumption of schools any time soon until November this year. While disclosing this in a statement released on Wednesday 22 April, 2020, by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Bem Goong, the ministry warned parents, students and the general public to disregard the release in …
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed its agreement with the Federal Government on the ongoing warning strike over issues of the revitalization of universities and academic allowance. ASUU President, Mr Biodun Ogunyemi, disclosed this on Tuesday 17th, 2020 in Abuja while addressing newsmen at the end of a reconciliatory meeting at the …
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