The National Examination Council has postponed Paper I Computer Studies Practical scheduled for Monday October 19, 2020, until November 16 This was contained in a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani, on Sunday October 18, 2020. Sani said the decision was taken because of the ongoing #ENDSARS protests, affecting […]
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A Non-Profit Organisation, Junior Chambers International, has renovated two Blocks of classrooms in Seventh Day Adventist Primary School, Ibadan, under the Oyo State Adopt-a-school project. The President of JCI Ibadan Elite, Mr. Sanmi Abiodun, disclosed this on Saturday October 17, 2020, during the commissioning of the project. Mr Abiodun stated that the Organisation also intends
Over 60 Professors have indicated interest in the vacant position of the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti. According to a report released on Friday October 16, 2020, over 60 professors, said to be qualified to replace the outgoing Professor Kayode Soremekun in February 2021, have already submitted their applications. This is coming after the
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) on Saturday said there would be no delay in the release of results of the just-concluded 2020 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE). The Registrar and Chief Executive of the council, Prof. Godswill Obioma, disclosed this in an interview with reporters. It was reported that the examination is for placement of
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Oriwu College, Ikorodu, Lagos, has won Best Public School in Nigeria Award. While disclosing this on Wednesday October 14, 2020, the Lagos State Tutor-General and Permanent Secretary, Education Districts II and District IV, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, commended the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for the priority and attention his administration gives to the education
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The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has directed that all schools in the state should reopen on October 19th, after over six months break following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. While disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday October 13, 2020, Akeredolu stated that primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions in the
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The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has approved the appointment of Prof. Tor Iorapuu as the new Vice Chancellor of Benue State University (BSU). This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State government, Prof. Tony Ijoho on Tuesday October 13, 2020. According to the statement three names, Iorapuu, Tarhule Vitalis,
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The Rotary Club of Surulere Northeast has donated a modern signage board to Obele Community Senior High School, Randle, Surulere, Lagos. While disclosing this on Wednesday October 14, 2020, the president of the Rotary Club, Tosin Alfred-Kenepade, stated that the club also reconstructed “a roundabout in the school and beautified it with flowers.” Alfred-Kenepade added
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The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Danielson Akpan has been sacked over financial impropriety. Akpan who assumed office as NANS president in July 2018 had served beyond his tenure of 12 months, leading to complaints from other officials and stakeholders. Akpan was sacked by the Senate Arm of the Association at
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A Nigerian teacher, Olasunkanmi Opeifa, has been named a top 10 finalist for the Global Teacher Prize 2020. Opeifa was announced by an English comedian, Stephen Fry, in a special video message on Tuesday October 13, 2020. “Today I am delighted to announce that Olasunkanmi Opeifa from Nigeria is a top ten finalist for the
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The Lagos State Education District III has celebrated the contributions of over 200 teachers in the District. While speaking at the event, the Tutor-General and Permanent Secretary of the District, Dr. Olufolayimika Ayandele, lauded the support of the teachers towards the virtual teaching initiative of the State Government during the lockdown and school closure period.
Students of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, have protested against difficulty in tuition payment and faulty school portal. According to the students, the school portal has reportedly hindered them from registering for their first-semester examination. The students of the institution gathered that at the institution’s gate on Monday October 12, rendering different songs to pass their message
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The Lagos State Government has ordered the resumption of all classes in pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced this in a statement on Monday October 12, 2020. She said the remaining classes in both public and private schools in the state can resume from Monday October 19, 2020.
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The National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, has reiterated the readiness of the university lecturers to prevent incessant attacks on the autonomy of Nigerian universities. While disclosing this on Friday October 9, 2020, Ogunyemi stated that the lecturers would fight against any attempt by the by the Federal Government to weaken
Governor of the Rotary Club of Nigeria, Bola Oyebade, has reiterated commitment to deliver humanitarian services to the society. Oyebade, who was on a working visit to Rotary Club of Ikate, disclosed this during the launch of a Dictionary Project at Lagos Progressive Senior Secondary School, and facelift of Anjorin Primary Health Centre, Surulere, Lagos.
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has issued fresh guidelines for the reopening of schools in Nigeria. The National Coordinator of the PTF, Sani Aliyu, announced the new guidelines at the bi-weekly briefing of the agency in Abuja on Thursday October 8, 2020. He said the Federal Ministry of Education, the PTF and the
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Local authorities in the Philippines have established a makeshift call center staffed by dozens of teachers to make sure students don’t fall behind in class during the remote classes. The temporary call centre which opened in Manila on 5th of October, 2020 has 70 people who have been busy answering hundreds of daily queries by
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AP Usman Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has secured not less than 200 scholarships for Plateau State indigenes. While disclosing this on Thursday October 8, 2020, the President of the Foundation, Apostle Abel Peters Usman, stated that the recipients of the scholarship will study at the lcon University of Management Science and Technology, Republic of Benin.
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Students of Delta State tertiary institutions and their parents have protested over the imposition of compulsory N10,000 fee on them by their schools’ authorities While expressing their displeasure over the imposition on Thursday October 8, 2020, the protesters stated that their institutions had asked students to pay the fee tagged ‘upgrade of COVID-19 facilities’. It
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Post Assurance Brokers, an insurance company, has donated not less than 45,000 study items to support the Lagos State schools. While disclosing this on Tuesday October 6, 2020, the company stated that donation was in commemoration of its sustainable development goals (SDGs) week. It added that the study items, which include notebooks, pens, erasers, sharpeners
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