Osun State Government has directed all primary and secondary schools in the state to proceed on Christmas and New Year break, starting from Friday December 18, 2020. This was contained in a Public Service Announcement signed by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Education, K. Olaniyan. The government stated that the decision to shut down both […]
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The Kaduna State government has ordered the closure of schools across the state. While disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday December 15, 2020, the state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Shehu Makarfi, stated that the move was due to the upsurge of the COVID-19 in the state. According to the statement, all schools in the
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A member of the House of Representatives, who represents Mushin Federal Constituency 1, Hon Alli Adeyemi Taofeek, has unveiled another laudable project to benefit schools within his constituency. While disclosing this in his office on Thursday December 10, 2020, Hon Alli stated that the project is imperative in order to further reiterate his commitment to
Iraq has reopened its schools amid a raging pandemic that has claimed more than 12,000 lives across the country. While disclosing this on Sunday November 29, 2020, Iraqi education ministry stated that students will be attending school only one day per week according to a rotation system meant to prevent crowding and the spread of
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School Principals in Lagos State public schools have commended the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration for the renovation of schools across the state. The school heads were impressed by the quality and standard of work done by the state government on the 60 rehabilitated schools. While speaking about the renovation on Friday November 27, 2020, the
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The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has presented different sporting kits to Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board for redistribution to 1,016 public primary schools across the 20 Local Government Education Authorities in Lagos State. Receiving the items on behalf of the State Government at a brief presentation ceremony held within the premises of LASUBEB,
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The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has approved the reopening of nursery and primary schools in the state from the 23rd of November. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Sir Chidi Adiele on behalf of the Commissioner of Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, on Monday November 16, 2020. The statement notes that the
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The Lagos State Government has ordered the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the State beginning from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Head, Public Affairs Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, on Thursday October 29, 2020. According to the statement, Honourable Commissioner
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The Lagos State government has ordered that all schools in the state should remain shut. This was disclosed on Sunday October 25, 2020, by state Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, on his Twitter handle. Omotoso said public schools in the state would remain shut till further notice. “The curfew in Lagos State has been
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The Lagos State Government has announced plan to close schools, following the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country. This was announced by Head of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, on Monday October 19, 2020. Abayomi stated that academic activities were affected in some schools in the state as protests against police
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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 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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The Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), Lagos State Ministry of Education, has organised a two-day training for School Leaders and Educators on a sustainable approach to the safe reopening of Public and Private schools below tertiary level. The programme tagged “Moving Forward: A Training For The Safe Reopening Of Lagos State Public And Private
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The Oyo State Government has announced September 21, 2020, as the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic session for primary and secondary schools in the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Monday September 14, 2020, by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye. The statement indicated that the first term
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Lagos State government has revealed plans on how schools in the state will be reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic. While disclosing this on on Thursday September 10, 2020, Special Adviser on Education to Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Tokunbo Wahab, said the reopening will be in phases. “Not all the students in the state will be allowed
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The Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) unit of the Lagos State Ministry of Education has warned the public and schools in the state to disregard the academic calendar being circulated on social media. While issuing a warning against the calendar, the Public Affairs Officer, OEQA, Mr. Emmanuel Olaniran, said in a statement on Monday August 31,
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Osun State Government has pleaded with former N-Power teachers handling Senior Secondary School 3 classes to return. The appeal was made in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Intervention Programmes, Lukman Bello, on Monday August 10, 2020. Bello said those who were exited from the scheme should return
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Airtel Nigeria has partnered an Educational Technology company, Dynamiss, to subsidize data and mobile Internet for students and schools. According to Airtel, the partnership is aimed at ensuring data access for educational purposes on any of the platforms provided by Dynamiss. While disclosing this on Wednesday July 29, 2020, Airtel stated that internet data would
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo and the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye have paid a working visit to some schools in Ikorodu zone under the District to ascertain the infrastructural needs and the intervention required by the schools from government. The visit, according to the Commissioner, became necessary
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned the Federal Government against its decision to reopen schools for Senior Secondary School 3 students. While disclosing this on Saturday July 18, 2020, the Union stated that it supported the FG’s decision to stop the students from partaking in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination earlier
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