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Airtel Nigeria Partners Dynamiss, Subsidizes Data for Students, Schools

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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Education Commissioner, TG/PS Visit Schools for Assessment Ahead of Resumption

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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Southwest Governors Ignore FG, Agree to Reopen Schools for WASSCE 2020

The Southwest States have agreed to reopen schools for SS3 students to participate in the West African School Certificate Examination next month. The joint decision of the six states is contrary to the position of most of the northern states. The Northern governors are fully in support of the FG’s decision to suspend school reopening

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Reps to Buhari: Order Partial Reopening of Schools for WASSCE 2020

Nigerian House of Representatives on Tuesday moved a motion asking President Muhammadu Buhari to order partial reopening of schools to allow students sit for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. The motion, moved by Nnolim Nnaji was unanimously endorsed by the lawmakers during plenary. The House of Representatives, through its Committee

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Schools Reopening: FG Sets to Disinfect Schools against Spread of Covid-19

The federal government has announced the commencement of the disinfection of schools against the spread of COVID-19. While disclosing this in Abuja at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday July 6, 2020, the Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmood, stated that the exercise was in preparation for the resumption of class

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School Reopening: Education Ministry Presents Proposal to National Assembly

The Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has presented a proposal to suggest a date for the reopening of schools before the National Assembly. During the presentation of the proposal before the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education on Tuesday June 23, 2020, Mr Nwajiuba stated that the proposal was the ministry’s

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Reopening of Schools: Oyo Begins Training of Teachers

The government distributes nose-masks to non-teaching & teaching staff The Oyo State Government has begun training of teachers from all Local Government Universal Basic Education Authorities, ahead of June 29 resumption for Pry 6, JSS3 and SS3 students. While disclosing this on Monday June 2020, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr.

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LASG to Sanction Schools Defying Closure Directive

The Lagos State Office of Education Quality Assurance has condemned the action of Private Primary and Secondary School owners inviting students to school, despite the government’s directives to close schools. A statement issued on Monday June 15, 2020, by the Office of the Director-General, OEQA, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, warned owners and administrators of such schools

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First Bank Donates 20,000 Digital Devices to Lagos State Schools

First Bank Plc has donated 20,000 digital devices to schools in Lagos State. While receiving the devices in his office on Thursday June 11, 2020, the state’s Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated that the initiative was aimed at changing the face of education in the state. “Our vision to reform public education got a boost

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English schools could be shut beyond September- Matt Hancock

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Monday June 8, 2020, that secondary schools across England might not fully reopen until later than September. The Prime Minister, who scheduled a meeting with the Cabinet ahead of the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, stated that it was the Government’s current working plan that secondary schools in England will

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Israel Closes Schools after Teachers, Students Get Infected with Covid-19

Israel has announced closure of schools three weeks after schools in the country reopened. The move followed the sudden rise in the number of coronavirus cases among pupils and teachers. According to the statement released on Friday June 5, 2020, by the country’s Ministry of Education, not less than 347 pupils and teachers have been

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Akwa Ibom to Sanction Schools over Resumption of 3rd Term Academic Programmes

Following the decision of some private schools in the state to resume 3rd term 2019/2020 school year, the Akwa Ibom state government has disclosed plans to sanction private schools running 3rd term academic activities against government directives. This was disclosed on Monday May 18, 2020, by the state’s Commissioner for Education, Professor Nse Essien. He

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COVID-19: FG makes moves to Disinfect Schools across the Federation

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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FG dismisses report on postponement of resumption of schools

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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SEED Partners Sophia ERP to Launch Nigeria’s 1st Digital School Transformation Platform

Sustainable Education & Enterprise Development (SEED) has formally launched the first of its kind Digital School Transformation Platform in Nigeria. The initiative which was powered by Sophia ERP was announced today, January 23, 2020 in Acceler8 Hub, Ikeja, Lagos.   Speaking to news men at the press conference, the Executive Director, Sustainable Education & Enterprise

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