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Stakeholders express readiness as schools resume in Oyo
Stakeholders in the education sector in Oyo State have expressed readiness to comply with the directives on resumption to school after several months of school closure.
Lagos to build, operate education radio station
The Lagos State Government on Monday has unveiled plans to establish and operate a radio station solely dedicated to education of pupils in the state.
ASUU: It’s suicidal to reopen schools now
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Provost: Kwara college uncovers 2,000 fake certificates
The authorities of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin have discovered about 2,000 fake National Certificate of Education purportedly issued in the name of the institution.
Minister: We’ll resist pressure to reopen schools
The Federal Government on Wednesday said although it had been under pressure to reopen schools amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it would resist such.
Kano: No plans to reopen schools soon
The Kano State Government has dismissed reports claiming that it was considering the reopening of its schools.
Official: Kaduna evacuates 35,000 Almajiri children, receives more than 1,000
The Kaduna State Government has evacuated 35,000 Almajiri children to 17 states and some neighbouring countries.
Stakeholders warn of risks in reopening Oyo schools, call for caution
The need for caution was central in the reactions of various stakeholders towards the decision of the Oyo State government to order the reopening of schools for students in Primary six, JSS3 and SSS3 from June 29.
JAMB sets 160 as cut off mark for 2020/21 admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 160 and above as cut off mark for 2020/21 admissions into universities across the country.
Governor Mohammed: My predecessor spent N50 million for a single trip to Abuja
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that his predecessor, Mohammed Abubakar, spent N50m to travel to Abuja from the state each time he travelled.
Children’s Day: Niger governor celebrates children, urges them not to despair
As the world marks Children’s Day, Chairman, North Central Governors’ Forum and Governor of Niger State, Alh Abubakar Sani Bello, has called on the children not to despair but be resilient and face the challenges of the future.
Private schools’ owners groan under coronavirus lockdown, seek relief
Association of Private School Owners of Nigeria (APSON) has made an appeal to federal and state governments to extend relief to its members to cushion the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Ministry: No approval on location of six new colleges of education yet
The Federal Government has said it has not decided on the location of the new six (6) Colleges of Education recently approved, describing letters purportedly emanating from the Federal Ministry of Education and circulating in the social media as fake.
Nigerian government to improve Kaduna Polytechnic accommodation through PPP
The Federal Government says it is renovating and upgrading existing Kaduna Polytechnic Students’ hostels through Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
Nigerian government approves six new colleges
The federal government has approved the establishment of six new federal colleges of education in each of the six geo-political zones of the country.
Lagos debunks report on third term resumption
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has debunked a social media report alleging that a decision had been purportedly reached with an unnamed “Honourable Commissioner for Basic Education” regarding a new set of guidelines for schools resumption in the State.
Nigeria: Our online learning based on NERDC approved curriculum
THE Federal Government has clarified that the online learning programme introduced for schools in response to COVID-19 pandemic is based on the approved curriculum by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC).
FCTA rejects plan for online resumption by private schools
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has rejected the plan for online resumption of the 2019/2020 third term by private school owners in the territory.
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Belgian club release Nigerian striker Joseph Akpala
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Stephy Mavididi joins Montpellier from Juventus
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