…Authorities Want Better Preparation. The Edo State Government has fixed August 10, 2020 as resumption date for secondary school students in graduating classes in the state as against the August 4, 2020 announced by the Federal Ministry of Education. In a statement on Monday, Commissioner for Education, Jimoh Ijegbai, emphasised that only senior secondary school…
FG to Release Guidelines on School Reopening
The Federal Government has said it would roll out the guidelines for reopening of schools nationwide and has therefore urged state and local governments, proprietors and other stakeholders to begin to take steps to facilitate it. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this during a briefing on Wednesday in…
FG Announces Mid Term Break For Schools Ahead of the Presidential Election
Ahead of the forth coming presidential election, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu has announced February 15 to 19 as midterm break for students in unity schools across the country. The break which is to enable parents have maximum time to go and cast their votes is only limited to the Presidential elections.
ASUU Vows Not To End Strike As Meeting With FG Ends In Deadlock
The meeting between the federal government delegation led by Education Minister, Adamu Adamu; and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU on Monday, which was aimed at ending the ongoing strike embarked upon by university lecturers ended in a deadlock. But ASUU president, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, told journalists at the end of the closed door…
IITA Launches Programme to Promote Nutrition
The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA has launched a new platform for women called “Smart Mother” to give women a voice in nutrition. It also unveiled what it called the largest nutritious cassava dish in the world. The programme was launched at the 2018 IITA Annual Food Fair, which took place at the Landmark…
The Economy and the Bogey of 100 Days
The convention of examining a new government after 100 days in office seems not only disturbing but also misleading. While many, if not all, politicians aspiring for office promise goodies to the people within 100 days, if elected, one should not lift the issue to undue prominence. Governance is a continuous process; hence…
FG Approves 9 New Private Universities
The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved nine new private universities for the country. The approval was given at a meeting presided over by Namadi Sambo, vice President. Osita Chidoka, Minister of Aviation announced the decision at a post-FEC press briefing. The new private universities, according to Chidoka, include Hallmark University, Michael and Cecilia Ibru…
Lagos Urges Principals To Ensure Proper School Census
Olayinka Oladunjoye, the Lagos State Commissioner for Education has urged principals and head teachers of public and private schools in the state to cooperate with enumerators for the success of the State’s 2014/2015 Annual Schools Census, ASC,which kicked off on Wednesday. While speaking at the flag-off of the 2014/2015 ASC Sensitization Program for stakeholders in…
Tackling Terrorism
By Fadare Olushola Peter – Intelligence and Security Constituency. One of the major reasons for people becoming terrorists is unemployment, social injustice, social inequality and lack of education. Those innocent minds that are facing such problems are brainwashed and forced to indulge in these kinds of threatening activities. People who are denied their fundamental rights…
TETFund Bemoans Low Funding for Education
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Fund, TETFund has bemoaned the growing inadequacy of fund for tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Elizabeth Evoh-Gardner, a Professor representing the executive secretary, stated this on Tuesday, which was day two of TELL’s tertiary education forum held in Abuja. Evoh-Gardner blamed the development on the establishment of additional public and private…
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