Tag: School
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Umahi inspects school, suspends head teacher, 7 others for absenteeism
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Friday suspended Mr Augustine Eze, Headmaster, Community Primary School, Amazu, Ishielu Local Government Area of the state and seven other teachers for absenteeism. Umahi who paid an unscheduled visit to the school directed the suspended teachers to report to the Chairman of the local government, Mr Henry Eze. He…
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Abducted Igbonla students resume school, say ‘Nothing bad will happen to us again’
Four out of the six abducted students of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, have resumed school for the new academic session. The students who were full of life are optimistic that nothing bad will befall them again. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the students were released by their abductors on July 23 after the intervention…
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I dropped out of school because I couldn’t pay my school fees- Olamide
Nigerian indigenous rapper, Olamide may be enjoying the trappings of fame and fortune at the moment, but unknown to many, the serial hit maker had to drop of school when he couldn’t pay his school fees. Olamide made this known on Friday when he was a special guest of honour at the Summer…
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Nigeria has over 50% of world’s out-of-school children
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Adamu Hussaini, has disclosed that Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world. Hussaini made the disclosure yesterday at the opening of the 62nd National Council on Education (NCE) in Kano. He said it was worrisome that the situation had adversely affected efforts to meet…
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Herdsmen Encroachment: Edo schools to get perimeter fencing
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on Sunday, disclosed that perimeter fences would be erected around schools in the state to address the increasingly indiscriminate grazing of cattle within school premises in Edo.The Governor made this revelation during a thanksgiving service at Christ Embassy Church in Benin where he also thanked God for his victory…
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FG to re-open Chibok Girls’ school in September
After three years of closure following the abduction of 276 school girls by the deadly Boko Haram sect, the Federal Government has revealed its plan to reopen the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok for the 2017/2018 academic session which commences in September. Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative, Mr. Tijjani Tumsah, stated this…
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Alleged N108bn scam: EFCC seizes ex-gov Akpabio wife’s school
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has seized a school allegedly belonging to Unoma Akpabio, wife of former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio. TheNewsGuru.com repoprts that the seizure was part of investigations into the former governor who has been accused of alleged N108bn fraud during his tenure from 2007 to 2015. The…
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I love music, but hate school- Burna Boy
Damini ogulu a.k.a Burna Boy is one of the most versatile artistes in Nigeria at the moment. From Afrobeat to dancehall and hip hop, Burna can flow on any of these genres. The artiste who grew up in Rivers State broke into the music with his song Like to party. Quick tempered Burna Boy who…
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Over 50% children suffer physical violence in school– UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that over 50 per cent of Nigerian children suffered physical violence in schools. Ms Ladi Alabi, the Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, made the disclosure on Thursday at the ongoing Child Protection System Strengthening (CPSS) meeting in Gombe. The meeting was at the instance…