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  • Norway to ban full-face hijab in schools

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    The Norwegian government on Monday proposed a bill to ban the full-face Muslim hijab in all schools, from nurseries to universities says it prevent the effective flow of communication between students and teachers “We do not want clothes covering the face in nurseries, schools and universities,” Minister of Education and Research Torbjorn Roe Isaksen said…

  • Ogun to shut down unapproved private schools

    Ogun to shut down unapproved private schools

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    The Ogun Government has commenced clamp down on illegal private nursery, primary and secondary schools operating in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Modupe Mujota, made the announcement on Monday during a monitoring exercise tagged “Operation praise or shame.” Speaking during the exercise conducted in Ogun Central District, the commissioner directed…

  • Kwara Government shuts three schools over exam malpractices

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    The Kwara State Government on Friday shut three schools in the state for involving in examination malpractice. This was disclosed by the State’s Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Alhaji Musa Yeketi, in a chat with newsmen in Ilorin. Yeketi listed their names as Topklass Secondary School, Kilanko, Ilorin, Banwo International College, Ajase-Ipo and…

  • Establish more schools for better performance, WAEC advises FG

    Establish more schools for better performance, WAEC advises FG

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    The Head, West African Examinations Council International, Mr Adelowo Maliki, has advised the Federal Government to open more schools to accommodate millions of school-aged children roaming the streets. Maliki told the newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos that building more schools and equipping them with latest facilities and professional teachers would help in improving the state…

  • Convert mosques into primary schools – Emir Sanusi tells Northern Governors

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    The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi yerterday urged governors of Northern states to convert mosques into primary schools. Speaking during the Kano Educational Week programme, he stressed that mosques were not initially meant for prayers alone. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed that historically mosques were used for marriages, leadership…

  • Kwara Govt. blames parents for poor attendance in schools

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    The Kwara State Government has expressed displeasure over poor attendance and absenteeism of students in all government schools across the state. The State Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Alhaji Musa Yeketi, stated this while responding to the questions from newsmen on schools’ resumption on Wednesday in Ilorin. Yeketi attributed the low turnout of…