Tag: Schools
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Covid-19: FG bans overcrowding, gives other condition as schools resume Monday
The Federal Government, on Thursday, banned overcrowding and large gatherings such as assemblies and visiting days, as schools reopen on Monday. It also put limitations to class sizes and hostel occupancy and asked the schools to ensure compulsory wearing of face masks by all students, teachers and workers, as well ensure temperature checks and put…
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Just in: FG finally approves Jan.18 date for re-opening of schools
The Federal Government on Thursday agreed that all schools should be re-opened on Monday, January 18 across the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu had said government would review the date of resumption and would get back to the public as cases of COVID-19 moves up. But on Thursday, after reaching consensus with Governors, Commissioners…
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COVID-19: Bauchi govt insists on reopening schools Jan 18
Despite the Federal Government’s resolution to review schools reopening on January 18 the Bauchi State government on Tuesday insisted schools in the state will reopen for the first term of the 2020/2021 academic session next Monday. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, had on Monday revealed at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19…
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BREAKING: Kaduna denies approving FG’s resumption date for schools
The Kaduna State Government has said news of the purported resumption date of schools in the state 18th January, 2021 is fake and mischievous. Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Education, Phoebe Sukai Yayi made this known in a press statement made available to TheNewsGuru.com.com, TNG on Friday. According to her, “…the ministry is informing…
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Govt postpones resumption of schools in Delta State
Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has announced a new resumption date for second term for all public and private primary and secondary schools in the State. This is according to a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah in Asaba. Ukah in the statement said…
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BREAKING: Lagos sets date of resumption for private, public schools
Public and private schools in Lagos have been ordered to reopen for 2020/2021 second term academic activities on Monday, January 18th 2021. This was announced by the state commissioner for education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo in a statement by the Head, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi. Schools are also expected to make virtual learning…
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Sad tales from a mission school – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido Merry Christmas to you, although the news coming out of Deeper Life High School in Akwa Ibom is not merry. Earlier in the week, the news broke of an 11-year-old male student of the school, who was molested and maltreated by senior students. The principal had allegedly moved the victim from a…
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COVID-19 second wave: All schools to remain closed till January 18 – FG
The Federal Government on Monday ordered closure of schools in the country till 18th of January, 2021. This became necessary following the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this at a press briefing of the task force in Abuja. Mustapha said…
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Zamfara, Kano order immediate closure of day, boarding schools for fear of bandit attacks
The Zamfara State government has ordered the immediate closure of some Boarding and Day Schools in the state. Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, who is the Commissioner for Education, made the announcement while briefing reporters in Gusau, the state capital. He explained that the affected schools were those that share borders with Katsina, Kaduna, and Sokoto States.…
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BREAKING: El-rufai orders closure of all public, private schools in Kaduna
Kaduna State government has asked all public and private schools to close on Wednesday 16th December, over what it described as “rising cases of Covid-19 infections” in the state. State commissioner of Education Dr Shehu Usman-Mohammed disclosed this in a public notice on Monday evening. According to the commissioner, the state ministry of health has…