Tag: Schools
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COVID-19: FG urges schools to send pupils with respiratory symptoms home
National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, has urged schools to send pupils with respiratory symptoms consistent with Coronavirus (COVID-19) back home to reduce risk of transmission. Aliyu gave the advice on Monday at the COVID-19 National briefing in Abuja. Speaking on school reopening, he said that PTF would like to re-emphasis…
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#EndSARS violence: Lagos approves reopening of schools Monday
The Lagos State Government has announced that schools across the state should re-open Monday, November 2, 2020. Boarding schools are to resume November 1. Lagos State Commissioner for education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, made the announcement via a press statement. On Monday, October 19, the government directed that all schools across the state be locked after…
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FCT schools to resume on Sunday
Schools at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja are to reopen on Sunday, October 11th. Boarding students are expected to resume on Sunday while academic activities will begin on Monday. The FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Bello made the announcement while briefing journalists in Abuja, on Thursday. He said that the guidelines for the reopening of…
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BREAKING: FG orders all schools in Nigeria to reopen
The federal government (FG) has ordered all schools in Nigeria to reopen after almost six months of stemming and trying to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education disclosed the FG’s order during a press briefing in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT). He advised…
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Bayelsa Govt announces reopening of schools
Sequel to the flattening of the COVID-19 pandemic curve in the state, the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the reopening of all public and private schools from Monday, October 5. The directive covers public and private tertiary, secondary and primary schools across the state. The primary and secondary schools would resume for…
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COVID-19: Rivers announces date for reopening of schools, public places
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved the reopening of schools in the State with effect from Monday, October 5, 2020. The Council took the decision at an emergency session presided over by the State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Friday, September 25, 2020, at Government House, Port Harcourt. The Commissioner for Education, Professor Kaniye…
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Adamawa Govt announces reopening of schools
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has directed all public and private schools in the state to reopen on Oct. 12. Fintiri gave the directive in a statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, on Thursday in Yola. The governor, however, regretted the long closure of schools due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “I am…
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Delta Govt approves reopening of primary, secondary schools
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has approved the reopening of primary and secondary schools in the state for the conclusion of the 2019/2020 academic session and the commencement of the 2020/2021 new academic session. A statement signed by the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, in Asaba indicated that secondary school…
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Lagos releases resumption dates for 2020/2021 school session
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has approved resumption dates for the 2020 to 2021 school session. According to the time table, both public and private schools below tertiary level will resume First Term academic activities on Monday Sept. 21, 2020. The term is expected to run until Dec.18, 2020 while the second term will…
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Lagos releases 2020/2021 academic calendar for primary, secondary schools
The Lagos State Government has released the approved 2020/2021 academic calendar for primary and secondary schools in the State. Olaniran Emmanuel, Head of Public Affairs, Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) released the details in a statement at the weekend.. In the approved calendar, first term begins September 21 and ends December 18, while second…