Tag: Schools
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Nigeria gives schools guidelines for reopening schools
Nigerian Government has directed school owners in the country to meet specific guidelines by 29 July, towards the reopening of schools, at a date to be announced later. The Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, gave the directive in a statement signed by Mr Ben Goong, the Director Information in the ministry, on…
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Delta Govt warns principals, others against reopening of schools
The Delta Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has warned Chief Inspectors of Education (CIEs), Principals and Heads of Schools, to desist from sending wrong signals on reopening of schools in the state. The Commissioner in charge of the ministry, Mr Patrick Ukah, gave the warning on Thursday in a statement. Ukah spoke on the…
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WASSCE 2020: South West governors set to reopen schools
The six South-West states have signified readiness to reopen schools for pupils to sit for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination amid the coronavirus pandemic. This was part of the resolutions reached by the state governments at the end of a virtual meeting initiated on Tuesday by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria…
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Delta Govt. clears air over controversy surrounding reopening of schools
The Delta State Government has opened up over the controversy surrounding reopening of schools in the State, advising Deltans to disregard those who are posting fake dates for reopening of schools. The State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Chief Patrick Ukah, in a statement in Asaba on Monday, said once all modalities for the…
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COVID-19: Ogun schools, worship centres, others remain shut – Abiodun
The Ogun State Government on Friday set up a committee to fashion out guidelines for ”a safe reopening” of schools. The immediate objective is to ”allow certificate classes to resume and write their examinations,” although all schools remain shut for now, it said. It said available data and opinions of experts “continue to indicate that…
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Again, ASUU kicks against re-opening of schools
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Thursday, implored the Federal Government to reconsider its decision on the proposed reopening of schools nationwide. The union expressed this concern amidst the increasing cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across the country. Dr Dipo Akomolafe, the ASUU Chairman, of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and…
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COVID-19: FG kicks over reopening of schools in Oyo
The Federal Government on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools in Oyo State amidst COVID-19 pandemic, describing such as insensitive to the health of the people. Mr Emeka Uwajiuba, Minister of State for Education, said this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 daily news conference in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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COVID-19: Reason why govt is not reopening schools yet – Minister
The Minister of State for Education, Mr Emeka Uwajiuba, on Monday said that no date had yet been fixed for the reopening of schools across the country. Uwajiuba said this at the Presidential Task Force Committee on COVID-19 daily news conference in Abuja. The minister said that the rumours making the rounds that schools would…
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COVID-19: Delta Govt. speaks on resumption of schools
The Delta Government on Monday said necessary measures would be put in place before academic activities could resume in the State. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made this known at a media briefing held in Government House Annexe, Warri. Aniagwu said that government would among other things fumigate the schools before students…
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Covid-19: PTF awaits Buhari’s approval on opening of schools, churches, mosques, others
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Sunday submitted parts of its recommendations on partial reopening of schools, places of worships and some additional businesses for possible consideration by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Chairman of the PTF, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known to State…