Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has directed the closure of public and private schools across the state as part of precautionary measures against the threat posed by the coronavirus. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Muhammad Kiru explained that the indefinite vacation becomes effective from March 23 and directed parents to ensure they evacuate their wards […]
The Niger state government has directed the closure of public and private schools as well as tertiary institutions across the state for 30 days from March 23 as part of efforts to check the spread of the coronavirus disease. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Matane on Thursday in […]
France on Thursday became the latest European country to take drastic action to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, with President Emmanuel Macron announcing the closure of all creches, schools and universities. “We are only at the beginning of this epidemic, and everywhere in Europe it is accelerating and intensifying,” Macron warned in a […]
Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, has visited the school where some of the indigent Children who were four months ago enrolled for basic education are studying in Awka. The Commissioner, who placed premium on education, made this visit to follow up and monitor the progress being made by the […]
Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the rehabilitation of 60 public schools across the state in fulfillment of his inaugural promise. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayoto, said in a statement on Monday that Sanwo-Olu had during his inauguration promised to invest in the education of the children and young adults. […]
Zhengzhou – More than 120 secondary school students from 105 countries will compete in the finals of a Chinese language proficiency competition in the following 10 days, the committee on Tuesday said. The 12th “Chinese Bridge” contest for non-Chinese secondary school students will be held in Zhengzhou, the capital city of central China’s Henan Province. […]
Tuesday, was a sad day for the people of Nasarawa state as storm killed two people and destroyed many houses and schools in Doma Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. Daily Times reports that the storm started around 2am and lasted for more than one hour in the early hours of Tuesday. Some of […]
A member of Osun House of Assembly, Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has commended Federal Government for the reintroduction of new history curriculum to primary and secondary schools in the country. Oyintiloye, in an interview with the news men on Sunday in Osogbo, said that history as a subject was at the verge of neglect at both […]
The Natational Association of Seadogs (NAS) (aka Pyrates Confraternity), Benin I branch, in collaboration with Canada branch has donated educational materials to students of two Senior Secondary Schools in Benin City as part of NAS Child Education Project. The materials included over 200 school bags, 800 note books and pens. Benefiting schools were Iyekogba Secondary […]
The Lagos state government has approved the establishment and listing of six new Public Primary Schools in the state. The schools are Community Primary, Ibasa, Ojo LGEÀ; Community Primary School, Ajewanwa, Ojo LGEA; Oladele Aĺaka Primary School, Ejigbo, Oshodi-Isolo LGEA; Iju Ajuwon Primary School, Ifako-Ijaiye ĹGEA; Osho Sholu Primary School, Ewu Oloye, Erunwen, Ikorodu LGEA […]
Kunle Ojo, a constitutional lawyer and human rights activist is also a political commentator. In this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, Ojo assesses the democratic journey in the country, the Buhari anti graft war and the state of the judiciary among others. How would you assess democracy in Nigeria, amidst concerns that progress has been slow? […]
No fewer than 3500 delegates are billed to attend the 11th annual conference of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS). A joint statement by the national publicity secretary/Chairman Mobilisation and Contact Committee, Bishop Opukeme and the South-South President of NAPPS, Martins Osakue, which was made available at the weekend to journalists in […]
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government is taking decisive steps to solve the problem of shortage of teachers in some schools in the state. Obaseki made the disclosure at Igbanke in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, when Igbanke Unity Forum (IUF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), donated 4,500 branded […]
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has decried the increasing level of decay in infrastructural facilities in Schools in Cross River State. “I wish more schools in Cross River State could be like ours but of course there are physical constraints” Lamenting the decay in almost all the schools in the state at the 20th […]
Principal of Federal Government College, Ijanikin in Lagos, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Essien, has called on parents to join hands with the Federal Government to realise the goal behind the introduction of Safety Education in federal schools. Essien made the call on the sideline of the commissioning and handing over of some projects donated recently by the […]
Ukwa Eburutu Council of Chiefs and Elders in Odukpani local government area of Cross River state has imposed sanctions on their neighbors, the Okpor people and their children in the community. The children, according to our investigations, were banned from attending primary and secondary schools in Ukwa Eburutu. The Okpor people were also banned from […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to introduce capital market education in school syllabus soon. The introduction was strengthened with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) recently. The MoU, signed at the Commission’s head office in Abuja, recently will enhance the collaboration between […]
The Chibok community has denied rejecting the rebuilding of the Government Girls’ Secondary School, (GGSS), Chibok, Borno State, razed by Boko Haram insurgents, during the abduction of 219 school girls on April, 14, 2014. This was disclosed by the Director of Publicity, Kibaki Area Development National Association, Dr. Manessah Allen, during the sit-out of the […]