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Nigerian universities need autonomy to compete with global counterparts – Don
For Nigerian universities to compete with their counterparts in the world, there is the need for the universities to have academic, administrative and financial autonomy. The pro-chancellor and chairman of council, Osun State University, Professor Yusuf Ali stated this while delivering a lecture marking the 80th birthday anniversary of Emeritus Professor Michael Omolewa held in Ibadan. Professor…
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Secondary Schools to Resume August 4th for WAEC Exams
Secondary schools in the country are to reopen as from the 4th of August, 2020 for exit classes only. Students will have two weeks within which to prepare for the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, due to start on the 17th of August, 2020. These were the unanimous decisions reached today at a virtual consultative…
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Imperative of Schools’ Compliance with Covid-19 Protocols on Resumption
As schools resume for another academic session, it is important for them to put in place necessary safety measures as stipulated by the Federal Ministry of Education. The federal government last week approved what it called “Safe reopening of schools nationwide” as part of the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to…
