Education

FG Says Schools in 14 States, FCT Risk Attacks from Bandits

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Against the backdrop of the resurgence of the mass abduction of pupils, the Federal Government has said schools in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are at risk of attacks by bandits and insurgents. The National Coordinator of Financing Safe Schools in Nigeria, Hajia Halima Continue Reading

Education

Safety of schools remains priority – IGP

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, says the police will continue to give priority to the safety and security of schools nationwide. Egbetokun said this in Abuja at the inauguration of training on safe schools for state coordinators and divisional police officers (DPOs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event […]Continue Reading

Politics

Staff Training is Vital, Lawmakers Tell Osun Tertiary Institutions

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By Mojisola Oladele The Osun State House of Assembly wants the Management of tertiary institutions across the state to ensure training and retraining of staff. The Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr.Olumide Fatunmise and his team made the call during the ongoing budget defence exercise of various Ministries Departments Agencies, and […]Continue Reading

Security

NSCDC CG Orders Deployment of Undercover Agents to Schools

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Dr Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General (CG) of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC), has ordered the immediate deployment of undercover agents to schools and host communities to enhance security in schools nationwide. The CG gave the order on Friday in Kaduna at the closing ceremony of a five-day capacity building on Safe School Response. […]Continue Reading

Education

Schools Bubble with Activities on Resumption

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By Amos Ogunrinde/Rotimi Famakin Public private Primary and secondary Schools across Ekiti State today resumed for the first term of the 2023/2024 academic session. Radio Nigeria roving correspondent, who monitored the resumption, observed that nearly all the schools offered prayers to usher in the new academic calendar. The schools also tidied-up their premises while Continue Reading

Education

Oyo Schools Resume for Second Term

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Public and private schools in Ibadan have resumed for the 2022/2023 second-term academic session. Our correspondent, who monitored the resumption, reports that students and pupils defied the chilling harmattan to arrive at school early. During visits to some of the schools at Ojoo and, Agbowo, the students were seen lined up on the assembly ground […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Covid Spreads, Forces Schools to Go Online in China

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China’s largest city, Shanghai, has ordered most of its schools to take classes online as Covid cases soar. According to Shanghai’s education bureau, Nurseries and childcare centres will also shut from Monday as restrictions were eased by Chinese authorities earlier this month following a wave of protests targeting China’s zero-Covid strategy. But the Continue Reading

Education

Ekiti Reopens Schools on Wednesday

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Ekiti State Government has directed public-private primary and secondary schools in the state to resume tomorrow, Wednesday, May 4 for the 3rd term academic session. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr Bimpe Aderiye gave the directive in Ado Ekiti through the Information Officer in the Ministry, Mrs Abimbola Dada. Dr Aderiye appealed to parents […]Continue Reading

Education

Ogun Government Changes Resumption Date For Schools

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Ogun State government has announced 10th January as the new resumption date for the 2nd term 2021/2022 academic session for all Primary and Secondary Schools as well as Government Science and Technical Colleges in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu made this known in a statement in Abeokuta. Professor […]Continue Reading

Sport

Ilawo Grammar School Wins Ejigbo In Football Competition

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Ilawo grammar school has won Ejigbo south local government inter- secondary schools  football competition. Ilawo grammar school defeated Ajoda Grammar school through penalty shootout after the final game ended in a barren draw. Speaking on the essence of sporting activities, Caretaker Chairman,Ejigbo south local government, Alhaji Bashiru Akintegbe said it was a Continue Reading

Education

Schools Resume New Academic Session Nationwide

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Public And Private Secondary and Tertiary Institutions in the Country will today resume normal academic activities. This followed the earlier directive given by the Federal Government that schools should resume today the 18th Of January  Commenting On The Development, The Chairman Academic Staff Union Of Universities, ASUU, University Of Ibadan Chapter, Professor Continue Reading

Education

#EndSARS: Ibadan Residents Call for Closure of Schools

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Some residents of Ibadan have called on Oyo State Government to close schools following the ENDSARS protest which has brought untold hardship on the people. They made the call in Ibadan while speaking with Radio Nigeria on their bitter experiences as the protest continues. One of them Mr. Anuoluwa Jacob said to move up and […]Continue Reading

Education

Oyo Releases Running Grants to Schools

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The government of Oyo State has approved the release of the sum of 526 million naira as running costs for its 2,500 primary schools and about 640 secondary schools. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa confirms that the sum of 400 million naira has been advanced to […]Continue Reading