Education

Address public school land encroachment – OYHA lawmaker

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By Mosope Kehinde

The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has urged the executive to take proactive and decisive steps towards addressing the menace of land grabbing and encroachment of public school lands across the state. 

The appeal followed a motion moved by the lawmaker representing the Oluyole State constituency, Mr Waheed Akintayo on Tuesday during a plenary presided over by the speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin.

Presenting the motion, Mr Akintayo expressed displeasure that the situation in some government schools which were surrounded by indiscriminate erection of kiosks and illegal structures was problematic, making the environment unconducive for teaching and learning.

“It is disheartening to state that virtually all public school lands in the state had been encroached upon by unscrupulous individuals leaving the school environment not conducive for learning”. He stated 

“Government over the years has paid lip service to the issue of encroachment of its landed properties. Most of these schools have been so bastardized to the extent that the proliferation of illegal structures be it residential or commercial have taken three-quarters or half possession of some public school lands in the state,” he revealed 

Mr Akintayo called on the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), to collaborate with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and Office of Surveyor-General to set up an inter-ministerial committee to look into the original master plans or designs of some of the encroached public schools to erect perimeter fencing or corner piece.

In his resolutions, the speaker of the house, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin directed the Oyo State Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to expedite action in clearing shops and kiosks around public school premises across the state.

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Gboyega Isiaka Launches School Support Programme

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

House of Representatives member representing Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency, Prince Gboyega Isiaka has initiated a series of education support interventions to complement the state government’s efforts in providing quality and affordable education to constituents.

The initiative, involving both short and long-term interventions, targeting a 15-year development plan for the federal constituency was formulated based on the outcome of deliberations with key stakeholders, including the Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, school principals and other administrators.

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According to a statement by the Media Aide to the federal lawmaker, Mr Femi Peters, plans by Prince Isiaka to prioritize education in the area includes the Public School Teaching Support Programme involving the engagement of 40 additional Parents and Teachers Association, PTA, teachers to teach English Language and Mathematics in secondary schools across the constituency, commencing with the third term school calendar in April 2024.

Other areas of focus identified in the statement were school infrastructure and enhancement schemes, especially the implementation of programmes and projects already included in the National Budget and ensuring funding and other direct support to students, such as assisting potential candidates to obtain JAMB forms. 

The statement also listed plans to offer Technical Education and Vocational Training, with the lawmaker championing a bill at the House of Representatives to establish a Technical and Skills Acquisition Center within the constituency while sponsoring eligible constituents to seek relevant vocational training in different parts of the country and promoting moral values and mentoring to the students. 

The statement which enjoined people to embrace the plan, also explained that the gesture was aimed at enhancing quality education in the constituency for the wellbeing of the people.

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Education

Oyo Govt. Releases Car Loans for Primary School Teachers

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By Oluwakayode Banjo

The Oyo State Government has approved the immediate release of car loans for primary school teachers, across all zones in the state.

This was disclosed in a statement on Friday in Ibadan by the coordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Jacob Dairo.

According to the state, the loan is coming as a palliative to teachers in the state. 

The statement indicates that the loan which is to be distributed in many tranches is to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy, on Oyo State primary school teachers.

The statement notes that the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has instructed that the loan be disbursed without any favoritism.

It adds that the loan facility which is to be granted by financial institutions is to be redeemed within 40 months.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Salihu Abdulwaheed has expressed readiness to work with all stakeholders in the education sector.

The commissioner stated this when he paid a visit to the Directorate of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board on Thursday. 

Professor Abdulwaheed assured that the Oyo State Government will, in due course, recruit more teachers into the basic education sub-sector.

He added that the present administration will ensure the training of staff members, for an all-round success of the government.

Responding, Mr. Dairo promised a more robust working relationship between the board and the Ministry of Education.

He also acknowledged that to ensure a paradigm shift in the education sector, all education-related boards, and parastatals must work in tandem with the Ministry of Education.

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Cooperation, synergy needed to advance educational sector – Oyo Commissioner

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Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Rahman Abdulraheem has reemphasized the need for stakeholders to interface with the government at ensuring education becomes more accessible.

Mr Abdulraheem made this known in Ibadan at a day stakeholders’ meeting aimed at presenting research findings on improving the system of education in Oyo State.

A cross-section of participants at the stakeholders’ meeting

Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Alhaja Aminat Atere, the commissioner identified consistent partnership with key players as a way of developing and funding the education sector.

Mr Abdulraheem who maintained that education remains the most important investment any government could make said illiteracy was a major reason millions of people live in extreme poverty.

Also speaking, the convener, Director of Research, Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, CSEA, Dr Adedeji Adeniran commended policies of the Oyo State government at raising education standards in the state.

While stressing the significance of research to societal development, Dr Adeniran said the state government can overcome challenges in the sector if research findings can be implemented and monitored.

Some participants who spoke with Radio Nigeria, suggested improved security and infrastructure in schools as well as the provision of special incentives and conducive accommodation for teachers at the grassroots to encourage them to deliver optimally. 

They emphasised the need for teachers to upgrade on teaching techniques, using indigenous languages and pictorial examples for illustration, to improve understanding and increase pupils’ attendance at the grassroots.

About fifty participants across Oyo State attended the programme.

Mosope Kehinde

Education

Illegal School: All investors need to follow due process – Commissioner

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Oyo State government has directed the owners of the Oke-Ogun School of Management, Science and Technology, Iseyin to immediately remove all banners and notices of the school in the community until due process on registration of the school is done.

Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abiodun Abdu-Raheem stated this at a meeting he held with the owners of the school in Ibadan.

The ministry had summoned the authority of the school over allegations from a concerned community group that the school started admitting students without due process, especially in getting the accreditation for academic programmes and the nods of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Federal Ministry of Education and Oyo State Ministry of Education.

The commissioner affirmed the commitment of the state government to maintain standards in academic programmes of all government-owned higher institutions of learning as well as those privately-owned.

“We want business owners to come to Oyo State to establish, but standards should be maintained, NBTE, NUC and the federal, as well as the state government, have a guide for investors and people interested in establishing schools, especially, a higher institution of learning in our state, they have to conform.

We have asked them to go back and follow due process in getting their registration done, getting their school accredited and same for their courses before admitting students and commencing academic activities.

We appreciate the Iseyin community for being vigilant and proactive and their resolve to reach out to the authorities at all levels to address this issue, it is our opinion that this meeting has fully addressed their agitations,” the Commissioner hinted.

Iyabo Adebisi

Economy

Omicron: Prepare to work virtually – Fayemi tells Ekiti Workers

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As part of plans to curtail the spread of the new covid-19 variant, Omicron, Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has told workers to be ready to work virtually.

Governor Fayemi made this known when he paid a New Year visit to workers in selected offices situated at the State Secretariat in Ado Ekiti.

Dr Fayemi said, one of the opportunities in the covid-19 era was that workers could learn to work virtually to further cushion the effect of the pandemic and protect their wellbeing.

He said adequate preparation had been made in all the offices to ensure compliance with covid-19 protocols.

’’What is important now is they are back and in coming back, we still owe a duty of protection to them in their various offices that’s partly why I have to go round to see what is going on for myself. It is a new year, it is a new dawn and it is a year of fulfilment as we have described it and we pray that our workers would be imbued with the enthusiasm and the commitment to work smarter and work harder. Smarter because in the age of covid, we worked virtually now, at the level of the Executive council, all our executive council meetings are being held virtually, we still meet every week but we meet virtually because we now have a new variant of covid-19 which is even mutating faster than the previous variants that we have had. Spending too much time physically within the same space is not the most advisable but in that adversity there is opportunity, many of our people will learn to work virtually and to work a lot more away from their physical space in a way that protects their wellbeing and health care’’, the governor said.

Dr. Fayemi urged workers in the state to imbibe the culture of dedication, hard work and commitment to duties to make the state more productive this year.

The visit also afforded the governor the opportunity to pay attention to issues that could serve as challenges to workers performances while furniture was distributed to various offices to enhance working conditions.

The governor, accompanied by the Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi; the Chief of Staff, Biodun Omoleye; Overseer, office of the Secretary to the State Government, Folusho Daramola; leaderships of organized labour in Ekiti and other top government officials were received by the Commissioner for information and value orientation, Barrister Akinbowale Omole, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Alhaja Mariam Ogunlade and the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr Bimpe Aderiye at their respective ministries.

Other offices visited included the Ministry of Budget and Economic Development, Pension Commission as well as Ministry of Lands.

Tope Bamidele

Education

We need to do more for out-of-school children – Oyo Education Commissioner

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For society to be free of social vices, it is important that the government and stakeholders partner in providing education for the vulnerable and out-of-school children in the country.

Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Raheem made this known while speaking at a scholarship programme for in and out of school children in Oyo State.

The scholarship programme which was mainly for pupils whose parents are incarcerated was organized by the Prisons Fellowship of Nigeria, Oyo State.

Represented by an officer from the Family life HIV AIDS Education Unit of the ministry, Mrs. Oluyemisi Abiola, the commissioner called on non-state actors to emulate such gestures by complementing government efforts at providing free education.

Also speaking, representative of the Oyo State Comptroller of Correctional Service, Deputy Controller of Corrections, Mrs. Bukola Ajeleti reiterated the commitment of NCoS to ensuring safe custody of offenders, their rehabilitation and reformation.

She said, “the offender is, thus assisted to become not only law-abiding but also become useful to both himself and the society at the expiration of his/her sentence”.

Chairman of the project tagged “Promise Path Mentoring and Psychosocial Children Educational Initiative”, Reverend Kayode Soyombo said the fellowship was bothered about the statistics by the United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF which pegged the number of out-of-school in Nigeria to 14.2 million children.

Reverend Soyombo said the fellowship decided to sponsor thirty children of inmates in Agodi Correctional Centre, between the ages of four and eighteen through secondary education as a way of reducing out of school children who might potentially become victims of bad influences.

He stressed the need to give the inmate children better life and discourage them from committing crimes through quality education and training.

Earlier in a welcome address, Oyo State president, Prisons Fellowship of Nigeria, Prophet Boyede Sule promised to monitor the beneficiaries in their respective schools to ensure the scholarship funds are judiciously used.

Mosope Kehinde

Religion

Oyo Government to Prevent Recurrence of Missionaries Preaching in Schools

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Following the case of some foreign missionaries attached to Evangelist Daniel Kolenda visiting some public schools to preach, Oyo State Government has put measures in place to prevent future recurrence of such incidents. 

Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Abdulrahman Abdulraheem stated this in Ibadan at a programme reception organised by the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations of Nigeria, NACOMYO, Oyo State Chapter for new Muslim Commissioners, Local Government Chairmen, National Amirah of FOMWAN and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

Barrister Abdraheem explained that the measures would prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future emphasising that excesses like preaching in schools would be checked.

“We will make necessary amendments and forgive us and we are assuring you that such will not happen again”. 

“When I saw their letter of apology, I was happy but when there was a report the following day of another visit, it really saddened my heart but we have taken different steps and you will soon see the result”.

Barrister Abdulraheem said the case would not be swept under the carpet as thorough investigations were on to know how the team gained access into the schools without due process.

“There has been an existing circular regarding religious activities in schools which we update from time to time. If there is any visitor to our schools, even if they want to donate materials there, after meeting the principals, they must get approvals from the ministry before such visitors could address the students. We don’t allow students to interact with visitors without observing the protocols”. 

“The incident really baffled us in the ministry and personally I have sleepless nights on the case and we have taken a lot of steps which I might not be able to reveal now but I’m assuring you that the case will not be swept under the carpets. We must check such excesses”.

The commissioner exonerated both the Chairman and Permanent Secretary of the State Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM from the incident stressing that they were not pre-informed of the visits to schools by the Evangelist Kolenda’s team.

 “Though, both the Chairman and the Permanent Secretary of TESCOM are Christians but the truth is that they were not responsible for the incident. They are innocent regarding the matter”.

He confirmed the receipt of the letter by the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria on the development explaining that he has had an interaction with the executives of the body on the situation.

The commissioner noted that in line with the open-door policy of Engineer Seyi Makinde’s administration, his office is always open urging people to channel their complaints directly to him rather than going on social media. 

Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun explained that Governor Makinde would continue to be fair to all religions noting that out of the 17 new commissioners, 9 are Muslims while 8 are Christians. 

He called for continuous prayers for the success of Governor Makinde in line “with Prophet Muhammad’s instructions that we should pray for our leaders”.

Chairman, Oyo State Muslim Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni explained that causes being fought for were always for the generality of the Muslims and not for any selfish interest.

“We are not asking for any selfish things. None of my children is working with Oyo State Government to say that that is whom we are fighting for but for the generality of the Muslims. A Muslim who wakes up and does not wish for the progress of his fellow Muslims is not worthy of calling a Muslim”.

He said the Muslim Community is apolitical but what has always been its business is fairness and equality to all religions by the state government. 

“We are not APC. What is the difference between APC and PDP? Are they not the same? Our interest is what is due for the Muslims, give it to us and do the same to the Christians but there must not be injustice at all”.

The Chairman on the occasion, Professor Rashid Aderinoye enjoined NACOMYO and other Islamic organisations not to be far from their representatives in government stressing that their regular interaction would resolve many agitations.

In a lecture by Imam Habeebulahi Buhari, the Islamic cleric enjoined the Muslim political office holders to ensure the fear of Allah in all their dealings while working in the cause of Allah should also be paramount in their undertakings. 

Earlier, the coordinator, NACOMYO, Oyo State Chapter, Alhaji Dawood Afolabi said it has become the tradition of the chapter to organize a prayer reception for Muslim political appointees and other personalities in order to team up to advance the cause of Islam.

He emphasized that no individual could buy NACOMYO as the organisation stands for justice and fair treatment adding that as long as the government played its part, there would not be cause for any clash.

Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Titles, Chief Bayo Lawal was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Bashir Olanrewaju while the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Alhaja Kafilah Omolabake Olayiwola also has a representative at the reception. 

Other political functionaries in attendance are Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamorudeen Aderibigbe, Chairman, Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Yusuf Shuaib Oladejo and representative of the Chairman, Association of Local Government Employee of Nigeria, ALGON, Oyo State Chapter. Hon. Sanda Sikiru Oyedele.

The new Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Barrister Kazeem Gbadamosi and the new National Executives of the Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria, FOMWAN led by the Amirah, Alhaja Rafiah Sanni participated in the programme.

Ridwan Fasasi

Education

Ekiti Government Establishes Five New Secondary Schools

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Ekiti State Government has established five new public secondary schools as part of efforts to improve access to standard education in the state.

This followed the recent handing over of missionary secondary schools to the owners.

Among the missionary schools handed over to their owners, are Christ’s Boys and Girls schools, Mary Immaculate, all in Ado Ekiti, Annunciation Secondary School, Ikere-Ekiti as well as Baptist Girls School, Ifaki-Ekiti which are now under the control of Anglican, Catholic and Baptist Churches.

Ekiti State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr. Bimpe Aderiye, visited the new public schools where academic activities have commenced.

She explained that the new schools were established to ensure that students were properly accommodated since not all parents could afford the amount being charged by the authorities of the missionary schools.

Dr. Aderiye reiterated the commitment of the Fayemi-led administration to the provision of free, qualitative and compulsory education to all school age children in the state.

The Commissioner listed the new schools as Saint Michael Secondary School, Ifaki-Ekiti; Baptist Secondary School, Ikere Ekiti; Saint Michael Secondary School, Ado Ekiti; Saint Thomas Secondary School, Irona, Ado-Ekiti and Deji Fasuan Model College, Afao Road, Ado-Ekiti.

Ekiti State government had last year established three model colleges in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital while the fourth one Deji Fasuan Model College started academic activities in this new session.

Amos Ogunrinde

Education

TETFUND To Construct 245 Million Naira Skill Acquisition Centre In MAPOLY

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In the bid to tackle unemployment among youths, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund,TETFUND, is constructing a two hundred and forty-five million naira Skills Acquisition and Vocational Centre at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta. 

At the foundation laying ceremony, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu said the project initiated under the 2018 TETFUND Annual Intervention would boost the capacity of the youths to create wealth. 

Olusegun Folarin presents the details in this package.

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Olusegun Folarin

Politics

TASCE Name Change Bill, Others Pass Second Reading

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Three bills including the Ogun State Fiscal Responsibility Commission Amendment Law, 2021, Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ajose Law, 2021 and Council of Obas and Traditional Council Law of Ogun State, 2021 have scaled through second reading.

The sponsor of a bill on the State Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Amendment Law, 2021, Mr. Kunle Sobukanla, and other lawmakers, who lent their voices, stated that when operational, the bill would assist government in putting in place mechanism to determine its capacity to obtain credit.

Mr. Ademuyiwa Adeyemi, who sponsored the bill to seek the change of name from Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu in Ijebu to Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ajose, stated that the change became imperative to address the identity challenge being faced by the institution in accessing intervention funds.   

On a bill for a law to provide for approved method for the Selection, Appointment and Recognition of Obas, Chiefs and Traditional Council in Ogun State, the lawmakers explained that there was need to address various inadequacies contained in the old law through the enactment of an all-inclusive legislation.

Condemning the irregularities that had characterized the selection process of traditional rulers, including controversial court rulings, the lawmakers submitted that the bill poised to put the traditional institution in its rightful place.

After extensive deliberation from lawmakers, Speaker of the House, Mr. Olukunle Oluomo charged the three bills to the House Committees on Finance and Appropriation, Education, Science and Technology as well Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs for further legislative actions.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Education

Makinde Urges Healthy Competition Among Students

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has charged secondary school students to imbibe healthy competition in their academic endeavors in order to succeed in life and take active part in repositioning Oyo State and the country.

The governor who spoke through the Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, while addressing secondary school students’ participants at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Inter-Senior Secondary School Debate Competition of the South-West zone, held at Ibadan Business School, Bodija, Ibadan.

Some of the student participants at the flag-off of the South-West Zonal Competition of the President’s Schools’ Debate Nigeria, at Ibadan

He stated that quality debate is the staple of democracy in the modern world, stressing that without quality debate, electorates would never be able to engage politicians with whom the collective destiny of the people are entrusted for a period of time.

The governor noted that as a responsible government, the paramount concern to his administration has been of turning around the dwindling educational sector which he inherited from the last administration.

He added that within two years, several measures and reforms have been put in place, part of which are free, accessible, and quality education for all, with free text and notebooks for students in public schools to promote sound education, which have placed Oyo State on good ranking in terms of performance and delivery.

“In addition to the annual State quiz, debate and Spelling Bee competitions, the government is also promoting the participation of Oyo students in national competitions with the intention of sponsoring deserving students for international competitions, to boost their talents, skills and as well, inculcate qualities of sportsmanship, teamwork and cooperation among the students who are the leaders of tomorrow.”

“Debating is one of the best tools available to a student for development of his or her oratory skills as well as the confidence to express themselves effectively, so it should be promoted by the government, private organizations and individuals, so that we can put our education quality where we desire.”

Earlier in his welcome address, the National Coordinator, President’s Schools’ Debate Nigeria, Elder Dare Oritu, opined that the importance of debate to the country and the world cannot be overemphasized, adding that debate has been widely used across the world as a tool for dialogue between conflicting interests.

He maintained that the significant role of debating in democratic nations includes the resolution of conflicts among diverse groups, which has made some levels of impact in Nigeria, despite her numerous challenges.

Governor Makinde however expressed hope that the competition would achieve the desired success, while admonishing the Judges to discharge their duties without fear or favor, urging them to encourage debaters to play according to the laid down rules and regulations.

Also in attendance at the occasion were the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry, Alhaja Aminat Atere and other top government officials at the Ministry.

Wasiu Olatubosun (P.hd),

Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism

Education

Fayemi Names Governing Council Members for Bamidele Olumilua University

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved the appointment of members of the Governing Council of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti.

 A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode says, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) is the Chancellor of the university while Chief Afolabi Ojuawo is the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council. 

According to the statement, members of the Governing Council are Professor Kola Oladunmoye,,  Mr S. I. Folorunso, and Otunba Kunle Ajayi.

Others are, Mrs Jumoke Adamolekun,  Mrs Moni Afuye, Dr Segun Aina and Dr Adelana  Adeleye – Olusae –

The statement adds that appointments takes immediate effect.

Amos Ogunrinde

Lifestyle

Ekiti Government Cancels New Year Interdenominational Service

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Stresses January 18 Resumption Date For Schools

Ekiti State Government has cancelled the customary interdenominational service usually held on the first working day of the year.

In a statement made available to Radio Nigeria in Ado Ekiti, the State Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Mr Akin Omole explained that the cancellation was part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state.

Mr Omole added that Governor Kayode Fayemi’s directive that public workers on grade level 12 and below should work from home also remains sacrosanct as workers resume duties today January 4 after the public holiday marking the beginning of the New Year.

The commissioner stressed the need for people in the state to adhere strictly with all laid down protocols to protect themselves from contracting the virus.

Mr Omole stated that government had made proper use of face mask mandatory in the state, while physical distancing must also be maintained.

He also emphasized the importance of avoiding crowds, keeping rooms well ventilated and regular hand washing with soap and water as well as using alcohol-based hand sanitizers and coughing into a bent elbow or disposable tissue paper.

Meanwhile, the Ekiti State government has reminded parents and private school proprietors that schools will resume in the state for 2nd term on the 18th of January 2021 and that this shall be enforced.  

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr Bimpe Aderiye announced this in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti.

Dr Aderiye warned that any contrary arrangement that involves making students resume today Monday 4th January, 2021, by wearing either mufti or uniform must be cancelled.

She, therefore, wished teachers and pupils peaceful, progress-filled and prosperous New Year. Amos Ogunrinde

Education

Ogun Government Promises Continued Deployment Of Resources To Boost Education

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun says his administration will continue to deploy funds and resources to the education sector in an effort towards building on the good legacy a sound educational system which the state is known for.

Governor Abiodun also gave an assurance that government would create a conducive environment for the teaching and learning process, particularly in all the public secondary and primary schools in the state.

The governor who was represented by his Deputy, Engineer Noimot Salako Oyedele stated this while declaring open the 2020 All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools, ANCOPSS, Ogun State Branch’s 40th Annual Congress held at Babcock University Stadium, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State. 

Governor Abiodun while soliciting more support and cooperation from school heads and other relevant stakeholders towards the continued development of the sector, said government had continued to review its strategy in the education industry in line with the world best practices.

Also speaking, Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, said the state government is committed to transforming the comatose state of the education sector, while calling on ANCOPSS and other relevant stakeholders for more support, as the successful implementation of government policies requires the effort of all.

Earlier, Ogun State ANCOPSS President, Dr (Mrs) Ayodele Olubunmi Womiloju, said the essence of the annual congress was to provide a veritable platform for all Principals of public schools in the state to examine relevant issues in secondary schools towards restoring good and sound academic culture back to the schools.

Modupeola Sobukonla

Education

Governor Fayemi Approves Payment Of Scholarship Award To Ekiti Students

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved the disbursement of about 100 million naira as a scholarship award to 469 students of the state origin in tertiary institutions across the country.

The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr. Bimpe Aderiye made this known to newsmen in Ado Ekiti.

Dr Aderiye said the state government had commenced electronic payment to bank accounts of beneficiaries of the awards.

She beneficiaries of the scholarship awards to include 31 physically challenged, 288 undergraduates as well as 150 postgraduate students consisting of 71 Masters and 79 Ph.D. students.

The commissioner explained that undergraduates and physically challenged students were given 60 thousand naira each while Masters students got 250 thousand naira and their Ph.D. counterpart, received 750 thousand naira.

Dr Aderiye said the state government signed an agreement with each awardee to provide them immediate employment for two years after graduation.

She reiterated the commitment of the Fayemi-led administration to the welfare of all students from the state.

Dr Aderiye however urged the beneficiaries to reciprocate government gesture by concentrating on their studies and shunning vices that may be inimical to their success.

Amos Ogunrinde

Education

Staggered Classes Remain In Effect – Ogun Commissioner

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The Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology says the existing schedule of classes has not changed in the state.

A statement by the Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu in Abeokuta explained that government primary and secondary schools will not resume full school hours until further notice.

The statement hinted that public schools will continue to have their classes in phases to avoid overcrowding and to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus.

The commissioner stated that while the staggered school system would be maintained, an additional hour had been added to the duration of stay in school for the SSS 3 students from noon to four p.m. to prepare them adequately for the 2020/2021 WASSCE.

The primaries one to three and junior secondary schools one to three are to be in school from eight to eleven am, primaries classes for to six and senior secondary schools one to two are to be in school from noon to three pm while senior secondary school three will be in school from 12-4 pm.

Wale Oluokun

Education

Oyo Govt Releases Calendar For School Resumption

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Oyo State government has announced September 21, 2020 as the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic session for primary and secondary schools in the state.

A statement by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, indicated that the first term of the new academic calendar will run between September 21 and December 18, 2020.

The statement added that the second term of the academic session is expected to run from January 11 to April 9, 2021, while the third term will run between May 3 and July 30, 2021.

The commissioner said: “The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology enjoins all stakeholders and members of the public to take note of the details of the academic calendar.”

It will be recalled that the new calendar was approved on July 21 at a meeting of the State Executive Council, to guide resumption of schools and other associated educational activities in the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected educational activities around the world.

PR/Olasunkanmi Olaleye

Education

Ekiti Cautions Against Use of Unauthorized Electronic Devices During WAEC

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Ekiti State Government has cautioned students writing the ongoing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE organised by WAEC against the use of unauthorized electronic devices apart from the ones provided by the examination body.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Foluso Daramola gave the warning while monitoring the ongoing WAEC examination in Oye, Ikole, Ekiti East, part of Ido/Osi and Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Areas of the state.

Mr Daramola noted that some of the personal electronic devices like phones, calculators, tablets, and laptop computers could aid examination malpractices.

He warned that any school that flouted government directive would be sanctioned especially principal of such school.

The commissioner  expressed satisfaction with the COVID-19 preventive arrangements put in place in all schools visited, as well the for the security mounted by officers and men of the Ekiti State Peace Corps who were on ground to prevent mercenaries and intruders from infiltrating the examination centres.

In all the schools visited, it was observed that all the Coronavirus safety items were on ground while students wore face masks.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Mr. James Owolabi also led a team to Ekiti Central Senatorial District of the state to monitor the examination. 

Kunle Adeniyi 

Assistant Director (Information) 

Ministry of Education Science and Technology Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

17th August, 2020

Education

Oyo Government Releases School Resumption Calendar

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Press Release

Oyo State Calendar for Schools Resumption and Examination For Terminal Classes

The Oyo State Executive Council at its meeting 21st of July 2020 has approved the academic calendar to guide resumption of schools and other associated educational activities in the state.

According to the approved calendar, Third Term 2019/2020 session has been cancelled and promotion of students, for all affected classes, will now be determined by First and Second Term Continuous Assessment.

Pry 6, JSS 3 and SSS 3 will proceed on holiday from 30th of July and resume for their examination as follows;

Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) – 10th to 18th August 2020

Competitive Entrance Examination into the Schools of Science – 19th August 2020

Placement/Screening Test to JSS1 – 20th August 2020

Placement Test into Technical Colleges – 28th August 2020

The SSS 3 will resume for their examination as soon as WAEC announce the date.

The 2020/21 academic session, according to the calendar approved by the State Council is as follows;

First Term – 21th September to 18th December 2020

Second Term – 11th January to 9th April 2021

Third Term – 3rd May to 30th July 2021

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology enjoins all stakeholders and members of the public to take note of the details of the academic calendar.

Signed

Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye

Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology

Education

Schools’ Resumption: We are prepared to protect further spread of Covid-19 – Oyo Govt.

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As students in primary and secondary schools in Oyo State are preparing to resume on next Monday 6th July 2020, the state government has announced various measures that have been put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus in schools.

The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, who made this known today at his office in Ibadan, said various trainings have been given to categories of school heads, principals and teachers on how to monitor and report any symptom of Covid-19 to the authority.

Mr Olaleye said the state had set up Emergency Operation Centers, EOCs, in the state capital and at the zonal levels and had appointed Incident Managers for each school who would report any emergency directly to the EOCs through special communication lines.

He stated further that each class would have a Warder whose duty is to relate his or her observations to the Incident Managers .

Among the measures are compulsory hand-washing points at the school entrances and at the entrance of each classroom as well as alcohol-based sanitizer for the use of students and teachers.

Heads and teachers of public and private schools had been trained on Covid-19 prevention measures as schools resume .

He added that each school had been mandated to strictly enforce social distancing and observe other protocols against Covid-19 among teachers and students as laid down by NCDC.

Mr Olasunkanmi said the fear being exercised by the general public over the resumption was appreciated by the government, as it had helped the administration to still go deeply into keeping to stringent measures to avert the spread of the virus.

Oyo State Government announced that teachers of public schools in the state should resume on Monday 29th of June in preparation for the July 6th students’ resumption.

Signed:

Wasiu Olatubosun,

Hon. Commissioner for information, Culture and Tourism,

Ibadan. Wednesday 1st of July, 2020.

Economy

Teacher’s Recruitment: Don’t pay anyone for employment – Commissioner

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Oyo state government has warned prospective applicants into the state Post Primary School Teaching Service Commission as teaching and non-teaching staff to refrain from paying anyone for employment.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after an Executive Council Meeting.

Mr Olaleye assured that the recruitment would be based strictly on merit, noting that about one hundred and fifty-six applicants had applied and that the date for a Computer Based Test (CBT) would be next month.

Also speaking, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo hinted that a bill for the establishment of the office of public defender that would assist indigent citizens with free legal services would soon be transmitted to the house.

On the employment for Operation Amotekun, Professor Oyewo said recruitment into the security outfit would commence as soon as institutional framework and command network was fully established. 

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello also disclosed that the state executive council had approved the purchase of ten ambulances to be distributed across all zones of the state.

Iyabo Adebisi

Education

Ekiti Govt. to Develop Curriculum with Focus on Science and Technology

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Ekiti State Government says it will develop a curriculum that will focus on the teaching of science and technology oriented subject’s right from the basic level of education to tertiary levels.

Governor Kayode Fayemi made this known at the distribution of science equipment worth about ten million Naira to Public Secondary Schools in Ado-Ekiti.

Represented by the Deputy Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, Governor Fayemi said that the step was aimed at meeting the global best practices in the teaching of Science subjects.

He explained that all teachers would also be trained in compliance with global standards of teaching Science subjects, while the students would be given easy access to the use of Science equipment. Earlier, the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr. Foluso Daramola urged the benefiting schools to make proper use of equipment in order to meet the government expectations on education.

Education

Ekiti Buys Multimillion Naira Equipment, Books to Boost Education

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Ekiti state government says it has procured science equipment and textbooks worth one hundred and nine million naira for distribution to public secondary schools and Technical Colleges across the state.

This is part of efforts of the Governor Kayode Fayemi-led administration to take education to greater heights in the state.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Foluso Daramola made this known to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti. 

Mr. Daramola explained that Governor Fayemi will flag-off the distribution of the science equipment and textbooks to public secondary schools and Technical Colleges on Thursday.

The commissioner said the ceremony will be held at the Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Phase four, State Secretariat, Ado-Ekiti, commencing by ten O’ clock in the morning.

He appealed to principals of all public secondary schools and technical colleges across the state, Area Education Officers and other education stakeholders to attend the ceremony.

Amos Ogunrinde