Category: Education

The federal government has reversed its earlier decision to reopen schools. It has also withdrawn students of Unity Schools from the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) scheduled for August 5 and September 5. The examination was initially postponed indefinitely to check the spread of COVID-19. But Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, minister of state for education, […]

By Ibukun Emiola Students in graduating classes in Oyo State on Monday turned up for revision classes ahead of their final examinations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many of the students in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were sighted wearing face masks and adhering to safety protocols as directed by the Federal […]

By Veronica Dariya The Council of Legal Education has said that 1, 864 students of the Nigerian Law School passed the Bar Final Examinations conducted in January. The council made this known in a statement signed by the Director-General of the School, Prof. Isa Chiroma on Sunday in Abuja. The council, while releasing the results […]

President Buhari has approved, on recommendation of #PTFCOVID19, SAFE REOPENING of Schools ONLY FOR STUDENTS IN GRADUATING CLASSES (Primary 6, JS3, SS3) to enable them prepare for exams. Also approved: SAFE REOPENING of domestic aviation services “as soon as practicable.” PTF: All Daycare & Primary schools to remain closed until further evaluation, except for Common […]

By Emmanuel Afonne The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has described as fake news a report by an “obscure website” claiming that the institution was recruiting. A statement issued on Friday in Abuja by NOUN Director of Media and Publicity, Malam Ibrahim Sheme, described the story published on June 20 as fake news. Sheme […]

PRESS RELEASE Niger State Commisioner Of Education Hajiya Hannatu Jibrin Salihu, has disclosed that Government is still observing carefully, the risk of re-opening schools and putting in place post COVID-19 school reopening plans and strategies based on the current situation to ensure maximum caution. The Commissioner, stated this yesterday at COVID-19 Response Inter- Sectoral Stakeholders […]

By Veronica Dariya The Federal Government has advised institutions of learning to put in place preventive measures against COVID-19 before announcing re-opening dates. The Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, gave the advice at the 2020 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]

The new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Kabir Bala, on Thursday, took over the mantle of leadership of the institution in a brief ceremony. Professor Bala was appointed VC at the university’s 189th special Governing Council meeting that took place on January 22, 2020 after emerging as the overall […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rejected the submission of Bank Verification Number as a condition for the payment of February and March withheld salaries of its members at federal universities. ASUU President Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. The Federal Government had […]

By Emmanuel Afonne The Management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) said on Thursday that its registration portal would remain open in spite of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic until new entrants complete their admission procedures. A statement issued on Thursday by Mr Ibrahim Sheme, Director of Media and Publicity, NOUN, stated […]