Category: Education

The Federal Government has asked schools to stop requesting for COVID – 19 test results from returning students before they are admitted. In a short statement issued on Monday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, government directed school authorities to refrain from asking students or parents to undergo […]

Schools in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Monday turned back their students who were not wearing face masks. It was observed that though the students’ population was low on the first day of resumption of schools in the state, yet the few students and their teachers adhered to COVID-19 protocols. At the Ilorin Grammar School, […]

Students of Osogbo Grammar School prevented from entering the school premises because they didn’t wear nose covers on Monday. Photo: Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo Authorities of Salvation Army Grammar School and Osogbo Grammar School both within Osogbo metropolis turned back students who came without their face masks on Monday. Public and private schools in Osun State […]

Schools nationwide are set to resume for educational activities today for first and second term academic calendar across the country. The Federal Government, through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control, announced in December that schools should not reopen for the second term,  following the second wave of Coronavirus. But, states last week forced the Federal Government to […]

States forced the Federal Government to agree to the reopening of schools on Monday, it was learnt on Thursday. Following the second wave of Coronavirus, the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control announced in December that schools should not reopen for second term until January 18. As positive cases continued […]

By Banji Ayoola The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State would resume academic activities in continuation of the second semester of the 2019/2020 Academic Session on January 18, 2021. This was contained in a statement by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan. It was entitled: “Resumption Of Academic Activities For Second […]

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has urged the Federal Government not to keep schools closed beyond January 17. The group headlined its campaign to reopen schools from January 18 with the #keepschoolsopen during a virtual press conference held Thursday. Reacting to news that the government may review the January 18 resumption […]

Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu The Federal Government has asked schools to resume on January 18, 2021 after “due consultation” with stakeholders. The decision was reached after a meeting with stakeholders, including Governors, Commissioners of Education, Proprietors and heads of institutions, staff unions and students. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, […]

The Federal Government has given the nod for schools to resume on January 18 after reaching consensus with Governors, Commissioners and other stakeholders. The consensus was reached at a meeting between the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and Commissioners of Education in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny […]