Poor preparations threaten students resumption this week

Most schools lack hand-washing points, running water, PPE, others  Lagos, Ogun, other SSS3 students resume Tues, Gombe, Enugu undecided States were on Sunday divided over the Federal Government’s directive that the Senior Secondary School 3 pupils should resume on Tuesday in preparation for the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations starting on August 17. Findings […]

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Ondo fumigates schools ahead resumption

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Ondo State Government has commenced the fumigation of its schools across the 18 local government areas of the state as part of safety measures ahead of the partial resumption of schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Akin Asaniyan, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, disclosed […]

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Oyo adjusts school resumption dates, calendar

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde In conformity with the agreement reached by the Federal Government and the West African Examination Council on the commencement of the 2020 West African School Certificate Examination, Oyo State Government has announced an adjustment to its school reopening. This indication was given in a statement made available to journalists, on […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji Rector, Fasakin greets Muslims at Eid-el-Kabir

By Banji Ayoola The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin on Wednesday urged Muslims in the Country to always be mindful of the great lessons of the Eid-el-Kabir in all their activities. In a message commemorating the Festival with them, he urged them to be grateful to Allah for His […]

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2020 WASSCE begins August 17 – FG

The Federal Government on Monday asked schools in the country to reopen for graduating pupils effective August 4. It also announced that this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, would start on August 17. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong. […]

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Schools to reopen August 4, WAEC starts August 17

The Federal Government announced on Monday that secondary schools in the country will reopen on August 4, 2020 for pupils in exit classes to sit for their examinations. It said students will have two weeks to prepare for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASCE, organised by the West African Examination Council. It said […]

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Nigeria reviews schools reopening terms today

Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, South-east states unfold resumption plans Another step towards the reopening of schools will be taken today as Federal and state governments meet to review the level of compliance with the conditions. The 52-page guidelines released by the Federal Ministry of Education is designed to navigate the path for the resumption of […]

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Makinde tasks schools to teach Agriculture as business

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has asked for a review of secondary schools curriculum to make the teaching of Agriculture as a business. He made this call at the launch of Start Them Early Programme (STEP) in Oyo State and the inauguration of STEP Agribusiness Facility at Fasola Grammar School, Oyo, on Thursday. He […]

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WASSCE: FG considers Nov/Dec GCE option

The Federal Government on Thursday said pupils in Nigeria might be forced to sit for the General Certificate, GCE Examination in November, if the country failed to meet up with this year’s timetable for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. It explained that that might become necessary since the West African Examination Council  could […]

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