as stakeholders raise issues on safety guidelines As schools nationwide prepare to resume, following the Federal Government’s easing of restrictions, there are fears that most of them may not abide by COVID-19 protocols. Citing challenges such as increased students’ population, inadequate classrooms, poor sanitary conditions and shortfall in the number of teaching hands, some experts […]
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Children engaged in an online learning If education is expensive, one is often told to try ignorance. However, the various fees charged by private schools in Nigeria to provide online classes seem to have left parents between a rock and a hard place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Head, Education Desk, Iyabo Lawal. Easily excited […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given reasons for the continued closure of schools and tertiary institutions in the state. He gave the reasons two weeks after announcing that guidelines for reopening schools would be made public in the state. He spoke during the 15th press briefing held at the State House in Marina to […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Academic Board of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Fedpolel, has created three new schools from its existing 12 academic programmes in a bid to build a sustainable academic content for the realisation of its vision statement. A statement today by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol and Passages, Mr Sanmi […]
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By Níyì Ọ̀ṣúndáre (Episodic Variations on the Ripples of a Primal Scream) I I can’t breathe I can’t breathe I can’t bre I can’t I can’t 2020: Black Lives Matter 1965: I AM A MAN There are countless ways Of lynching without a rope The casualties were fewer than we ever expected: 10 Persons & […]
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Police in search of culprits, say no one is volunteering information Obaseki orders police investigation into death of student The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) yesterday confirmed the death of one of its students, 22-year-old Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, who was gang-raped and clubbed to death by yet-to-be-identified persons. The incident took place […]
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By Ben Ezeohagwu Become an intuillectual, is no gainsaying, but a wise advice, such a mind, a priceless treasure, inspiring, transforming dreams into realities, no longer remain an intellectual, a mind, Soundingly tinct brass, stunted, without warmth, lifeless, archaic. Become an intuillectual, is no gainsaying, but a wise advice, such a mind, a living legend, […]
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The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, has wished Muslims in the institution and across the country a joyful festival as they celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr. In his goodwill message signed by him and sent on behalf of the entire staff and students of the institution, he felicitated with the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of appointment of Prof Charles Uwakwe as the Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO). His directive was conveyed in a letter, dated May 11 and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, on behalf of the Minister of […]
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By Oyeyinka Fabowale “The Elusive Search for Nation Nigeria.” That is the title of Aare Afe Babalola’s recently published book, one of a set presented to the public at the last convocation ceremony of his prestigious institution, the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). One comes to the end of reading the 343-page book, however, wondering […]
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