Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has appealed to the management of the Federal University Lafia (FULAFIA), to reserve 50 percent of its admission into the school of medicine to indigenes of the state. Engineer Sule made the appeal while handing over the Lafia Model Hospital to FULAFIA, to serve as teaching hospital for its
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The Government of Oyo State has approved the cancellation of the third term for the 2019/2020 session with students promotion to be based on their academic performance of the first and second terms. The state’s executive council arrived at the decision and was announced by the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi
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The six South-West states have expressed readiness to reopen schools for students, to sit for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This was contained in the resolutions reached by the state governments at the end of a virtual meeting organized by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria otherwise called DAWN Commission, in
Read moreThe private school operators in the country have lamented that some parents of their students, who registered for this year’s West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE) being conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) as well as that of the National Examinations Council (NECO) have started to approach them for a refund of
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There are indications the Federal Government may take over payment of outstanding salaries of private school teachers in the country. This is aimed at mitigating the hardship they face presently due to the closure of schools throughout the country as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This was disclosed at a zoom conference by the
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The Nigerian government yesterday disclosed new guidelines ahead of the planned resumption of schools but refused to give a date for students to resume. This follows the release by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), that new research findings have shown that COVID-19 may indeed be airborne. The guidelines outlined actions, measures and requirements needed
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Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State expressed his delight over the establishment of a Federal College of Education in Jamaare, headquarters of Jama’are Local Government Area of the state and pledged his support for the smooth taking -off of the institution. He also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for finding the same worthy I’m siting
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has canceled the earlier announced resumption of schools for graduating classes. This was stated by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, while speaking to State House Correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Adamu also announced that the 2020 West African Senior
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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the reopening of schools for students in “transitional classes.” The Governor, who made this known in a live broadcast, directed students in Basic Six, JSS 3 and SS3 to resume on August 3rd, 2020. He said, “Only students in transitional classes (Basic Six, JSS 3 and SS3)
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The National Youth Service corps (NYSC) has sent out notification of physical verification of credentials and travel documents of foreign trained graduates of the 2020 BATCH ‘A’ STREAM II SERVICE YEAR. According to the notice in its verified tweeter handle it say “this is to inform all foreign trained graduates who registered online for the
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Miss Maduafokwa Agnes Egoagwuagwu has been praised after she got the highest JAMB score in 2020 UTME. Miss Agnes emerged as the candidate with the highest UTME aggregate for the year 2020 scoring 365 out of 400. She is the President of the Maths Club, and the 1st Assistant Head Girl of Louisville Girls High School
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government following to the COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the country.National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who stated this in Ota, Ogun State, said the Federal Government needed to address the challenges of education sector before it can talk
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The Federal Government of Nigeria listed six conditions to be met by all schools and universities in the country before they can be allowed to reopen amid coronavirus pandemic. These six conditions are to protect pupils and students against Coronavirus. The Minister of State for Education Honourable Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba stated listed the conditions on Tuesday
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Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state Engr. Dr. Francisca Nwafulugo has charged management committee members of the institution to develop positive attitude towards achieving the set goals of the Polytechnic. Nwafulugo gave the advice during the inauguration of the committee in line with the new Polytechnic amendment act. Recall that the new Polytechnic Amendment Act
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The Governor of Cross River state, Ben Ayade has given a date for all public schools to resume. All public schools in Cross River State have been ordered to resume June 16. The State governor, Senator Ben Ayade announced this in a statement made available to some newsmen in Calabar yesterday by his Special Adviser
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