School Resumption: Kano State Government Approves Reopening Of Public, Private Schools

CoronavirusEducationNewsSchool Resumption: Kano State Government Approves Reopening Of Public, Private Schools

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 21, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Kano State Government has approved the re-opening of the state-owned tertiary institutions and private institutions. The development was confirmed in a statement released on Sunday 20th September, by Commissioner of Education in the state, Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru, Kiru, who spoke to The Nation on telephone, said the schools reopening are those with students sitting for the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). He said...

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NCDC Logs 97 New COVID-19 Cases Sunday

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Logs 97 New COVID-19 Cases Sunday

PilotnewsSeptember 21, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded  97 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country, bringing the total confirmed cases to 57, 242 nationwide. The NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Sunday. It added that three persons died of COVID-19 complications while 138 patients, who recovered at various isolation centres across the country the same day, were discharged. Based on the figures released, Lagos state recorded the highest number of infections...

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Oyo Tertiary Institutions To Reopen September 28

CoronavirusEducationNewsOyo Tertiary Institutions To Reopen September 28

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 16, 2020

The Oyo state government has ordered all public and private tertiary institutions to reopen on September 28. In a statement, the state Commissioner of Education, Olasunkanmi Olaleye said students are to follow the revised guidelines discourages and approve certain actions and decisions. The state had earlier scheduled September 21 as the resumption date for primary and secondary schools. According to the commissioner, schools within the state will operate morning and afternoon shifts for primary and...

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438 Covid19 Active Cases Avoid Treatment in Lagos

CoronavirusNews438 Covid19 Active Cases Avoid Treatment in Lagos

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 15, 2020

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has said 438 active cases of COVID-19 in Lagos communities are yet to visit care centres for treatment. The commission disclosed  this in a tweet  which provided the  state’s COVID-19 update for Sept.12 “483 active cases in communities are yet to turn open for admission in #COVID19Lagos care centres,” the tweet read. Mr. Abayomi said that 48 persons tested positive for the infection out of a...

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COVID-19: NCDC Says Nigeria’s Death Toll Hits 1,083

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Says Nigeria’s Death Toll Hits 1,083

PilotnewsSeptember 15, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at midnight on Monday said that the death toll for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria had jumped to 1, 083. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports the NCDC confirmed that there were 132 new infections. It stated that one new fatality raised the death toll to 1,083. The agency said 132 new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused...

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Why Lagos Govt Wants JSS3 and SS2 Students to Resume Before Other Classes

CoronavirusEducationWhy Lagos Govt Wants JSS3 and SS2 Students to Resume Before Other Classes

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)September 14, 2020

Students in Junior Secondary School Three and Senior Secondary School two have been directed by the Lagos State government to resume on Sept 21. The government said its phased approach to school opening was to meet COVID-19 physical distancing rules and safety protocol. “Phased opening includes strategies for staggered resumption in the mornings, classes on alternate days during the week, and teaching through various distance learning methods. Schools must also comply with safety protocols and...

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Lagos Primary, Secondary Schools to Resume September 21

CoronavirusEducationNewsLagos Primary, Secondary Schools to Resume September 21

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 14, 2020

The Lagos state government has instructed all public and private schools to begin the 2020/2021 academic session on September 21. Mr. Kayode Abayomi, the state Head of Public Affairs, in a statement on Sunday, said the state would adopt a phased approach in reopening public schools. He noted that while all classes in private primary and secondary schools are permitted to resume, only JSS 3 and SS2 students in public schools will return to classes....

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COVID-19: 10% of Positive Cases in Nigeria Are Children – Minister

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: 10% of Positive Cases in Nigeria Are Children – Minister

PilotnewsSeptember 11, 2020

The Minister of State, Health, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, says 10 per cent of positive  Coronavirus cases are children and adolescents with more than half of them in the age bracket of 10-18 years. Mamora disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing, as the country prepares to reopen schools. News Agency of Nigeria( NAN), reports that this was even as the PTF coordinator on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu...

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COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 197 New Infections, 5 More Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Confirms 197 New Infections, 5 More Deaths

PilotnewsSeptember 11, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday night confirmed 197 new cases of COVID-19, with five deaths recorded in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The agency said that the total confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country had reached 55,829. It noted that the 197 infections were reported from 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC said that the number of deaths...

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Strike :FG Approves Additional N8.9bn COVID-19 Hazard Allowance

CoronavirusNewsStrike :FG Approves Additional N8.9bn COVID-19 Hazard Allowance

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 10, 20201

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ABUJA — The Federal Government has approved additional N8.9 billion to pay up the large chunk of the June 2020 COVID-19 allowance to all Medical Health Workers in the country. Sen Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment disclosed this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the end of the meeting between the Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in Abuja. It...

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