Secondary Schools in Kaduna to Reopen Feb. 1, to Run On Shift-Basis — Perm Sec

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaSecondary Schools in Kaduna to Reopen Feb. 1, to Run On Shift-Basis — Perm Sec

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2021

KADUNA —  The Kaduna State Government has directed public and private secondary schools, across the state, to reopen for academic activities on Feb. 1, according to Mrs. Phoebe Yayi, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education. Yayi, who conveyed the directive in a statement, made available to journalists, on Friday, in Kaduna, however, said that only Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS 1), JSS 3, and Senior Secondary School 3 (SS 3) were to open. She...

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Imo Police Probes Alleged Murder of Nekede Lecturer

Crime & SecurityEducationNewsNigeriaImo Police Probes Alleged Murder of Nekede Lecturer

PilotnewsJanuary 29, 2021

OWERRI —  The Imo Police Command says it has commenced investigation into Monday’s alleged murder of two persons in Owerri, including a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede. The command’s Spokesman, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the command got the report about the incident and had initiated an investigation into it. Speaking on the incident in an interview with newsmen on Thursday, the polytechnic’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ever...

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ITF, NDA Sign MoU on Training of Military Officers, Dev. of Intellectual Exchange Opportunities

EducationScience & TechnologyITF, NDA Sign MoU on Training of Military Officers, Dev. of Intellectual Exchange Opportunities

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

JOS —  The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) have signed a Memorandum of  Understanding (MoU) on the training of officers of the academy by the fund and development of intellectual exchange opportunities for the benefit of the two institutions and the wider community. The Director-General of the ITF, Sir Joseph Ari, and the Commandant of the NDA, Maj.-Gen. Jamilu Sarham signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations on...

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ITF DG Inaugurates Introductory Technology Laboratory

EducationScience & TechnologyITF DG Inaugurates Introductory Technology Laboratory

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2021

JOS —  The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund(ITF), Sir Joseph Ari, on Tuesday inaugurated an introductory technology laboratory at the fund’s staff school in Jos. Ari, while performing the function, expressed the commitment of the fund to provide world-class technical vocational education that would equip young citizens with technical skills to meet the growing needs of the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy. He disclosed that contract for the construction of the...

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NDLEA Proposes Drug Test for University Students, Security Agencies, Govt. Appointees

EducationLifestyleNewsNigeriaNDLEA Proposes Drug Test for University Students, Security Agencies, Govt. Appointees

PilotnewsJanuary 25, 2021

ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), says it will seek government approval to conduct drug tests on tertiary institutions’ new students, security agencies’ fresh recruits, and appointees.    Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman of the Agency said this during a meeting with commanders of the 36 states, FCT, and special commands on Monday in Abuja. Marwa said that he would soon propose to the government the necessity for drug tests for all tertiary institutions...

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Contractor Assures Completion of Hostels in Unical Ahead Resumption

EducationInfrastructureNewsNigeriaContractor Assures Completion of Hostels in Unical Ahead Resumption

PilotnewsJanuary 23, 2021

CALABAR — The Contractor handling the renovation work at the female and male hostels in the University of Calabar, Mr. Signor Kanu, has given assurance that the work would be delivered on time and according to specification. This is as the University has announced Feb. 5 as the date of resumption for academic activities. While conducting newsmen round the ongoing work around the hostels, Kanu said that the decay was too much, coupled with the...

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COVID-19: University of Calabar Begins Fumigation of Campus Ahead of Resumption

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: University of Calabar Begins Fumigation of Campus Ahead of Resumption

PilotnewsJanuary 23, 2021

CALABAR —  The University of Calabar COVID-19 Task Force Committee has commenced the fumigation of the campus ahead of the Feb. 5 resumption date for academic activities. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Calabar that the fumigation was part of the institution’s preparation and readiness for resumption of academic activities. Obi said that the fumigation of the administrative buildings and other...

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Number of Out-of-School Children Reduces to 6.9m – Minister

EducationNewsNigeriaNumber of Out-of-School Children Reduces to 6.9m – Minister

PilotnewsJanuary 22, 2021

The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, said that the number of out-of-school children has reduced from 10.1million in 2019 to 6.95 million in 2020. Adamu, who spoke at the 2020 Annual Ministerial briefing in Abuja on Thursday, said that the reduction was through the Federal Government’s Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) initiative. The minister said that BESDA initiative in 17 states had been responsible for an additional enrolment of 1,053,422 children He...

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Anambra Govt Shuts Private Schools for Flouting COVID-19 Protocols

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaAnambra Govt Shuts Private Schools for Flouting COVID-19 Protocols

PilotnewsJanuary 22, 2021

The Anambra Government on Thursday announced the closure and withdrawal of approval of Royal Ambassador’s Schools in Onitsha, for flouting the resumption directives and COVID-19 prevention protocols. Dr. Christy Obiano, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic Education, said in a statement in Awka, that the closure would serve as a deterrent. The state government had earlier in a statement allowed only proprietors and teachers to resume on Jan.18, and take two weeks to put all COVID-19...

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Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board Sack 65 Primary School Teachers

EducationLabourNewsNigeriaKaduna State Universal Basic Education Board Sack 65 Primary School Teachers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2021

The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Friday confirmed the sack of 65 primary school teachers allegedly recruited illegally in Sanga Local Government Area of the state. SUBEB’s Auditor, Mr. Tandat Katuma, who served as the secretary of the investigation committee confirmed the development to newsmen in Kaduna. The council Chairman, Mr. Charles Danladi, had on Wednesday announced the sack of the teachers to journalists in Gwantu, the Council headquarters. Danladi alleged that...

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