Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola Community has contributed over N1.7million towards the containment of COVID-19 ahead of reopening of the institution on 12th October 2020 as directed by the state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. A Press Statement by the Information Officer of the Polytechnic Mr Albert Matilah said the money which was realized during stakeholder meeting was expended on the purchase of infrared thermometers, over three thousand hand washing soap and sanitizers. However, the Management of...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has directed that all Public and Private Schools across the State should reopen on Monday 12th October 2020. Consequently, the Governor has directed the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development to meet with stakeholders in the sector to discuss modalities for the reopening. A statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, the Governor regretted the long closure of schools from the Basic to Tertiary levels having...

The Enugu State Government has announced the re-opening of all primary and secondary schools in the state, for 3rd term academic activities, on Monday, September 28, 2020. Prof. Uche Eze, Commissioner for Education, revealed this as a consensus from the Enugu State Education sector stakeholders and approved by the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. “All necessary precautionary measures as outlined by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, have been put in place in our schools...

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...