Delta Govt Trains Teachers Ahead of Schools’ Resumption

In preparation for the resumption of schools, the Delta Government on Monday begun sensitisation programme for teachers in Ika North-East Local Government Area. Mr Innocent Ezeamaiwe, member, Ika North-East Rapid Response Team for COVID-19, said the training was geared toward equipping the teachers with necessary information on COVID-19, and how to manage the pandemic. Ezeamaiwe said that the exercise was part of the state government’s initiative on the basic procedures for handling the pandemic in schools. “The objective is...

UPDATE: Mandatory COVID Test for SS3 Students: Ogun Govt Clarifies Directive

… COVID-19 test free for public school students, private school students to get discounts The Ogun State government has given more details about its initial directive for all SS3 boarding school students in the State to undergo COVID-19 and Malaria tests before they are allowed to resume academic activities on August 4. The clarification comes following protests by parents over N25,000 fee for COVID-19 test. In a statement, Mrs Ronke Soyombo, the Special Adviser to...

Osun Government Names Community to Host Girls Military School

Ede, a community in Osun State has been named the most suitable community to host one of the girls military school which the Nigerian Army is planning to establish across the six geopolitical zones in the country. The Governor of the State, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this during a meeting with an eight-man delegation of high-ranking officers of the Nigerian Army who were on an inspection tour of Osun State, led by the Chief of Standard...

Ogun State to Jail Face Mask Law Violators for Six Months from August 4

As the Ogun State government partially relaxes restrictions to allow SS3 students write WAEC exams and worship centres reopen from August 14, it has said that defaulters of the face masks law risk being jailed for six months. Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor said in a statement that the enforcement of the face masks law by the police and other security agencies would begin from August 4. “Since wearing of face masks...

Terminal Classes Students in Lagos to Resume August 3

The Lagos State government has approved the re-opening of day and boarding secondary schools for students in terminal classes in August 3. Babajide Sanwo-olu, the Governor of Lagos State, said that students in Senior Secondary School three and Junior Secondary School three could resume from August 3 for revision classes. “This, we believe, will allow them to participate in revision classes two weeks before the 2020 WAEC examination has been stated to start from the...

297 School in Enugu to Be Decontaminated Before School Resumes

Ahead of school resumption, the Enugu State Government on Friday flagged off comprehensive decontamination and fumigation of secondary schools in the state. Briefing newsmen shortly after the flag off at Queens School Enugu, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze said, “Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has directed that all classrooms, dormitories and entire school premises be decontaminated and fumigated in preparation for resumption”. “The decontamination exercise of all schools in the state will be completed on...

Osun Govt Issues Guidelines for Parents, Schools as 13,177 Students Resume Next Week

Following the Federal Government’s directive for students in terminal classes to resume in August, the Osun State government has released guidelines for schools and parents. Ahead of the commencement of the West African School Certificate Examination on August 17, the government said that teachers in Osun should resume from August 4 while students are to resume on August 6. Under the partial reopening of schools, a total of 188 schools consisting of 13,177 students are...

COVID-19: South-East Governors forum Directs Compulsory Tests on Teachers Before School Reopening

he South-East Governors Forum has decided that compulsory COVID-19 tests will be conducted on teachers in all schools in the zone before reopening of schools. The Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi  Governor, Chief Dave Umahi made the disclosure in Abakaliki on Sunday while briefing newsmen after a virtual meeting of the forum. The meeting was also attended by some National Assembly members from the zone, Ohaneze Ndigbo leaders and other stakeholders. According to him,...

Breaking: FG Announces Date for Commencement of WAEC Exam

The Federal Government has scheduled the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to commence on August 17, 2020. The government also said exit classes in secondary schools will resume August 4. The spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, said this in a press statement on Monday. Mr. Goong also said that SS3 students will have two weeks within which to prepare for the West African Examinations (WAEC) examination. Earlier, the federal...

EKSG Introduces Teaching of ICT from Primary School, Reviews Laws

Ekiti State Government on Saturday announced introduction of new education policy that will accommodate teaching of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT), from primary school level. The new development was made known in a statement in Ado Ekiti by the Commissioner for Information, Chief Muyiwa Olumilua. He said that the policy was part of decisions taken late Friday at a virtual meeting of the State Executive Council, presided over by Gov. Kayode Fayemi. According to him, the Executive...

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