Notice To The General Public On The Removal Of The Vice Chancellor, University Of Lagos- Oladejo Azeez, Esq

The attention of the University of Lagos (Unilag) management has been drawn to the ‘Notice to the General Public on the Removal of the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos’; dated August 12, 2020 and signed by Oladejo Azeez, Esq, Registrar and Secretary to Council, stating that the current Vice Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS … Read more

NECO Records Low Registration Of Candidates

The National Examinations Council (NECO) is recording low registration of candidates for examinations. This disclosure was made by the Registrar, Chief Executive Officer, Professor Godswill Obioma. Mr Godswill said there are currently 20,110 students registered for the NECO National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission of Junior Secondary School (JSS1) pupils into Federal Unity Colleges. … Read more

Bauchi Govt. Partners UNESCO On Mobile Learning For School Children

The Bauchi State Government has collaborated with the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on mobile learning among children and non formal education in the state. Gov. Bala Mohammmed said this at the formal inauguration and handing over of 3,794 learning mobile devices by UNESCO to Bauchi State on Tuesday in Bauchi. Read Also: … Read more

Resumption: Schools In Daura Record High Students Turnout

Some schools in Daura, katsina State on Tuesday recorded high students’ turnout following Federal Government’s directive on resumption of activities for students in graduating classes. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who went round reports that academic activities had fully resumed. Read Also: Pensioners Appeal To River State Government To Pay Their Four-year Rewards. … Read more

Kano Govt Establishes 3 More Schools For Almajiri Children

Kano State Government says it has established three additional Tsangaya Model Schools, to facilitate enrollment of 976 Almajiri (Qur’anic school pupils) evacuated from other states. Gwani Yahuza, Chairman, Kano State Qur’anic and Islamic Schools Management Board, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Kano. Read Also: #BBNaija: … Read more

JAMB Announces New Date For Post UTME Screening

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The 2020/2021 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination screening will commence in Nigeria’s higher institutions on September 7. The agreement was reached at a meeting between the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and Vice-Chancellors, Rectors, and Provosts of tertiary institutions on Monday. Registrar of JAMB, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, who made the announcement, said the screening would now … Read more

WASSCE: Ghanaian Students Riot Over Strict Invigilation

Some Ghanaian students taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have rioted over the strict invigilation during the tests. According to news agency report, some agitated WASSCE candidates at the Tweneboa Kodua Senior High School (SHS) in south Ghana’s Ashanti Region vandalized schools on the basis that invigilators were being “too strict” during … Read more

Resumption: Kogi Govt Tasks Heads Of Schools With Conducive Environment

The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, has urged heads of schools to be proactive, ensure a safe and conducive environment for students ahead of resumption for exit classes on Aug. 10 in the state. Speaking with newsmen on Friday during the fumigation exercise at Abdulaziz Atta Memorial College (AMCO), Okene, … Read more

Kogi Declares August 18 As Deadline For Exam Registration

Kogi State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has announced Aug. 18, 2020, as deadline for the registration of all Internal Examinations for Primary Six and JSS3 students in the state. The internal examinations are: 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), Common Entrance Examination (CEE) and First School Leaving Certificate Examination (FSLCE) for exit classes. … Read more

95% Of Students In Exit Classes Resume In FCT

About 95 per cent of students in the exit classes of the secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), resumed on Tuesday, in preparation for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Majority of the teachers and students said they were happy to resume after lockdown, which lasted for about five months, … Read more

(Breaking) WASSCE 2020: Students To Write Maths Aug 17, English Aug 26

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The West African Examinations Council has released the examination date, time and duration for subjects to be taken in the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, The PUNCH can confirm. WAEC Nigeria said candidates would sit for Mathematics on August 17 and write English Language papers on August 24 and 26. It said Mathematics … Read more

COVID-19: Imo State Government Postpones Resumption Of Schools For SS3 Students

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The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has reportedly ordered all schools in the state to remain shut down pending the fulfillment of all laid down coronavirus COVID-19 protocols. Hope Uzodinma gave this order through a press release signed by the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. B. T. O Ikegwuoha. Also Read: Gov. Uzodinma Detest … Read more

WASSCE: Edo State Reopens School August 10

The Edo State Government has said graduating pupils would resume effective 10th of August, a week before the commencement date of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The Federal Ministry of Education had said pupils in exit classes would resume on August 4 about five months after schools were shut due to lockdown … Read more

JAMB Posts Candidate Living In Abeokuta To Zamfara For UTME

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While filling the form for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at a cybercafé in Abeokuta, Ogun State, 16-year-old Rukayat specifically chose a Computer-Based Test centre in Ijebu-Ode. However, when she printed her slip, she was posted to a CBT centre in Zamfara State. She was devastated and sought the counsel of one of her … Read more

Ogun Govt Clarifies Requirements For COVID-19 Test For Students

The Ogun State Government has clarified it position on the COVID-19 testing for students in exam classes returning to school ahead of their terminal exams. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs Ronke Soyombo, the presentation of a COVID-19 free certificate … Read more

COVID-19: Abia Finally Releases Guidelines For School Resumption

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His excellency Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State, has reportedly ordered primary and secondary schools in the state to reopen on 4th of August, 2020, and that teachers, relevant education and health authorities put in place necessary measures before the resumption of full academic activities in the state. Chief John Okiyi Kalu, the state Commissioner … Read more

Ogun demands COVID-19 test for boarding SS3 students

Ogun demands COVID-19 test for boarding SS3 students

The Ogun State Government on Sunday 2nd of August, said no student would be admitted into boarding facilities in private or public schools without negative corona-virus (COVID-19) test certificates. The corona-virus (COVID-19) certification will serve as requirements for operations of boarding facilities in secondary schools as SS3 students resume on Monday 3rd of August. This … Read more

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