…disregard any information stating schools to resume on 1st of June. The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered closure of all schools (both basic and tertiary institutions) in the country to outside academic activities indefinitely and all students were ordered to go home, as no school’s health facility will be responsible for the treatment of … Read more
Following the federal government directives on social distancing to stop the spread of Coronavirus, Osun State University has scheduled its 13th matriculation to hold online on May 13th Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Labode A popoola said: “It is an academic tradition that we officially admit fresh students to the University. READ ALSO : Abducted Umuahia Radio Presenter … Read more
The Registrar/Chief Executive, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Professor Segun Ajiboye has imployed students preparing for major examinations to use the opportunity of the Covid-19 lockdown to study. Ajiboye stated that students in Nigeria must accept the present challenge to education and be ready for post-COVID season where they may have little or no … Read more
Chinese youngsters in the global virus epicentre of Wuhan filed back to class on Wednesday, wearing masks and walking in single file past thermal scanners. Senior school students in 121 institutions were back in front of chalkboards and digital displays for the first time since their city — the ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic … Read more
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted the sum of N3.5billion to the Federation Account as the revenue generated from its last 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercises. Moreover, the management said besides the N3.5billion yield from the last operation, the total amount being remitted to the federal government as a result of … Read more
Lagos State Ministry of Education has debunked the rumors on social media that schools in Lagos State are likely to reopen on Monday, 4 May 2020. The Public Affairs Head of the Ministry, Mr. Kayode Abayomi said “the Ministry wishes to clarify that the write up did not emanate from the State Ministry of Education … Read more
Despite the daily increasing numbers of Covid-19 cases in the state and in the country, Oyo state governor Oluseyi Makinde has speculated that schools in the state are likely to resume soon He made this known while speaking at the Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State branch, in Agodi, Ibadan, during the … Read more
The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has said the Federal Ministry of Education could not foresee or give any date when schools will be resuming in the country despite the announcement by the President Muhammadu Buhari on a gradual relaxation of the lockdown on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states. Nwajiuba made this known … Read more
I did go to the West African Examination Council ( WAEC) office at Ogba either to eat Amala or visit a friend as the office is very close to my school. Whenever I got there, I discovered that most students that came for their certificate had issues with English which I have always felt concerned. … Read more
The Nigerian office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has debunked in its entirety, a story going viral on social media to the effect that the Council had canceled the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 2020 in response to the globally ravaging COVID 19. According to a release signed … Read more
The Lagos State government has approved special e-portals that will allow the state tertiary institutions to commence online lectures as part of measures to reduce the impact of Coronavirus on education. The seven schools that are expected to benefit from the initiative are: Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State Polytechnic, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, … Read more
Members of the education family led by the Minister of State for Education, Hon Chukuemeka Nwajiuba and the Permanent Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono have commiserated with Education Minister Adamu Adamu over the death of his mother, Hajiya Fatima Adamu Baaba, who died in the early hours of Friday morning. In a statement signed this morning … Read more
The Nigerian government has delayed the Senior School Certificate Examination organised by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) for the year amid coronavirus outbreak. Emeka Nwajubu, Minister of state for education announced this during a press briefing on Channels Tv. “WAEC and NECO for the year have been postponed … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned members of the public against falling prey of several false information going around on the 2020 admission cut-off marks. The board warned Nigerians and candidates that sat for the 2020 UTME to disregard the cut-off marks currently in circulation across various social media platforms. It, however, … Read more
MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) unveils a new series of online masterclasses which will hold on the MTF portal and will certainly use unique accessibility to sensible, industry expert-led skills workshops that offer movie and also television professionals the chance to find out and interact from the very best on the continent. The CEO, MultiChoice Nigeria, … Read more
Famous author and educationist, Phebean Ajibola Ogundipe, has died at the the age of 92. PA Ogundipe as she was popularly called was the co-author of the popular English Language textbook “Brighter Grammar”. She co-authored the Brighter Grammar series with M. Macaulay and C.E. Eckersley. She also co-authored the New Practical English for Senior Secondary … Read more
Bayero University Kano (BUK) has suspended lectures for one month, following a circular from the Federal Ministry of Education through the National Universities Commission (NUC), ordering the closure of Univeristies to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Lamara Garba, on Friday, … Read more
The Provost of Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija, Epe, Associate Professor Nosiru Olajide Onibon, on behalf of the Management has suspended all academic activities in the college as a measure to prevent spread of corona virus. According to the Provost, the University of Ibadan examinations slated to start on Monday, 23rd March, 2020 … Read more
Amidst global fears of the Coronavirus outbreak, Lagos state university, LASU has postponed its 24th convocation ceremony scheduled to take place next week due to the rampage of the virus. A statement by the Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ademola Adekoya, on Thursday, said the postponement was indefinite. “The postponement is … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has vowed to sanction schools that are charging above the government-approved fee of N9,850 for the registration for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Acting Registrar of NECO, Dr. Abubakar Gana, wednesday said the examination body has written to commissioners of education of the 36 states and FCT, notifying … Read more