The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate rehabilitation of public schools in the Kabusa community of Abuja, expressing concern over the poor state of the school buildings. Wike, who lamented the dilapidated condition of the structures, stated that if President Bola Tinubu were to see the state of … Read more
The House of Representatives has advanced a bill proposing free internet access in select public places across Nigeria, passing its first reading last week. Sponsored by Abubakar Kusada, representing Kankia/Ingawa/Kusada Federal Constituency of Katsina State, the bill is titled “An Act to provide the legal framework for the free internet access programme in selected public … Read more
Parents of boarding students at Eva Adelaja Girls Grammar School in Bariga, Lagos, staged a protest on Sunday against the Lagos State government’s decision to increase boarding fees from N35,000 to N100,000. The demonstrators, who assembled in large numbers, chanted slogans and called for an immediate reversal of the fee hike. They made it clear … Read more
The Edo State Government has announced an indefinite delay in the reopening of all schools in the state due to the recent increase in fuel prices. In a memo issued on Saturday, signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, the government stated that the resumption date originally set for September … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo, on Wednesday, assented to a bill on a new retirement age of 65 or 40 for teachers in the state employ. The retirement age for teachers before now was either 35 years of service or 60 years of age. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Assembly Questions Governor’s … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has said it is working to tackle overpopulation in public schools across the state. The Director General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH, said the state government had quality education for pupils in schools in the state … Read more
The Lagos State Government had, on Friday, directed public and private schools below the tertiary level to resume for the new term.
The Cross River State Government is set to reopen all public schools in the state by June 16 with special protective measures for children and others. Ekohotblog understands that due to the fact that Cross River State is the only state without the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria since its outbreak, the State government has announced … Read more