The federal government on Thursday reeled out fresh directives for reopening of schools across the country. National coordinator of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, made this known at media briefing. Aliyu said many factors, including the capacity of schools to limit the spread of infection and communication strategies for disseminating information … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has admonished the federal government to shelve any open that has to do with reopening of schools this year. remain closed until 2021 to ensure adequate preparations before reopening. Schools have been closed since March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Biodun Ogunyemi, president of ASUU, told … Read more
The federal government on Friday said it would make final decision on reopening of schools for categories on July. This is part of the outcome of the meeting held by the representatives of the federal government from the ministry of education with the West African Examination Council (WAEC). On the possibility of getting the students … Read more
The federal government has reversed its earlier decision to reopen schools. It also said academic activities and reopening of formal learning centers would not happen anytime soon. Adamu Adamu, minister of education, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday. It also pulled students of federal government colleges better known as Unity Schools from the West African … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has explained why schools in the country are yet to resume fully. It said the delay is due to the Imminent commencement of disinfection of schools against COVID-19. begin on Tuesday, in preparation for the resumption of academic activities. Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmood, while speaking at the Presidential Task … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday stated its position on reopening of schools amid COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic. Ekohotblog reports that ASUU kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government due to the pandemic currently ravaging the country. According to Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU National President, Federal Government needed to address … Read more
The Federal Government has presented plans for the reopening of schools in the country to the National Assembly. The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, made the presentation during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education. Nwajiuba explained the ministry’s plans for students to resume to the lawmakers. Schools were … Read more
The federal government has reeled out six conditions that must be met by schools, including universities, ahead of the resumption of academic activities. The federal government had, in March, ordered the closure of all schools as part of the efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking in Abuja during the 2020 Policy … Read more
The Federal Government has reacted to news circulating on the date for resumption of Schools following the ease of lockdown in the country. Some news outlets had reported that the federal government had fixed July 20 as the date for the official resumption of schools across the country. But in a statement on Thursday, the … Read more
The Lagos State Government said thewthe decision towards reopening of schools will be taken in two weeks. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this during a televised press briefing on Thursday. “In two weeks time, we would make a decision on the reopening of schools,” the governor said. Read Also: Busola Dakolo Gives Update On … Read more
As efforts are being made to provide a solution to COVID-19, the Lagos State Government has given their conditions if primary and secondary schools will reopen. The State Government said it would employ no fewer than 1,000 teachers in its public secondary schools and 2,000 teachers in its public primary. Folashade Adefisayo, the Lagos State … Read more