The Committee on Basic Education and Services, House of Representatives has expressed concerns over the Federal Government’s decision to reopen schools on January 18, 2021. The Committee, in a statement issued on Saturday, wondered how schools can be closed when the nation’s infection rates were around 500, and now reopened when they are above 1000 … Read more
Unspecified number Students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina State were abducted on Friday night after gunmen suspected to be bandit invaded the community. This happened barely a few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari, arrived in his home state of Katsina for a week-long private visit. Residents told The PUNCH that the gunmen invaded the … Read more
Gunmen stormed Mother Francisca International Bilingual Academy in Kumba, South West Cameroon At least 8 children died and 12 others were injured Gunmen stormed Mother Francisca International Bilingual Academy in Kumba, South Africa West Cameroon, killing at least eight children and wounding a 12 more, according to the United Nations. According to reports, the incident … Read more
The Ondo State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the #EndSARS protests in the state. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu announced this through his official Twitter handle on Tuesday. He said “I have directed that all schools that resumed on Monday 19th October 2020 … Read more
14 September, 2020 Lagos State Commissioner for Education has stated that schools in Lagos State would reopen in phases in order to measure up with COVID-19 guidelines. The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo has disclosed that the Ministry was adopting a phased approach to the reopening of schools in Lagos State in … Read more
School Awards Best Student With A Cow In Soweto Ekohotblog, September 4,2020…..The best student in Vuwani Secondary School in Soweto, Thabelo Mudau has been awarded a cow for his success. A Twitter user, Kamo Marven shared the news on her social media page. The story soon sparked reactions from users of the micro blogging site, as … Read more
Dr. Mrs. Olufolayimika Ayandele, Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Education District III, has urged public and private school administrators to create an isolation centre in schools to prepare for the students ahead of resumption. Ayandele told EkoHotBlog in Lagos, on Thursday. She said that the development became necessary to tackle the further spread of the … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Thursday, warned the principals of government-owned secondary schools against non-compliance with COVID-19 safety guidelines. The Chairman, FCT Ministerial Enforcement Taskforce on COVID-19 Restrictions, Ikharo Attah gave the warning during an inspection tour of some schools in Kubwa, Dutsen Alhaji and Gwarinpa Housing estate. Attah expressed displeasure over the … Read more
The Nasarawa State Government has threatened to withdraw the operational approval for any private schools caught violating the lockdown order by reopening schools for all categories of students. Mr Usman Abu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, made the threat in a statement on Monday in Lafia. “It has come to the notice … Read more
– The Lagos State Government has directed all JSS 3 students registered for BECE to resume on Monday. – This was revealed by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo The Lagos State Government has directed Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 students who are registered for National Examination Council (NECO) Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) … Read more
Final year students of both primary and secondary schools in Benue State resumed on Tuesday in preparation for their final examinations. Correspondents who went round some schools in Makurdi, the state capital, observed that there was low attendance of students in schools. Some of the schools visited are Mt. St. Gabriel’s Secondary School, Government Secondary … Read more
– Rivers State Government has directed that schools in the state reopen for exit classes on the August 5, 2020. – The Commissioner of Education, Prof Kaniye Ebuka disclosed this on Tuesday evening. – Prof Kaniye said the Governor made the approval so the exit classes return and prepare for their examinations. – The Commissioner … Read more
– Lagos State Government has declared that all SS 3 students in State to resume on August 3 – This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo – This is in line with the initial directive giving by the Federal Government for the gradual reopening of schools. Lagos State has agreed with the … Read more
The Lagos State Government has locked up ten private schools disregarding the directive of school closure, which was put in place as part of the measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, especially among the students. The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Lagos State, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, who led the Monitoring and Investigation … 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
A student of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Lagos, Ms Anjola Ogunyemi, has said she is not returning to the school after being allegedly sexually assaulted by one of her lecturers, Tene John, as she no longer feels safe. Ogunyemi said she feared that she would be victimized by other lecturers of the … Read more
Ayetoro-Itele, a community in Ogun State, South-Western region of Nigeria recently recorded a weird occurrence as some female students allegedly gang-raped a biology teacher to coma in his own room. According to an eyewitness account, the students within the age range of 16-18 years had arrived at the teacher’s one-room apartment in mufti. What gave … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, congtatulated Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, First Bank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, on his award of Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom. A statement signed by the Special Adviser On Media And Publicity, Femi Adesina read: “The President believes the award is a vote of confidence … Read more
A teacher at CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos, Mr Ikena Ekwenam, has been arrested by the police for inflicting injuries on his 10-year-old pupil, David Uwakwe. Ekwenam, who teaches Agricultural Science at the school, beat up the Junior Secondary School 2 pupil for allegedly failing to come early for a make-up test. According to report, … Read more
A Grade 10 pupil has been reportedly stabbed to death by his fellow schoolmate in one high school in Turffontein. According to the Gauteng Department of Education, the incident happened just outside Forest High school. It’s believed the pupil was stabbed by two Grade 8 pupils. The pupil’s body is still at the scene. Gauteng … Read more