Oyo Govt Restates commitment to protect Schools Eko Hot Blog reports that the Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to collaborate with relevant agencies, to curb fire outbreak in public schools. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran said this during an assessment of a Grade ‘C’ customary … Read more
…all school administrations to comply and take adequate measures to avoid spread of the virus. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has asked schools not to allow in teachers and students with high temperature. In its latest COVID-19 situation report, the agency said the detection of the Omicron variant … Read more
The Oyo State Government has said it is not impressed with the low turnout of students in public schools across the State, as students resume for the 2021\2022 second term academic activities. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran stated this during an inspection of resumption in Primary schools … Read more
Lagos announces second term resumption date for schools EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools in the state will resume for the second term 2021/2022 academic session on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, made this known … Read more
Lagos Plans To Establish Comprehensive Schools Engage Public-Private Stakeholders for Partnership on Implementation EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Government has revealed plans to establish comprehensive schools that will provide a suitable career path for students based on their profile of intelligence, intellectual and skill competence. Disclosing this at a strategic stakeholders’ meeting with … Read more
FG has begun moves to make NECO exams compulsory in all schools in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has begun moves to make National Examinations Council (NECO) compulsory in all schools across the federation. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed, yesterday, when he visited the Governor of … Read more
Govt has shut down schools and given reasons for it. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Executive Chairman, Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State, Danjuma Suleiman Nalango, has ordered the closure of all public and private primary, secondary and tertiary schools in the local government area over a planned banditry attack on schools to … Read more
The Lagos Govt has shut down schools over fatal death of students. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Government on Wednesday shutdown government schools around the Ojodu-Berger area following a fatal accident which killed several students on Tuesday. Part of the schools shut are Babs Fafunwa Millennium Junior Grammar School, Ojodu Junior Grammar … Read more
IPOB sit-at-home order: Enugu, Anambra state government order schools to open for studies on Saturdays Despite the fact that IPOB has suspended the Monday sit-at-home, the order is still being enforced by unknown gunmen Ekohotblog reports that the South Eastern states of Anambra and Enugu have extended their school days to Saturday owing to the … Read more
All public and private schools in Lagos will resume for the 2021/2022 academic session on Monday, September 13. This announcement was made on Monday evening by the state’s Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, in a statement signed by an assistant director, public affairs of the ministry, Ganiu Lawal. EkohotBlog reports that the commissioner said the … Read more
New dates for school resumption will be announced, based on further security assessments. The Government of Kaduna State Government on Friday deferred the resumption dates of both Primary and Secondary schools in the state. Recall that schools in the State were earlier scheduled to resume academic activities by Aug. 9. The news about the … Read more
It was not only frightening but also very scary to watch the video and I’m sure a lot of people would be surprised at the level of confidence and audacity at which the apprehended kidnapper planned his notorious act. Read also: The Virtue of Integrity and the First Bank Saga The man confidently walked into … Read more
Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Parents Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), have opined solutions to the incessant abduction of students by bandits across the country. The two groups called on the federal and state governments to entrench the Safe Schools Initiative and deploy military personnel in schools across the country. National Secretary … Read more
In a bid to tackle the children out of school, the federal government has commenced an Alternative School Programme (ASP). The announcement of the commencement of the programme was made on the official Twitter handle of the President on Wednesday. Buhari said the programme will target delivering a limited scope of subjects – Mathematics, English … Read more
Ekiti State Government Moves to Restructure Schools New Structures Would Add Aesthetic Values to The Schools Ekiti State Government has started the demolition of 532 primary schools with old structures across the state with the plan of replacing them with modern structures. The State Universal Basic Education Board Chairman, Prof. Femi Akinwumi, made this known … Read more
Eko Hot Blog The mid-term break has been scheduled for March 4 and 5. There will also be two public holidays – Good Friday on April 2 and Easter Monday on April 5. The second term of the 2020/2021 academic session is meant to last for 61 days for public and private schools in Lagos … Read more
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
Rivers Government says the reopening of all public and primary schools within the state will take effect from Monday, January 4. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Chidi Adiele, made this known through a press statement on Sunday. He added that the schools approved for reopening include nursery, primary and secondary schools in the state The … Read more
Kwara, Schools Kwara Government has announced that tertiary institutions will resume on Jan. 11, 2021, under strict adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols. The Chief Press Secretary to the State Government and Spokesman for Technical Committee on COVID-19, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, made the announcement in a statement issued on Friday in Ilorin, Eko hot blog gathered. … Read more
