Category: Education
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Saint Barnabas old students hold inaugural EXCO meeting with a resolution to visit alma mater
Members of St Barnabas Secondary School Old Students Association, SBSSOSA in Kabba, Kogi state on Sunday held its inaugural meeting where it resolved to visit the school on 24th of August, 2020 to ascertain its present state and draw up and intervention plan. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Publicity…
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FG announces date for commencement of schools disinfection
The disinfection of schools against the spread of COVID-19 in preparation for the resumption of class activities will begin on Tuesday July 7, Federal Government announced on Monday. It also explained why it delayed the decontamination process, adding that it had enough teams on ground to carry out the disinfection exercise. The Minister of Environment,…
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We’ve not released WASSCE 2020 timetable — WAEC
The West African Examination Council has advised Nigerians to disregard the purposed timetable for the 2020/2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination timetable circulating online. PUNCH reports that the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC, Nigeria, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, said on Sunday that the timetable circulating online was not from the examination body. He said, “The…
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UNILAG receives 5 robots from investment firm
When students resume at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), they will find some new mechanical assistants looking almost human with screens for face and hands taking temperature, helping with data, or even ready to dance with them. These ‘assistants’ were presented to the UNILAG management at the university library by investment firm, Platform Capital on…
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World Bank offers BUK $20 million research grant
The Centre for Dry Land Agriculture, Bayero University Kano (BUK) has received $20 million World Bank grant for research and development in agriculture, according to its vice chancellor, Professor Yahuza Bello. Speaking at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Dantata Foods and Allied Products and the Centre, Professor Bello said the centre…
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#BREAKING: FG orders re-opening of schools
The Federal Government has approved what it called “safe reopening” of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of COVID-19. However, only graduating students will resume. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the ongoing daily briefing of…
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Attempt to re-open schools now suicidal — ASUU President
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The union argued that the government must make resources available in order for schools to meet proposed conditions by the Federal Ministry of Education. ASUU National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, made this position…
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COVID-19: Non transition of our administration regrettable — NANS President
The leadership on National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed regret over their inability to convene a national convention that will usher in new leadership of the association. President of the students body, Danielson Bamidele Akpan in a release on Thursday while emphasising that his administration had a properly spelt out plan to handover…
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Lagos seals off five private schools for allegedly flouting COVID-19 closure order
The Lagos State government has sealed off no fewer than five private primary and secondary schools allegedly caught holding physical lessons within their premises with students on mufti. Recall that the Federal and State Governments closed down all public and private schools at all levels nationwide since March and asked students to stay and study…
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BUK loses Deputy Vice Chancellor
The management of Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Saturday announced the passage of its Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Professor Haruna Wakili. He died at the age of 60. Hajiya Fatima Binta Muhammad, the University Registrar, told reporters in Kano that the erudite scholar died at the wee hours of Saturday at the National Hospital Abuja. A…