The House of Representatives has expressed reservations over moves to cancel the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria, as recently announced by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. Minister of State for Education Emeka Nwajiuba had, earlier during one of the briefings of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, announced that efforts were on to get Read More
The Nasarawa state commissioner for education, science and Technology, Hajiya Fatu Sabo, Thursday, said that there was no date for school reopening yet for graduating classes in the state amidst COVID-19.Hajiya Sabo made this known when she led other management staff of the ministry on the 2020 budget performance before the state House of Assembly Committee on Education, Science and Read More
The federal government has dismissed media reports that Unity Schools will be reopened for graduating students in order for them to sit for their final examinations. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the federal government’s schools will not reopen any time soon until it is safe to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Schools under the supervision of the Read More
The paramount ruler of the Migili ethnic group in Nasarawa state, HRH Zhe Migili Dr Ayuba Agwadu Audu, has appealed to the government of Nasarawa state to establish at least two boarding secondary schools in Migili to improve the educational development of his chiefdom. He stated this in an interview with Blueprint Wednesday in Keffi. The monarch stressed that education Read More
Acting Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Usman, Tuesday warned contractors handling Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) projects worth N953m in the institution against shoddy jobs. Usman gave the warning in Lokoja during the presentation of award letters to the deserving contractors who emerged victorious after a competitive bidding process for seven Tetfund projects. The rector urged the contractors to Read More
Winners of an essay competition organised by the Science Communication Hub Nigeria (SciComNigeria) have been urged to pursue their careers in various fields of science. ABDULSALAM MAHMUD reports. Background The trio of Adejumobi Peace Adetayo, Adaukwu Emmanuella Alaribe, and Ahaiwe Godlyn, have emerged winners of the maiden National Life Sciences Competition (NLSC) for Nigerian secondary schools. They are students of Read More
Kogi state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello has approved the transmission of a bill for the establishment of the Confluence University of Science and Technology. The state Commissioner of Information and Communication Kingsley Fanwo disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of the state Executive Council meeting at the Government House, Lokoja. The commissioner said the university which will be Read More
The Nigerian government Wednesday reversed its decision to reopen schools across the country for graduating students to write final examinations. Minister of Education Adamu Adamu announced this while addressing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. He said no school in the country would participate Read More
The federal government Wednesday reversed its decision to reopen schools across the country for graduating students to write examinations.Addressing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, said no school in the country would participate in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Read More
The federal government has finally stopped Nigerian students from taking part during the forthcoming West African Examination Council (WAEC). Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after this week’s virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting also said school resumption has been put on hold. Details loading…
Stiff penalties await Randy lecturers across the Nation’s tertiary institutions as Senate passed for third read reading, bill proposing 14 year jail term without an option of fine , for any one caught harassing his or her students sexually.Passage of the bill by the Upper legislative Chamber at the Plenary on Tuesday, was sequel to the consideration of the report Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate for approval after he reappointed Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for a second term of five years as the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Senate President Ahmad Lawan made this known during plenary on Tuesday when he read Buhari’s letter of request for Danbatta screening and confirmation Read More
The federal government said Monday that it would decontaminate schools across the country against COVID-19 ahead of Tuesday’s planned resumption.Minister of Environment, Mr Muhammad Mahmood, who disclosed this in Abuja at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on the Control of COVID-19, said enough teams are on ground to carryout the disinfection exercise. “Earlier I told you that we Read More
After three months of postponement, the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has announced August 4, 2020, as the kick-off date for this year’s school examination. Minister of state for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who revealed this at the routine presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing on Monday said the examination will end on September 5. According to the minister, after WAEC Read More
Primary 6 pupils as well as Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 and Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3 students across Oyo state on Monday resumed in their various schools as directed by the state government.Blueprint investigations revealed that the turnout in most of the public schools especially in Ibadan, the state capital was low as most parents were still uncertain of the Read More
A group, Civil Society Coalition for Transparency (CSCT) has condemned the purported suspension of the entire management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), saying the minister’s action was illegal and suspicious. The group in a statement, Sunday by its national president, Comrade Mike Femi, demanded the immediate reversal of the minister’s decision, saying he has no right to Read More
The Oyo state government has directed principals/head teachers across the state to expose their pupils and students to “direct sunlight” for 30 minutes on a daily basis. This was contained in a circular signed by the state Commissioner for Education, Olasunkanmi Aremu Olaleye to principals/heads of schools and other stakeholders. The state government in the circular dated 2nd July entitled Read More
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), FCT chapter, has commenced a capacity building for over 300 of its members following planned reopening of schools by the government. The virtual training and workshop series scheduled to hold throughout July is aimed at empowering the members on schools re-opening strategies in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. . The training Read More
Days after the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID -19 eased some restrictions including approving the resumption of pupils and students of graduating classes (Primary 6, JSS 3, and SS 3) in preparation for examinations, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education in Bayelsa state, Comrade Walter Liverpool, has declared that schools in the state were not ready to resume. Liverpool said until Read More
The Senate Thursday slammed the management of the Nigeria Law School over the payment of N36 million dressing allowance for 52 workers into the account of a single staff.Chairman of the Upper Legislative Chamber’s committee on Public Accounts, Senator Matthew Urhoghide ( PDP Edo South), told the management of the school led by its Director-General, Prof Isa Chiroma, that the Read More
A group of scientists, in an article on African Neuroscience, argue that the inability to meet research and development funding targets has affected Africa’s research output. ABDULSALAM MAHMUD reports. ‘Background Africa, as a continent, is desirous of attaining rapid scientific growth and technological development. It is the only way for it to catch up with its peers—Europe, Asia, Central America, Read More
The Oyo state government on Wednesday directed the primary 6, JSS3 and SSS3 students across the state to wear nose masks while resuming school next Monday to prevent the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, gave the directive while responding to questions from journalists at his office in Ibadan, the state capital. Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Monday stated that any appointment and promotion carried out under the Integrated Payment and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) is illegal. ASUU in a strike bulletin 10, signed by its president, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi and released to the press by the chairman, University of Ibadan chapter of the union, Professor Ayo Akinwole, emphasised that it Read More
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Sunny Echono, said President Muhammadu Buhari was highly concerned and worried over closure of schools, noting that plans are on top gear to reopen schools even in the face of rising trend in covid-19 pandemic because “schools cannot be closed permanently.” But he said to reopen schools, additional teachers and teaching materials are required Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has allowed schools to reopen but not for all classes. Those allowed to reopen according to the Presidential Task Force are students in graduating classes, that’s Primary 6, JSS3 and SSS3. The reopening measure is to allow them prepare for their examinations. Details loading…
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