By Bashir Bello – Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has on Friday dumped the option of closing down schools as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ganduje said the closure of schools amid COVID-19 prevalence, in the second wave phase, could cause another tragedy of taking the society back again, while the […]

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Government has concluded plans to train teachers across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state on coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention protocol ahead of school resumption in the state. Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Osawonyi Irowa, disclosed this to journalists in Benin yesterday during a press […]

Gives FG 2-weeks ultimatum to address issues By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Non-teaching staff in the Universities, Friday announced that they will be proceeding on what they described as a total and comprehensive nationwide strike on 5th February 2021 following the inability of the Federal Government to address their concerns. The non-teaching staff under the umbrella of […]

As pupils, students return to classroom By Gabriel Ewepu The First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu–Akeredolu, has called on education stakeholders in the State to prioritise personal hygiene in line with COVID-19 preventive measures. Anyanwu–Akeredolu gave the advice as schools in the State resumed on Monday, January 2021 for academic activities, and also warned […]

Some of the girls are pregnant — Educator By Victoria Ojeme One of the sectors hampered since the COVID-19 pandemic started in December 2019 is education and to a large extent, children have been affected especially as they have been forced to stay at home for more than nine months. In the process, lots of […]