School resumption: Plateau orders not more than 20 students per class
The Plateau Government directs public and private schools in the state not to exceed 20 students in a class in compliance with the social distancing protocol of COVID-19. The Universal Basic Education Board(SUBEB) Executive Chairman, Prof. Matthew Sule, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos. Sule […]
COVID-19: Hard hit school owners sell off properties
We need help — NAPPS boss By Adesina Wahab Some private school owners, hard hit by the cash crunch brought about by the closure of schools because of the outbreak of Coronavirus disease in the country, are now selling off their schools, while some are converting classrooms to accommodation for people to rent. Some operators […]
Lagos schools resume August 4
South-West states may write WASSCE in September By Adesina Wahab In accordance with the decision of state governors in the South-West geopolitical zone to reopen schools, primary and secondary schools in Lagos State are set to reopen on August 3, this year. However, only learners in primary six, junior secondary school 3, and senior secondary […]
U-Turn on schools’ reopening: ASUU, NAPPS, NAPST berate FG, decry policy inconsistency
By Adesina Wahab Some stakeholders in the education sector have condemned the policy somersault by the Federal Government on when schools in the country will reopen and when final year students in Senior secondary schools will write their terminal examinations. The stakeholders, who spoke with Vanguard on Thursday, said such a development shows a lack […]
Afenifere kicks against continued closure of schools by Federal Government
Dayo Johnson – Akure The Pan-Yoruba Socio-Political Organisation, Afenifere on Thursday condemned the Federal Government for ordering the continued closure of schools across the Country Recall that the Education Minister Adamu Adamu had directed that school across the country should remain closed because of the ravaging effect of COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking with newsmen in Akure, […]
Coronavirus: School reopens in South Africa despite virus surge
South Africa’s education ministry has continued with its phased reopening of schools despite the surge in Coronavirus cases. Grades R (five-year-olds), Grade six (11-year-olds), and Grade 11 (16-year-olds) are returning to school on Monday, a month after final year students reopened. There have been coronavirus infections among learners and teachers since the resumption of classes […]
