Schools

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said it won’t hesitate to shut down schools in the country should there be a spike in COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, stated this in a video…
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Ondo State Government on Wednesday threatened to close down any school in the state, either public or private, that violates or fails to comply, uphold and enforce COVID-19 preventive protocols. The State Chairman, Interministerial…
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The Rivers Government has not ordered the closure of primary and secondary schools in the state. In a statement issued on Friday in Port Harcourt by the Commissioner of Education, Prof. Kanye Ebeku, the government described as a fake…
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As more school resume academic activities, Comedian, Owen Osamwengie aka Owen Gee, has kicked against resumption as he shares the story of how his nine-year-old son contracted the novel Coronavirus while in school, last term. The…
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Following the reopening of schools in many states across the federation, the Nigeria Medical Association has expressed concerns over the recent development. Recall that many state governments have reopened for academic activities on…
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Ekiti has ordered the resumption of academic session in public and private schools in the state on Monday. The curfew earlier imposed on the State from 8pm to 6am was also relaxed. It was relaxed to 10 pm -6am while the ban on…
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Osun State government has announced again that schools across the state should reopen on Monday, January 18 for the continuation of the first term of the 2020/21 academic calendar. The state government said it has reinforced already…
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The House of Representatives has faulted the Federal Government for giving a nod to the reopening of schools on Monday despite the spike of COVID-19 pandemic. The House said government officials did not consult the relevant committees of…
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The Lagos State Government has confirmed that all public and private schools below tertiary level, will resume on Monday, January 18, 2021. This will be the start of the second term for the 2020/2021 academic session. This was…
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Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has refunded a group of 25 women who contributed to ensure the construction of Nomadic LGEA Nursery and Primary School Agindigbi and St. Luke LGEA Primary School, Onila near Agbamu, Irepodun local…
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The Federal Ministry of Education says it has aligned with the Jan. 18, 2021 date for schools in the nation to resume. Consequently, schools can resume academic activities on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. The ministry, in a statement on…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund has warned against shutting down schools. UNICEF said the closure of schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will adversely affect the development, safety and well-being of children globally,…
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The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, on Tuesday, said schools in the country will resume on January 18 until the Ministry of Education announces further directive. PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this while featuring…
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The Bauchi State government says it would reopen its 4,816 schools on January 18 for the 2020/2021 academic session, according to Aliyu Tilde, the state commissioner of education. The federal government is currently considering…
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The federal government has said it will review the proposed January 18 resumption date for schools, as the country battles the second wave of COVID-19. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, stated this while speaking at the…
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The Osun State Government has directed schools in the state to reopen on Monday, January 18 for the continuation of first term 2020/2021 academic session. The information was contained in a statement by the Coordinating Director,…
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The Enugu State Ministry of Education has announced January 18, 2021, as resumption date for all schools in the State. The decision, according to a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, was reached at a…
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The Lagos State Government has ordered all public and private schools in the state to reopen for the second term of 2020/21 academic session from Monday, January 18, 2021. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced…
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Due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools below tertiary level in Lagos State will remain closed indefinitely. A statement issued by the Head of Public…
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The Kogi State government has announced that schools in the state would resume on Monday, January 18, 2021, to continue the first term 2020/2021 academic session. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi…
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