EDUCATION

Breaking: Governor Dapo Abiodun Orders Ogun Schools To Resume

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2020

Ogun State Government has announced Monday, 21 September, 2020 for the reopening of schools in the state for the first term of 2020/2021 session in addition to the earlier resumption of students in SS3 who are currently writing the West African School Certificate Examination. In a Press

EDUCATION

School reopening without adherence to COVID-19 protocols dangerous — ASUU

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2020

By NAN The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, has warned against the reopening of schools without provisions for schools to meet COVID-19 precautionary guidelines. Its chairman, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, stated this in a release he made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday. Akinwole stated that the negative impacts of […]

EDUCATION

Kwara Set To Access 2014-2019 UBEC Funds Cabinet Approves N7.1bn Facility

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2020

Kwara State Government is set to invest at least N14bn in its basic education sector, with the cabinet on Friday approving for the state to take a N7.1bn facility to access the six-year backlog of outstanding UBEC funds.  The money would serve as 50% matching grants for the UBEC counterpart funds and is to be […]

EDUCATION

Governor Abiodun Appoints 8 Principals, Headmasters As ‘Permanent Secretaries’

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appointed four principals of secondary schools and four headteachers of elementary schools as principals-general and headmasters-general in the state. The eight headmasters and principals are drawn from the four divisions of the state. A principal general or headmaster general enjoys equivalent status

EDUCATION

FG okays full reopening of schools

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2020

The Federal Government says state governments and school administrators should start making preparations for the full reopening of schools in the country. Schools in the country were shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. However, the FG announced the resumption of graduating pupils effective August 4, 2020, […]

EDUCATION

Oyetola directs schools to return to original uniforms

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2020

As schools in Osun state prepare to resume, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola directed that all students will return to their original school uniforms by November 9, 2020. This is disclosed as Mr Jamiu Olawumi, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education spoke during a live radio program ”Frank Talk” in Osogbo. According to him, all […]