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Governor AbdulRazaqBy Demola Akinyemi — Ilorin Kwara state government has announced the reopening of all public and private schools across the state with effect from Monday, October 5, 2020, while Tertiary institutions are to resume as from October 12, 2020. Recall that schools had been ordered shut since 23rd March following the ... Read more

By Mary Obaebor STANBIC IBTC Holdings Plc, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has called for applications for the maiden edition of its 2020 Scholarship Programme. The Stanbic IBTC 2020 Scholarship Programme, geared towards encouraging hard work and academic excellence amongst Nigerian ... Read more

Kayode Oyero The Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Prof Dapo Asaju, says ambition for second term by public officeholders is one of the things “killing this country”. The VC said he turned down an offer by the university management for second term in office to “teach Nigerians how to respect ... Read more

The chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra, Prof Okey Aniebo has said that the faction of the union which pledged loyalty to the management of the institution are sponsored by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Greg Nwakoby. Aniebo who spoke to journalists in Awka ... Read more

The Imo State Government has announced October 5 as the date for the resumption of schools in the state. Recall that schools in Imo were closed back in March after the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nigeria. This was contained in a press statement issued by Mr. Oguwike Nwachukwu, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, and made available to ... Read more

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, said Nigeria is currently witnessing an increase in girls’ enrolment and retention in schools. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President spoke at a United Nations high-level meeting ... Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is not ready to suspend its ongoing strike until government pays outstanding three-to-seven months withheld salaries and approves University Transparency and Accountability Solutions (UTAS) among other demands. ASUU in a statement released by the Zonal Coordinator of the Ibadan Zone, ... Read more

Set to construct eco-friendly generator project for artisans The Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, has emerged the only polytechnic in the world to win the 2020 edition of the Carleton University and Canadian government’s grant for the Gendered Design in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) programme, addressing ... Read more

By Bashir Bello — Kano Kano State Government has on Thursday announced the extension of the resumption dates for it students in the Junior Secondary, JSS1 and Senior Secondary, SS1 by additional five weeks as it ordered for the reopening of schools on October 11th for the transitional and exit classes as well as the Tsangaya schools ... Read more

The management of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State yesterday debunked rumour about the death of the rector, Dr. Sanusi Jimah claiming that he is alive. In a statement in the school bulletin signed by the Public Relations Officer, Mr Oshiobugie Mustafa, he advised the public to disregard the news, adding “that it is the Almighty ... Read more