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The Gombe State Government has established four schools for children with special needs in the three senatorial districts of the state. The schools are; Government Science Secondary School Kaltungo; Government Secondary School Dukku; Government Secondary School Dadinkowa and the Government Girls Secondary School Doma. The state Commissioner for ... Read more

The National Youth Service Corps, on Thursday, announced that its 37 orientation camps across the country would reopen on November 10 after months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NYSC said the decision was sequel to an announcement for their reopening by the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare. The Director, ... Read more

The Federal Government has inaugurated the campaign to support the girl-child education in Nigeria. The government said the campaign was to support the distribution of educational and hygiene materials to disadvantaged girls. The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, who was represented by the Director (Child Development), Jummai Mohammed, ... Read more

The industrial action, which started over six months ago, is a major reason why universities are yet to resume after the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown. The Thursday meeting was convened as a follow up to the previous meeting held with the Senate leadership on Tuesday, where the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, committed to ... Read more

Plateau Governor Simon Lalong has directed the re-opening of all public and private primary and secondary schools from October 30, 2020. This followed engagement with all stakeholders and setting up of mechanisms for observing COVID-19 protocols in all schools in the State. By this directive, schools are to resume academic activities for 3rd term and operate within the guidelines by the ... Read more

The National Youth Service Corp in Sokoto State has said a corp member died in the state in the service year under review. The state coordinator Mr Philip Enabuere disclosed this on Thursday at the passing out ceremony of 2019 Batch C Stream One. The Coordinator further explained that a total of 1,107 corps members concluded their ... Read more

The World Bank has advised President Muhammad Buhari’s administration to strengthen the education system and ensure transparency in Nigeria. The President, David Malpass, gave the counsel at the 2020 Annual Meetings press conference. He spoke while stating the position of the World Bank regarding human capital in Africa, Nigeria in ... Read more

The Federal Government has promised to pay N40 billion, being the pending Earned Academic Allowance, EAA, of University teachers. This is as the ongoing dialogue between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will continue on Wednesday, 21st October to enable the leadership to consult their organs on the ... Read more

The National Association of Nigeria Students, University of Uyo chapter, on Friday embarked on a peaceful demonstration, calling on the federal government and the Academic Staff Unions of Universities to resolve their differences and allow students return to school. The protesters who blocked the Ikpa road of the Town Campus of the University ... Read more

Lagos State Government says that 181 students and staff of a private boarding school in Lekki area of the state have tested positive to COVID-19 infection. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Abayomi said that ... Read more