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The Kaduna State University (KASU) has said it is ready to reopen on January 25 for the 2019/2020 second semester academic session if given the approval amid the second COVID-19 wave. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muhammad Tanko, disclosed this in Kaduna on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting on the reopening of schools, organised by ... Read more

It is problem of politics of pressure — Dr Casmir Ifeanyi By Sola Ogundipe, Chioma Obinna Gabriel Olawale As schools reopened in some states across the country on Monday in the wake of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigeria Medical Association has faulted the development saying that the government does not listen to ... Read more

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (m) and Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah (r) at the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt.By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The Rivers State Government has commenced admission of students into the Real Madrid Football Academy in the state. The selection process for interested ... Read more

Eight teachers in public secondary schools in Ogun State died during the first term holiday, which began on December 18 and ended on Monday, with schools resuming across the state. The Nation learnt that their pupils and colleagues were shocked and sad to discover that the affected teachers did not resume like others and upon inquiries, ... Read more

Joseph Afe Babalola University (JABU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kola Sonaike has said it was an act of irresponsibility to keep students at home despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Sonaike said members of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) could continue to kick against the reopening of university because their salaries would always be paid whether students are in campus or not. He ... Read more

There was low turnout of pupils in private schools in Lagos State yesterday as academic activities resumed for the second term of 2020/21 session. The Lagos State government had, last Friday, directed public and private schools below the tertiary level to resume for the new term. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited ... Read more

The Joint Action Committee, for varsity workers comprising Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities, has lamented the Federal Government’s continued indifference to the demands of the unions. NASU chairman, Moddibo Adama University of Technology, Abdulmalik Lawan, Yola, said it was ... Read more

A Professor in the Department of History, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Kemi Rotimi, yesterday described the recent reopening of schools in the country as government pandering in the business interest of private school owners, as their businesses have been on hold for a long time. Rotimi, who was a guest at The Morning Show on Arise ... Read more

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, has lamented that many students were already roaming the streets and gradually losing interest in learning before the reopening of schools. The commissioner noted that some of the students did jobs like mechanic, bus conductor, hawking on the streets during school ... Read more

The University of Ilorin on Tuesday announced the reopening of hostels on campus, following the resumption of academic activities. Prof. Lanre Ajibade, the Dean, Student Affairs Unit of the university, announced the reopening of the hostels in a statement in Ilorin. Ajibade stated that ... Read more