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Following the recent violence and extreme tension centered around the #EndSARS protests, the Ondo State government has been forced to effect the closure of all schools in the state.The State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, declared that the…

The Ondo State Government has approved the reopening of all schools in the state with effect from Monday, the Chairman, Inter-Ministerial Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, has said.Fatusi announced this during a…

The Ondo Government on Wednesday says it had not directed or permitted the re-opening of public or private primary and tertiary institutions in the state.This is contained in a statement by Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, Chairman,…

Some 5.6 million pupils were back in class on Monday as schools re-opened in most of Italy after more than six months of a Coronavirus-related shutdown.“Today is an important day for the entire national community,” Prime…

The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced plans for both public and private schools resumption after the lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE ALSO: Kaduna: Law to castrate rapists on point - Commissioner The…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday, urged Kano State Schools Based Management Committees (SBMC), to acquaint themselves with the schools reopening guidelines set out by the Federal Ministry of Education.…

The Ministry of Basic Education in Anambra has approved the gradual reopening of schools in the state, in line with the ministry’s approved timetable for the completion of the 2019/2020 academic session.The Permanent Secretary…

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. SEE ALSO: NAFDAC Closes 2 Suspected Fake…

UNICEF on Friday urged the international community to urgently scale up support for education for children in Beirut, following the explosions that destroyed a large number of schools in the city. SEE ALSO: NAF Conducts COVID-19 Sample…

Nearly 820 million children worldwide lack basic handwashing facilities at school, increasing the risk of coronavirus contagion, United Nations agencies said on Thursday. SEE ALSO: Lagos State Government To Establish Fruit Orchards In 20…

Many schools in Kaduna have resumed academic activities in full compliance with the state’s directive on COVID-19 guidelines. SEE ALSO: Deaconess of Wickedness: See the Torture this Woman Inflicted on Her House Help The News Agency of…

The Gombe State Government has begun the fumigation of 2,021 secondary schools across the state ahead of their reopening  for the  students in exit classes.SEE ALSO: Imo: What you probably don't know about Hope Uzodinma The schools are…

The Federal Government has clarified that private schools across the country are allowed to charge third term fees for their returning final year students.This view was expressed by the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka…

Ekiti State Government says it will begin to fumigate all public schools in preparation for the resumption of students of certificate classes. SEE ALSO: Senate Urges FG To Rename Ibadan Airport After Abiola Ajimobi This is contained in a…

Mayor Bill Blasio on Wednesday said New York City public schools would not return to a full in-person class schedule in September, instead, would implement a mixed system which includes remote learning. SEE ALSO: Nigerian Society of…

As the Federal Government plans partial reopening of schools, an advocacy group against child molestation, Women of Inestimable Values (WIVs), has called on parents and schools managers to beware of paedophiles who could molest particularly…

The Benue government on Wednesday approved a partial re-opening of schools in compliance with recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. SEE ALSO: BREAKING: FG slashes Petrol pump price to N121.50 per litre Briefing…

Rotary Club International on Friday donated e-learning gadgets to schools in Ogun as part  of efforts to promote effective teaching and learning. SEE ALSO: Consider the Friday question in your timetable: MURIC tells WAEC The Special…

The Lagos State Government (LASG) says it will establish fruit orchards in 20 secondary schools across the state. SEE ALSO: 56 Illegal Structures Sealed in Ikoyi, Banana Island It said that this would help to fast-track its policy…

The Federal Government (FG) on Tuesday 16th June, 2020 advised state governments to delay the resumption of schools until further notice. In another development, the Lagos State Government (LASG) yesterday suspended its decision to permit…

Zamfara state government says it is ready to reopen all its schools shut down some months ago due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.The state’s Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi,  disclosed this to the News…

Schools and universities in Afghanistan will remain closed for another three months as the nation’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to climb, authorities confirmed on Sunday. SEE ALSO: Why Igbo Parents oppose their Children…

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly’s ad-hoc Committee, investigating alleged projects scam of N1 billion for the renovation/fencing of secondary schools, has indicted the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Aliyu Tijani.…

English schools reopen for the first time since they were shut 10 weeks ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, a media report said on Monday. SEE ALSO: U.S. Pandemic Death Toll Hits 80,000 As States Continue Reopening However, many…

The Gombe State Government has dismissed rumours that the Federal Government has fixed June 8 as resumption date for schools in the country just as it warned against the re-opening of schools in the state.Dr Habu Dahiru, the…

U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for schools to reopen and sharply disagreed with the nation’s top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, who warned this week against sending students back to class too soon.“We have to get the…