Sunday 2nd August Top Educational News on Allschool Forum

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1. Students protest, give FG 14-day ultimatum to reopen tertiary institutions

Students under the umbrella of the National Association of Polytechnic (NAPS) on Saturday protested against the continued closure of tertiary institutions in the country. The students said decisive actions must be taken by government within 14 days to reopen schools in the interest of students...Read More

2. Ending lecturers’ strike must be condition for reopening universities — ASUU President  

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, speaks with OLALEYE ALUKO (of PUNCHNG) about government’s plan to reopen schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing university lecturers’ strike over the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, among other issues.

3. COVID-19: Abia releases timelines for School resumption  

Further to the recommendation of education stakeholders in Abia State to resume academic activities on the 10th of August, 2020, to enable exit students take part in local and international examinations, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has directed that primary and secondary schools in the state reopen on Tuesday, 4th August, 2020, to ensure..Read More

4. Covenant University Conducts Home-Based Post UTME For The First Time 

The Covenant University Scholastic Aptitude Screening (CUSAS) is a mandatory screening test of the institution for prospective students. It is held once a year before the beginning of the academic year...Read More

5. Private schools preparation for resumption

With speculations very high that Federal Government would reopen schools across the country in mid August, after about six months of closure owing to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, school owners and parents are happy and getting ready to see their children return to school...Read More

6. School Resumption: Lagos govt rolls out guidelines

As students in Senior Secondary School class three resume in Lagos on Monday, the Office of Education Quality Assurance has issued guidelines for re-opening of schools and urged owners to adhere to the guidelines, as reopening and assessment of schools will be simultaneously done...Read More

7. Abolish Almajiri education system now or risk destroying North, CG Immigration warns 

The Comptroller General ‎of the Nigeria Immigration Service Mr. Muhammed Babandede has warned that unless the northern part of Nigeria abolish the almajirai culture of education the region may be doomed...Read More

8. Cancellation of third term without other provisions compromises education standard – SPN tells Makinde  

Oyo State chapter of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), has declared that cancellation of third term of 2019/ 2020 academic session without provisions for makeup compromises education standard in the state...Read More

9. Plateau working out modalities for school reopening 

Plateau State government has designed modalities for safe reopening of public and private secondary schools. The Nation had reported Federal Government’s directive for resumption of students in SSS3 on Monday to prepare for West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the next two weeks.…Read More

10. Schools reopening: We’re not afraid to resume ― NUT, others  

Secondary schools across the country would start reopening their doors, after more than four months of closure due to Coronavirus pandemic in the country, for academic activities from Monday and in some states tomorrow, Tuesday...Read More