Southwest states to reopen schools in August

The six states of Southwestern Nigeria have agreed to reopen schools for SS3 students to participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in August. The States...
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Make children’s mental health priority in online assessments, teachers told

Teachers have been urged to make the mental health of young children a priority while conducting online classes. This is not unconnected to the deployment of online learning in...

Students issue ultimatum over delayed school resumption

The leaderships of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), the National Association of University Students (NAUS) and the National Association of Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) have threatened to protest the...

COVID-19: WHO warns against ‘politicised’ school reopening

The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has issued a warning to governments worldwide on making politicised decisions on reopening of schools, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A senior WHO official Dr...

Bill to establish Federal Polytechnic in Plateau considered

The House of Representatives passed through second reading a bill for the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic, Zandi in Plateau State on Tuesday. The bill, which was unanimously endorsed...

Reps ask Buhari to allow unity schools write WASSCE

Members of the House of Representatives have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that students in unity colleges participate in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

WASSCE withdrawal may breed criminality – Afe Babalola

Founder of Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola, said on Tuesday that Nigeria's announced withdrawal from the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was capable of breeding frustration and promoting criminality...

FG clarifies position on WASSCE participation

Nigeria's Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has clarified its position on the federal government’s decision of not reopening its 104 Unity Colleges for the forthcoming West African Senior Secondary School...

Private schools to benefit from COVID-19 intervention funds

The federal government has approved the inclusion of private schools across Nigeria among the beneficiaries of the funds available to support businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Most...

Nigerian govt releases guidelines for school resumption

As part of preparation for school resumption, the Nigerian government government has released new guidelines for schools across the country. A fifty-paged document detailing this seen by EduCeleb.com focused...