The Lagos State Ministry of Education has debunked a social media report alleging that the State Government will, from the next academic session, enforce the entry age of 12 years for pupils seeking admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS1) in a bid to deter underage registration. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Read More…
In picture above: A view shows an empty classroom at the Government Science school where gunmen abducted students, in Kankara, in northwestern Katsina state, Nigeria December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde ABUJA, Sept 15 (Reuters) – At least one million Nigerian children could miss school this year as the new term begins amid a rise in Read More…
The resumption of schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, hitherto considered a safe haven, has been postponed by a week, perhaps, owing to the growing spate of kidnappings in neighbouring states. There have been no explanations but many parents have told the international news agency, Reuters, that the children presented themselves this week Read More…
As Governor connects 100 schools to broadband Internet to aid learning, state to unveil 300 more education projects next week Four magnificent newly completed school buildings were unveiled on Thursday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This was across three Local Government Areas (LGA) in Lagos State. The multi-level ultra-modern buildings are part of infrastructure projects completed Read More…
Sunday Ameh, newly-elected Chairman, King’s College, Lagos, Parent-Teacher Association, has promised to explore a Public/Private Partnership (PPP) in rebranding the foremost unity college to restore its glory. The all-boys college was founded in 1909 under the British Act. Ameh made the promise shortly after election as the PTA chairman. He said that the aim of Read More…
The Lagos State government has announced plans to fuse education and sports in its schools, with a view to revamping School Sports in the state, the Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Mr Sola Aiyepeku, has said. Aiyepeku, who stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos, was quoted by the Director of Public Relations, Read More…
There was low turnout of students in private schools in Lagos State on Monday as academic activities resumed for the second term of 2020/21 session. The Lagos State Government had, on 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 some private Read More…
Lagos still recording high numbers of daily COVID-19 infections In spite of the high numbers of daily COVID-19 infections being recorded, the Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its earlier pronouncement that all public and private schools in Lagos State below tertiary level should resume on Monday, 18th January, 2021 for the second term 2020/2021 academic Read More…
The Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Sola Aiyepeku, says the commission is planning to reintegrate sports into the school curriculum. Aiyepeku speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos commended the State Government for being proactive to sports development. “Our key areas of focus for 2021 are : Read More…
It is now official. The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has suspended its 10-month long strike. In a tweet posted on Wednesday morning, it announced: #Breaking: ASUU suspends 10month strike conditionally. Congratulations to all undergraduates. #ASUU The teachers’ union had embarked a strike since February 2020 calling for more funding for public universities Read More…