Monday (15th June) Top Educational News on Allschool Forum

Monday, 15th June 2020, Top Educational News on Allschool Forum. Please and please don’t forget to share this page with friends.

1. It’s still not safe to reopen schools, PTF warns states

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has warned state governments that it is still not safe to reopen schools in the country.…Read More

2. Lagos Launches New Learning Initiative

The Lagos State government has announced the launch of a toll-free counselling line and students’ worksheets.…Read More

3. Nine (9) professors jostle for UNICAL VC’s position

As the race for the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has continued to gather momentum, as eight professors have indicated interest for the coveted seat.…Read More

4. COVID-19: Kogi denies directive on school resumption  

The Kogi State government, Monday, debunked a purported directive making the rounds that schools in the state should immediately reopen.…Read More

5. COVID-19: Lagos to sanction schools defying closure order

The Lagos State Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) has condemned owners of private primary and secondary schools for reopening their institutions in violation of a directive for the closing of schools by the state government.…Read More

6. Akinkugbe, Nigeria’s first professor of medicine, dies at 87 

The first professor of medicine to be appointed by any African University, Professor Oladipo Olujimi Akinkugbe, has died in Ibadan at the age of 87 years after a brief illness.…Read More

7. Don’t engage in online lectures, ASUU tells members

The national leadership of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed lecturers nationwide not to engage in online teaching of students.…Read More

8. Oyo Asks Pry 6, JSS 3, SSS3 Students To Resume June 29, Says Religious Centres Can Reopen 

The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force announced on Monday that students in Primary 6, Junior Secondary School 3 and Senior Secondary School 3 are to resume classes from Monday, June 29.…Read More

9. Salaries: College of education coalition gives Edo govt seven days ultimatum to pay back log

The coalition of unions in the College of Education, Ekiadolor on Monday protested the non-payment of salaries which they said is over eleven months.…Read More

10. 98 Teachers, 1,800 Students Test Positive For COVID-19 In South Africa  

At least 98 teachers and 1,800 learners in South Africa’s Covid-19 epicentre province, the Western Cape, have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, forcing 20 schools to close.…Read More

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