Saturday 22nd August Top Educational News on Allschool Forum

Check out Saturday 22nd August Top 10 Educational News on Allschool Forum.

1. Tertiary institutions will reopen very soon — Minister

The Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, on Saturday, assured Nigerian students languishing at their homes that tertiary institutions across the country will reopen very soon...Read More

2. FG has no plans for re-opening of universities – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has maintained it will not suspend the ongoing strike action. National President of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi said this during a stakeholder’s meeting at the Union’s Secretariat at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State...Read More

3. WHO: Don’t just focus on schools but fight virus where children live  

As the new school term starts in many countries, efforts must be made to fight the pandemic in the communities where children and teachers live, senior World Health Organization (WHO) scientist Maria Van Kerkhove said on Friday...Read More

4. My Teachers Advised Me To Quit School – Ex-Corps Member Who Sat For O’Level 17 Times

Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, popularly known as Mr ‘Voiceover’, is a graduate of Mass Communication from the University of Benin.The Kogi-born graduate recently rounded off his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara State. In this interview, he shared his inspiring story of how he against all odds sat for O’Level exams for 17 times before making his papers to secure a university admission; his sojourn at the ivory towers and what he is doing to..Read More

5. We don’t breed criminals, UNIPORT denies 4 arrested by EFCC for fraud

The Management of the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, has denied the four individuals arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged internet fraud, stating that the institution does not breed criminals...Read More

6. Acting UNILAG VC Soyombo steps down

Following the Federal Government’s directives on Friday that the University of Lagos Senate nominates an acting Vice-Chancellor, newly appointed acting VC, Prof Omololu Soyombo, has stepped down “with immediate effect”...Read More

7. Resumption: FCT disinfects School of Nursing, Gwagwalada

The Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday disinfected the FCT School of Nursing, Gwagwalada, ahead of the institution’s resumption for general examinations.…Read More

8. FCT police recruitment screening to hold at POWA International School 

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday says its recruitment physical and credentials screening exercise for appointment into Constable cadre will hold at POWA International School, Abuja.…Read More

9. Nasarawa to disengage 1,251 unqualified teachers  

NO Fewer than 1,251 teachers without teaching qualifications are to be sacked in Nasarawa state just as a seven-man disengagement committee has been inaugurated to carry out the exercise...Read More

10. I never slept without reading what I was taught daily –Babalola, Mountain Top University best graduate with 5.00 CGPA

Benjamin Babalola, 22, had a perfect score of 5.00 CGPA at the Mountain Top University, Ogun State, to emerge as the overall best student of the institution in the 2018/2019 academic session. He tells TUNDE AJAJA what motivated him as an undergraduate…Read More