Mon 1st & Tues 2nd Feb Top Educational News on Allschool Forum

Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd Febuary Top Educational News on Allschool Forum.

1. We will shut down schools if the COVID19 cases continue to rise – Presidential Task Force 

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said it will shut down schools across the country if it continues to notice a spike in the number of confirmed cases. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, stated this in a..Read More

2. FG gives $20m education grant from GPE to 3 North East states

THE federal government has given the $20 million accelerated funding grant for education emergency from the Global Partnership for Education,GPE, to Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states…Read More

3. Strike: FG sets up c’ttee to address SSANU, NASU demands

The Federal Government (FG) says it has set up a joint committee to address  anomalies complained of by Non Teaching Staff Unions of Universities  as it threatens  nationwide strike on Feb. 5...Read More

4. JUST IN: FG, SSANU, NASU fail to reach agreement  

After hours of deliberations, the Federal Government on Tuesday failed to persuade non-teaching staff in the universities to back down on its proposed strike...Read More

5. HOME OF PROFESSORS: I taught 8 Profs in my family, 3 are my children — Octogenarian Professor Akpokodje

EMERITUS Veterinary Surgeon and administrator, Professor Joseph Akpokodje, who trained eight professors in his family, three being his offsprings, has revealed his drawbacks at 89 years...Read More

6. EFCC Probes Education Minister, Adamu Over Contract Scam, Detains Vice-Chancellor

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has started investigating the Federal Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, and some ministry officials over a contract scam which borders on the…Read More

7. Why New 65 Years Teachers’ Retirement Age, 40 Years Of Service Are Not Automatic — Education Perm Sec 

The Nigerian government has cautioned that the new retirement age and years of services for teachers in the country are not automatic benefits. This was contained in a circular issued by..Read More

8. How 19-year-old McPherson Varsity whiz-kid emerged best graduating student, collected 10 awards

Aduekpe Precious Edinaeval, 19, was the star attraction at the fifth convocation ceremony of McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State. She graduated with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.97, Department of Accounting.…Read more

9. FG must appoint acting rector for Bida Poly before February 15 -ASUP 

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have appealed to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu to appoint an acting rector for the Federal Polytechnic Bida before February 15, 2021...Read More

10. UNIABUJA preaches peace as students protest mismanagement  

The management of the  University of Abuja on Monday appealed to its students not to disrupt  the 2019/2020 academic calendar.A statement issued by the Spokesperson of UNIABUJA, Dr Habib Yakoob, said management was putting all necessary measures in…Read More

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