Tuesday Top Educational Gist on Allschool Forum (28/04)

Tuesday 28th April, Top Educational Gist on Allschool Forum. You should check them out!

1. No date yet for resumption of schools yet– FG

The Federal Government has said that there is no fixed date yet for schools to resume in the country despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement on a gradual ease of the lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun states. You can read the full details on Allschool Forum by CLICKING HERE

2. UNIBEN produces ventilator that works without electricity  

A clinically-tested ventilator that can work without electricity has been presented to the management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Edo State, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Lilian Salami.

The ventilator was produced by a team of researchers in the Faculties of Engineering and Medical Sciences of the federal university. YOU CAN READ THE Full details on Allschool Forum HERE.

3. We have 5 ventilators to respond to emergency – COOUTH CMD

The e Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku, Awka, Anambra, has revealed that they have five functional ventilators, including an anesthetic machine, to respond to COVID-19 emergency. You can read the full details HERE.

4. FCT makes clarifications on reopening of schools, warns against paying third term fees

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has made clarifications on school resumption following the gradual relaxation of the lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the nation’s capital. You can read the full DETAILS HERE.

5. COVID-19 Lockdown: NANS cautions Buhari against suspension 

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday cautioned President Mohammadu Buhari not to bow to pressure from some Nigerians who are calling for the suspension or relaxation of the lockdown, saying that Nigeria cannot afford to lose the battle against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic. You can check out the full details HERE.

6. Ministry to partner tertiary institutions on people’s welfare in Delta

The Delta Ministry of Higher Education says it will partner with the state government-owned tertiary institutions to produce items that would impact positively on people’s lives.

Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, the State Commissioner for Higher Education, made this known on Tuesday in Asaba. You can read the full details HERE.

7. I was denied admission twice by OOU, says best graduating student

An interview with the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Best Graduating Student (BGS), revealed that he was denied admission two times by the School. You can read his inspiring STORY HERE.

8. Varsities, others must adjust to emerging realities – VC  

The Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Osogbo, Prof. ‘Labo Popoola, has warned that higher institutions of learning in the country must embrace online teaching or sink, saying the advent of coronavirus had imposed the new realities. You can check out the full details HERE.

9. ASUU STRIKE: Lecturers to submit BVN to avoid double payment – FG

University lecturers, whose February and March salaries were withheld, were asked to submit their bank verification numbers (BVNs) to avoid double payment, a top federal government official told THISDAY. You can check out the full details HERE.

10. Why we abandoned classrooms –Igwenyi, EBSU ASUU Chairman

Even before the two-week warning strike called by the national leadership of ASUU, university teachers in EBSU had a running battle with the management of the institution and by extension, the state government. The acting chairman of the University’s ASUU Chapter has explained why they have been on strike. You can read the full details HERE.

Other Top Updates on Allschool Forum

• COVID-19: The fight is now in your hands, FG tells Nigerians 
• ‘UMTH apologises to COVID-19 positive patient declared on the run’ 
•  Jigawa Receives 76 Almajiris From Gombe State, Rejects 7 
• Lockdown ease: Buhari fails to clarify on school’s resumption 
• Almajiri may portend danger – Boss Mustapha warns 
• As covid-19 test resume in AkTH, Buk testing center will be activated tomorrow 
• Almajiris: We’re building an army that will overwhelm us in future – SGF 
•  Teach kids our culture, NOWA School headteacher tells parents 
•  COVID-19: Yobe receives 125 Almajiris from Gombe 

Allschool Team