Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) Top Educational News on Allschool Forum. This is for 2nd and 3rd May 2020.
1. Coronavirus: Amidst rising cases, Makinde says Oyo schools likely to reopen
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said schools in the state may resume on July 15 despite rising cases of coronavirus. Read More
2. COVID-19: Lagos schools remain closed for now ― Govt
The Lagos State government has said all the schools in the state from primary to tertiary would remain closed for now until it says otherwise. Read More
3. Two murder victims in Rivers not our students – UNIPORT
The University of Port Harcourt on Saturday denied knowing two of the three persons murdered by suspected cultists in a forest in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. Read More
4. Lockdown Ease: FCT Minister issues directive to schools, worship centers
The Minister in a statement released on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye, said that all schools in the FCT are to remain closed until further notice.
5. FG, Lagos SUBEB work out modalities for school feeding
To ensure primary school pupils continue benefiting from the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) despite school closures, the Federal Government and the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) have set up food distribution centres in Lagos State. Read More
6. E-learning- Allow children access to your phones, Akeredolu tells parents
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged parents to allow their kids and wards to access their mobile phones to enable them benefit from the ongoing virtual learning programme in the state. Read More
7. FUTA researchers recommend ‘Cocoa-Zobo-Ginger’ beverage to boost immunity against COVID-19
A group of researchers at the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, led by Nathaniel Fagbemi, a Professor of Food Science Technology, has recommended the regular consumption of a blend of Cocoa-Zobo-Ginger beverage to boost immunity against COVID-19. Read More
8. COVID-19: Private schools in Kaduna operating secretly – govt
Kaduna State Government has vowed to shutdown private schools conducting sessions secretly against the lockdown order in the state. Read More
9. 2020 UTME: JAMB remits N7bn to federal treasury
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has returned N3.5 billion to the Federation Account from the excess generated from its operations during the conduct of 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The board said it had earlier returned N3.5b to the government following the sales of ePINs to UTME candidates, bringing the total remittances this year by the board to N7 billion. Read More
10. Nasarawa returns 1499 Almajiri to Jigawa, Kaduna, Plateau, others
The Nasarawa State Government has returned a total of 1,499 Almajiri to Jigawa, Kaduna, Plateau, others. Nasarawa is not the only state to have returned Almajiri pupils to their states of origin. Read More
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