Tag: Schools Reopening

Schools in Abuja to resume Monday – Minister

Ishaku Yohanna

By Musa Ibrahim The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello, has ordered all schools in Abuja to resume academic activities for the first term of the 2020/2021 academic session on October 12. The minister also said all boarding students are expected to resume on Sunday, October 11. In a statement on Thursday night which was signed by the spokesperson of the minister, Anthony Ogunleye, Bello said the guidelines for the reopening of the schools will soon be released. He said the FCT did not record any case of…

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FG orders reopening of all schools

Ishaku Yohanna
Minister of Education Adamu-Adamu

The Federal government has directed that all schools should be reopened and must adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools. Schools across the country were closed in March as part of steps to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the announcement that schools should reopen during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. He advised all institutions to obey and adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools, earlier announced by the presidential task force, which include the use of face…

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Schools Reopening: FG calls for caution, says ‘10% of COVID-19 cases are below 19 years’

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has warned against flouting COVID-19 safety guidelines during school reopening to avoid a spike in infections. The federal government had asked school administrators to start preparing for the full reopening of schools after they were shut in March to check the spread of COVID-19. Speaking on Monday at the presidential task force briefing, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, said there is growing complacency as the number of infections appears to be reducing. The minister said records show that 10 percent of all positive cases treated in the…

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FG tells states to decide resumption dates for schools

Ishaku Yohanna

In its effort toward reopening schools, the federal government said it has given state governments the consent to decide resumption dates in their states. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this during the presidential briefing Thursday night. Nwajiuba said it is important for all governors to adhere to the safety guidelines for the reopening of schools. It would be recalled that the federal government in July released a guideline for the reopening of schools at every level in the country. The report highlighted how the guidelines for…

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Coronavirus: FG orders full reopening of schools, NYSC Camps

Ishaku Yohanna

The federal government has asked school administrators to start preparing for the full reopening of schools. Dr Sani Aliyu, National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 disclosed this during a press briefing at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday. Aliyu, who directed schools to conduct risk assessment, said the reopening would be done in phases. “For educational institutions which include daycare, primary, secondary and tertiary institutions,  they should begin the process of working towards potentially reopening within this phase,” he said. “However, we strongly recommend that…

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FG orders reopening of schools for graduating students, announces date for WASSCE

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigeria’s Federal Government on Monday announced the reopening of schools for graduating students with effect from 4 August, 2020 and fixed August 17 for the commencement of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. A statement issued on Monday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, said exit classes should reopen on 4 August. It said the agreed dates were part of the resolutions reached after a consultative meeting with the education commissioners of the 36 states of the federation and other stakeholders.…

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