Education

By Shedrack Onitsha & Ovasa Ogaga, People of Mosogar Kingdom in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, today, took to the streets to protest what they termed unjust disqualification of its citizen as Provost of the Delta State College of Education Mosogar. The protesters who stormed the street …

By Atevure Princess, A team of researchers in the Faculties of Engineering and Medical Sciences, University of Benin (UNIBEN), have boosted the fight against the global ravaging Coronavirus pandemic in the country, with the production of a clinically-tested ventilator. ADVOCATE gathered that the group known as COVID-19 Initiative, made the …

The Lagos State government has approved special e-portals that will allow the state tertiary institutions to commence online lectures as part of measures to reduce the impact of Coronavirus on education.

By Freedom Okpubeku, Students in Junior Secondary School (JSS 111) and Senior Secondary School (SSS 111) in Delta State have continued their special distance learning classes over the radio and television in anticipation of their external examinations whose dates may be fixed as soon as the coronavirus lockdown is over …

The Kwara State Government under the leadership of Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has contracted the Technical Entrepreneurship Centre (TEC) of UNILORIN to produce various sizes of hand sanitizers to combat Coronavirus outbreak. This development was made known by the Director of the center, Dr. Jamiu Kolawole Odusote, in the university publication, Unilorin Bulletin, on Monday. Also Read: Coronavirus: […]

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The Non-academic Staff of Federal Universities, Inter-university Centres, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education (NASU) has threatened to embark on strike on April 1. The union revealed if there are shortfalls in the March salaries of their members, it won’t hesitate to embark on industrial action. Also Read: Just In: ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike The union pointed […]

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Due to the increasing cases of Coronavirus in the country, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended services requiring physical contacts in its offices and centres nationwide for two weeks. Recall that some days ago, the board debunked rumours of rescheduling exams. JAMB’s Head of Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this […]

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The Kebbi State Government has ordered closure of all primary and secondary schools in the state immediately over the increasing number of Coronavirus cases in the country. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Alhaji Muhammadu Magawatta- Aleiro, confirmed this development on Saturday. Also Read: Covid-19: Don’t Let Overzealous Religion Hamper Public Safety, Moghalu Tells Nigerians […]

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Covenant University has insisted that its students resume by Sunday, 21st March despite directives from the FG to shut down all tertiary institutions. Following the rise of coronavirus cases in the country, the federal government had earlier given a directive in order to contain the global pandemic. Reacting to the news, the ace institution released […]

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the federal government to address the concerns of members of the union within the two weeks warning strike or face a prolonged industrial action. On Thursday,  the union described the Minister of Finance and the Accountant General of the Federation implementing the Integrated Personnel Payroll System […]

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