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Obaseki, Shuaibu Inaugurated For Second Term

12Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Breaking News, Education, Elections, Nigeria

Obaseki, Shuaibu Inaugurated For Second Term

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, were on Thursday inaugurated for a second term in office. The ceremony was held at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital. The Oath of Office was administered by Chief Judge of the state, Justice Esther Edigin. Dignitaries in attendance include governors of the Peoples Democratic Party like Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State; among others. Governor Obaseki won the gubernatorial elections under the platform of the PDP.

WAEC Shifts WASSCE For Private Candidates To Nov 30

9Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Breaking News, Education, Nigeria, Press Statement, Youths

WAEC Shifts WASSCE For Private Candidates To Nov 30

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates in Nigeria due to circumstances beyond their control. Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Nigeria, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, who made this known in a statement, said the examination commences by Monday, November 30, 2020. The statement was titled: ‘West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) For Private Candidates, 2020-Second Series: Change in Timetable’. The statement read: “The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria wishes to inform all registered candidates for WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2020-Second Series and the general public that there has been a change in timetable. “The examination, which was initially sche...

COVID-19: Oyo Govt. Shuts Down University

7Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, Education, Nigeria, Press Statement

COVID-19: Oyo Govt. Shuts Down University

The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has issued a directive to the management of workplaces, schools, and religious centres to ensure strict compliance with the COVID-19 protocols to curtail the spread of the disease. The Task Force, in a statement signed by Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, indicated that the directive became necessary following the discovery of a COVID-19 case in a tertiary institution in the state. The statement partly read, “The government of Oyo State wishes to draw the attention of the general public to the recent resurgence of cases of coronavirus in the state. Many of these cases were discovered in closed space settings such as offices and workplaces. “A reported case within a tertiary educational institution had also resulted in mo...

Again, WAEC Extends Registration for WASSCE Private Candidates

6Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, Nigeria, Youths

Again, WAEC Extends Registration for WASSCE Private Candidates

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has further extended registration for its 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination for private candidates. The council disclosed the extension via its official Twitter handle, @waecnigeria on Friday. WAEC explained that the new registration deadline is Friday, November 13, 2020. The tweet reads: "WASSCE FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES, 2020 - SECOND SERIES: FURTHER EXTENSION OF REGISTRATION PERIOD Intending candidates should note that there has been a further extension of the registration period to Friday, November 13, 2020." WAEC had earlier extended the deadline for registration to October 23 before the latest extension.

#EndSARS Looting: WAEC Relocates Calabar Office to Uyo

4Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

#EndSARS Looting: WAEC Relocates Calabar Office to Uyo

Following the vandalisation and looting of its office on October 24 as a fallout of the nationwide #EndSARS protest, the West African Examination Council, WAEC, has announced the relocation of its branch office in Calabar, Cross River state, to Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the acting head of Corporate Affairs of WAEC, Demianus Ojijeogu, the office relocation is “temporary”. “The relocation, which is an interim measure, is to enable the Council to carry out its operations and render services to Nigerian child and other stakeholders. “We wish to assure all our stakeholders and the general public that normal operations would resume in Calabar branch office once the status quo ante is restored,” the statement said. WAEC in the statement further apologis...

Fayemi Begs ASUU to Shelve Strike for Student’s Sake

3Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, Labour, Nigeria, Youths

Fayemi Begs ASUU to Shelve Strike for Student’s Sake

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve the ongoing industrial action in the best interest of the students. Fayemi stressed the need for urgent and holistic engagement between Federal Government and the leadership of ASUU in order to bring an end to the current impasse. The governor made this appeal in Ado-Ekiti while playing host to members of the Board of Trustees of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, led by its Chairman and former Governor of Niger State, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, in his office. “We need to get to a point of convergence with ASUU, but I also think ASUU should begin to look at this from the position of their importance. It is the students of the ordinary Nigerians who attend the...

WAEC Releases Results, Withholds Results of 215,149 Candidates

2Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, Nigeria, Youths

WAEC Releases Results, Withholds Results of 215,149 Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday released the 2020 SSCE results. It also disclosed that it has withheld the results of 215, 149 candidates who wrote the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria. The council said the results of the candidates are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice. Patrick Areghan, head of WAEC Nigeria, broke the news at a briefing in Lagos on Monday morning while announcing the official release of this year’s WASSCE results. According to him, “The cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for determination in due course. The Committee’s decisions will be communicated to the affe...

WAEC to Release 2020 SSCE Results on Monday November 2nd 2020

1Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Youths

WAEC to Release 2020 SSCE Results on Monday November 2nd 2020

The West African Examinations Council has disclosed that the results of the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination would be released on Monday, November 2, 2020. While giving an update on Sunday, WAEC tweeted, “This is to inform candidates that sat West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2020 that the results of that exam will be released by @waecnigeria tomorrow, Monday, November 2, 2020 by 10:30am.”

Gov El-Rufai Claps Back at Twitter Troll For Doubting Son’s Enrollment in Public School

29Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Gov El-Rufai Claps Back at Twitter Troll For Doubting Son’s Enrollment in Public School

Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has said that his son, Abubakar El-Rufai is still schooling at a public school in the state. The governor made the clarification on Thursday on his verified Twitter handle when a user identified as @sarmerdk2 sought to know if his son was still schooling at a public school and his current grade. El-Rufai last year enrolled his child in a government school as a show of commitment to revamp public schools in the state. Replying to the inquiry, the governor said, “THANKS! - Abubakar S. El-Rufai is doing well, & was enjoying his schooling until the coronavirus virus shut-down in March. He was promoted to Class 2 just before closure of our public schools. Thank you@sarmerdk2 for the concern.” https://twitter.com/elrufai/status/13217324582...

#EndSARS: Schools in Lagos to Resume on Monday

29Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

#EndSARS: Schools in Lagos to Resume on Monday

The Lagos State government has approved the reopening of private and public schools across the state from Monday, November 2, 2020 after they were shutdown in the heat of the #EndSARS protests. This was disclosed in a statement titled, ‘LASG approves reopening of schools from Monday’, by Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo on Thursday in Lagos. She said “The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the State beginning from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020 while boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, 1st of the same month. “This has been an unprecedented year with the recent happenings that have regrettably led to frequent closure of schools with attendant learning disruptions faced b...