Category: Education

Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the reopening of all schools in the country on October 12, 2020, from primary to tertiary level.

Schools across the country were shut down in March 2020 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Easing of the lockdown protocols in the country began in May, leaving the fate of school reopening hanging in the balance until now.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announced during a press conference on Friday, October 2 that all schools now have the all-clear to resume academic activities.

He said unity schools in the country can resume on October 12, and states and private schools can determine their own modalities of reopening.

The minister appealed to school administrators to adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools announced by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

There has been fresh indication that the Nigerian Union of Teachers NUT Oyo State Chapter has directed its members to join the Nationwide strike action set to commence tommorow teachers in compliance with NLC and TUC directives

The teachers in Oyo State held congress said they are joining the nationwide strike in strict compliance with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) directives to workers, unions and public.

Oyo State Government has reviewed attendance for both public and private schools in Oyo State. This was contained in a statement signed and released by the State Commissioner for Education, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye to the newsmen today as attached below:

Sequel to the collapse of a school building in Ejigbo in the early hours of Saturday, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has directed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to carry out integrity tests on both public and private schools with buildings of three floors and above.

The Honourable Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako disclosed that the Governor gave the directive on Saturday in order to ascertain the structural integrity of all school buildings above two floors with a view to preventing future occurrence in the State.

He assured that the Ministry would comply immediately with the directive so as to actualise the State Government’s aim of saving lives and property, especially as schools have been directed to resume after a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Salako explained further that the Ministry would soon come up with the guidelines and procedures for the integrity test on public and private schools whose buildings are within the stated range.

Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa has launched its farming project towards boosting agricultural productivity and improving the institution’s revenue generation.

The school, formerly The Ibarapa Polytechnic, was recently named after the late philanthropist, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin and the father of the 33-year old Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin.

The launched farm project, according to the Chairman, Governing Council, Associate Professor Samuel Ogundiran, is the birth of new development in the school. He added that the expanse of land owned by the school should not be lying fallow, but rather annexed for increased productivity.

He said, “What we are doing is that we are exploring our resources for present and future gains. This is the first phase, and because of the long term dream, we are starting with cashew plantation.

Beyond having large hectares of land as our advantage, the Oyo State Government led by Governor Seyi Makinde is planning to revive Eruwa Farm Settlement, where over four billion naira will be invested. An added advantage is that we have the Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igboora. These are opportunities and relationships we need to establish and explore so that we can leave the school better than we met them.

Just as many institutions are investing in different aspects of agriculture, especially farming as well as engaging people either as farm attendants, machinery operators, or partners, thus improving their revenue as well as creating employment, we are also taking a cue from the process.

We appreciate the support of His Excellency, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde and that of our Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, and we cannot afford to disappoint them.”

In his words, the Ag. Rector, Mr. Peter Adejumo noted that the launching can be described as the result of the mutual understanding between the Governing Board and the Management, adding that every trouble facing the school will be resolved in no time.

“There are several plans in the pipelines and we are open to new ideas and quality partnership that will make Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic become a developmental case study to our schools around the state and beyond.

I believe we are on the right path, and when we are done, history will have lot of great things to say about this unified team,” he added.

OduduwaNews has gathered on Thursday that the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, recently approved the release of the sum of N1,080,000,000 (N1.08b) to the Oyo State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) for payment of 2018 leave bonus of the affected teachers.

Governor Makinde, who spoke at the Budget Consultative Forum ahead of the 2021 Budget of the state, said that in his quest to positively influence the state’s economy and enhance the quality of life, his administration has approved the payment of N1.65 billion for the remodelling of Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) across the 351 electoral wards in the state.
He led top government functionaries and other stakeholders to host the second edition of the state’s inclusive budget initiative, where he declared that his administration will not relent in its determination to turn the state around through people-centred projects.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor stated these on Thursday while delivering a keynote address at the engagement on the 2021 Budget, held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

He called on residents of the state to get involved in the budget consultative process which, he said, will take place in seven locations across the state.

The Oyo State government has announced that it will soon begin recruitment of Teachers to fill the vacancies in primary schools across the State.
The Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Nureni Adeniran disclosed this on IMPACT POINT a weekly current Affairs programme on IBR 92.5fm.
The former Commissioner for Education however said the board awaits the approval of Governor Seyi Makinde to carry out this exercise.
Explaining that the on-going recruitment exercise being conducted by TESCOM is for the Secondary Schools in the State only, he said there are vacancies for teaching and non-teaching Staff in primary schools.
Speaking further, Dr Adeniran said “were it not for the coronavirus pandemic, we would have started the process but again, we would want TESCOM to finish with its own before we start that of SUBEB because we would not want a situation where people will apply for both at the same time.
On some Heads of Schools suspended few months back, he said they have been pardoned after they tendered an apology with a promise not to repeat same. He however warned that the government will not hesitate to deal with anyone who may try to truncate government efforts in repositioning education in the State.