The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the Coronavirus Disease Health Protection 2021 which made the use of face masks in public places mandatory among other measures to curtail spread of COVID-19. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, told journalists in Abuja on Wednesday that the President signed […]
The Federal Government on Monday said it would review the January 18 earlier date fixed for resumption of schools across Nigeria. It attributed the decision to the second wave of COVID-19 currently ravaging the country. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while answering questions during a press briefing by the Presidential Task Force […]
The Nigerian government has ordered the reopening of all schools in the country. Education Minister Adamu Adamu made the announcement on Friday morning. The minister’s spokesperson Bem Goong clarified to bluebloodz.com that post-primary schools owned by the federal government – locally known as unity schools – would reopen on 12 October. State and private schools […]
Edo University Iyamho has announced November 16 as the resumption date for a new academic session. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, in a statement on Monday said the school had concluded its 2019/2020 academic session virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Aluyor also announced that the post UTME screening of the […]
National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered schools to conclude arrangements for reopening. This followed federal government’s approval for resumption. NUC directed Vice Chancellors to ensure that resumption plans are in sync with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines. The memo was signed by Chris Maiyaki, a Director in NUC Executive Secretary’s office. NUC told […]