Following a Supreme Court decision of the 17th of June, 2022, which approved the use of Hijab head cover for Muslim girls in schools, the Lagos State Government yesterday authorised the immediate implementation of the policy in all schools in the state.…
Tough treatment in Côte d’Ivoire schools, expelling ‘losers’ to boost grades
Youngsters in Côte d’Ivoire return to school this week with a sword of Damocles above their heads: those with average grades of less than 8.5 out of 10 will be excluded at the end of the year. The measure is…
Akeredolu to Ondo teachers: It’s an offence to enrol your wards in private schools
Ondo state government, said weekend, that it has become an offence for any teacher in its public schools across the state to enroll their children in private schools. This, according to the state chairman of Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB),…
Dowen College: We are all guilty -Peju Akande
As a rule; if I pay for a service and don’t get value; I raise hell! You see, I am offering value in return for a service, so if the service provider treats me like he/she is doing me a…
Southwest govts tighten security at schools
Following the spate of mass kidnapping of students in the northern part of the country, governments of southwestern states have activated structures to tighten security around their schools. There are fears that the influx of youths from the north into…
Does wearing hijab make a good Muslim?
I was raised a Muslim and I schooled up north and in all of my years up north; at a federal government girls’ college, I never saw anyone student wear hijab. Oh, they wore scarves or tied their heads with…
Doctors knock states for reopening schools
Pupils are resuming in some states on Monday despite the caution by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control that schools should remain shut to contain the Coronavirus spike. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha,…
States reopen schools despite COVID-19 warnings
Pupils in Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Sokoto states are expected back in the classrooms today. This is in spite of the Federal Government’s directive that all schools should remain closed till January 18 to monitor the spread of the new…
Sanwo-Olu directs schools to re-open next month
All tertiary institutions in Lagos State are to re-open for academic activities from September 14, 2020. This was the directive by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the 18th state-wide briefing held at the State House in Marina on Saturday. The Governor,…
2020 WASSCE begins Aug 17 – FG
The federal government on Monday asked schools in the country to reopen for graduating pupils effective August 4. It also announced that this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination would commence on August 17. This was contained in a…