By Hamid Abdullahi (MDA/Education Reporter)

Amidst conflicting positions about whether or not, the Covid-19 pandemic is currently abating in Nigeria, the Federal Government has ordered the immediate reopening of all schools in Nigeria.

By Mahmoud Dogara (Bauchi State Correspondent)

The Bauchi State Government has directed primary and secondary schools in the state to resume on the 12th of October 2020, to complete the 2019/2020 academic session, subject to the compliance of COVID 19 regulations on school reopening.

By Angela Onwuzoo (Reporter, Punch Healthwise)

As schools across the country prepare to reopen, experts have warned that the shortage of toilets and hand washing facilities in schools put students at serious risk of getting infected with COVID-19.

The experts urged the government to urgently take steps to ensure provision of toilet and hand washing facilities in all the schools or suspend schooling for the rest of the year.

By Hammid Abdullahi (Education/MDA Reporter)

Thursday September 10, 2020, has been fixed as deadline for the registration of schools and examination candidates for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by the National Examination Council (NECO).

By Chinwendu Agoha (MDA Reporter)

The Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr Garba Abubakar, has said that the federal government will not change mind on its de-registration of foremost socio-cultural groups in Nigeria, Ohaneze Ndigbo and Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF).

By Hamid Abdullahi (MDA/Education Reporter)

Following its earlier decision to re-open secondary schools on Tuesday August 4 for students in the exit classes to write their West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSEC), the federal government, on Wednesday, came out with a comprehensive schedule for various national examinations for graduating students in both the Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 and Senior Secondary School (SSS)3.

By Hamid Abdullahi (MDA/Education Reporter)

From Tuesday August 4, 2020, all Secondary Schools in Nigeria will reopen for students of graduating classes to enable them prepare adequately for their West African Examinations, WAEC.

By Aniefiok Udofia (Governance Reporter)

As the Federal Government kick starts the implementation of the National Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), a move from the international community to support the successful execution of programmes encapsulated in the plan is welcomed and appreciated, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

By Suzan Okenwa (Senate Correspondent)

The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill to repeal the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) CAP B3 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, which provides financial framework for the Nigerian financial system.

Chilling revelations were made on Monday at the public hearing of the House of Representatives committee investigating the massive looting and abuse of power and failure of moral authority of the worst kind, at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Despite the unprecedented surge in Corona-Virus cases in Nigeria, the Federal Government has directed school owners in the country to meet specific guidelines by July 29, towards the reopening of schools, at a date to be announced later.

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) was established as an intervention agency under the TETFUND ACT – Tertiary education trust fund establishment, etc Act, 2011: charged with responsibility for managing, disbursing and monitor, the education tax to public tertiary institutions in Nigeria.