The Federal Government on Thursday announced the re-opening of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps across the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare. “The Resumption of the NYSC Orientation Camp for prospective Youth Corpers has been approved and opens on November 10th, 2020. Full COVID-19 Protocols will be…
Category: Education
BREAKING: LASG Announces Resumption Of Public/Private Schools From Monday, 19th October
The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption of all remaining classes in both public and private schools beginning from Monday, 19th of October, 2020. According to the Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, physical resumption, which is for the year 2020/2021 academic session, will now include pupils in pre-primary institutions such as daycare, kindergarten and…
Fela Durotoye, Lagos Governor CPS Gboyega Akosile and Others, to Speak at Lagos NIPR Digital Summit
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, Lagos State Chapter announced its annual Lagos Digital Public Relations Summit Event, with top notch Speakers to bridge the communication gap in public and private establishment. The Lagos Digital Public Relations Summit, promises to be the largest experiential gathering of digital communication enthusiasts focused on empowering participants with…
JUST IN: FG Approves Special Salary Scale For Teachers
The Federal Government has approved a special salary scale for teachers and has increased years of service for educators from 35 to 40. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, revealed this on Monday in a speech delivered on behalf of the President in commemoration of World Teacher’s Day.
LASG Conducts Screening Test For 8,550 For Pupils
In continuation of the Year 2020 Entrance Examination (Screening Test) into Lagos State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools, the State Examination Board on Saturday conducted Paper Pencil Test (PPT) for 8,550 Primary Six pupils in 55 centres across the State. Speaking on the conduct of the screening test, the Honourable Commissioner for Education,…
BREAKING: FG Orders The Reopening Of Schools
The Federal Government has directed the reopening of schools with effect from October 12th, 2020 after the reduction of the number of COVID-19 cases, Adamu Adamu said on Friday. The Nigeria’s Minister of Education, made this announcement in Abuja, saying that the COVID-19 curve has been flattened. According to the Minister, schools across the country,…
LASG Kicks Off Computer Based Test For 210 Pupils
The Lagos State Examinations Board has started the Year 2020 Entrance Examination (Computer Based Testing version) for 210 pupils seeking admission into Lagos State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony of the CBT at the Headquarters of the Board, Old Ipaja Road, Lagos, on Saturday, the Honourable Commissioner for…
Public And Private Schools Reopen Monday, 21st September
Lagos State Government has granted permission for the re-opening of basic and secondary schools, although with a note of caution to private proprietors and public administrators. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during a briefing on Saturday, ordered the resumption of all public and private schools from September 21, 2020, but only pupils in Junior Secondary School Three…
BREAKING: Babalakin Resigns As UNILAG Pro-Chancellor
The Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Dr. Wale Babalakin(SAN), has resigned following an alleged disagreement with the Federal Government on the Visitation Panel sent to the university. He said there were too many vested interests in UNILAG matter, who were not approaching the issues objectively. But he said it has come to a stage…
FG Still Not Convinced About School Resumption
Federal Government yet again confirmed on Thursday that it not convinced that schools should be re-opened for academic exercise after their closure due to COVID-19 pandemic. The issues on resumption have generated lots of disagreement in the education sector. Responding to a question from Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, on school reopening, Minister of State…
Students Association Pleads With Fed Govt, ASUU To Negotiate
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has pleaded with the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve issues that led to the ongoing strike. University students have been on strike even before the coronavirus lockdown in March. According to the NANS President Danielson Akpan, ASUU embarked on an indefinite strike…
LASU Releases Guidelines Ahead Of Resumption
Lagos State University on Monday released guidelines on how its students would resume. This is coming after few days the Lagos State Gov. Sanwo-Olu announced resumption date for tertiary institution within the state, According to reports from The Punch, The Lagos State University has announced that its students would resume in batches as detailed below….
BREAKING: Veteran Broadcaster, John Momoh Appointed As Unilag Council Chairman
The owner of Channels TV, John Momoh has been appointed by the Federal Government as the Chairman ad Interim of the University of Lagos Governing Council. LagosspyNG on Monday had reported that the Senate elected Prof Folashade Ogunsola as acting VC. According to reports gathered, Momoh’s first task is the ratification of the election of a…
University Of Lagos Appoints Prof. Ogunsola As Acting Vice-Chancellor
The Senate of the University of Lagos has appointed the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services), Professor Folasade Ogunsola, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor. Ogunsola, a professor of Medical Microbiology and the first female to be appointed in the history of the University. During a senate meeting held earlier to appoint an acting VC as mandated by President…
ASUU Calls President Buhari To Pay Accumulated Salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the President Buhari to pay the arrears of withheld salaries of its members before discussing the outstanding issues of 2019 Memorandum of Action. The President of the association, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the call in a conference in Abuja on Wednesday. ”Five months salaries of ASUU…
President Akufo-Addo Re-opens Tertiary Institutions In Ghana
With Ghana experiencing gradual drop in the number of coronavirus cases, the President Nana Akufo-Addo has permitted the re-opening of tertiary institutions. In a national broadcast monitored by LagosspyNG, the President said students can resume August 24 as the number of active coronavirus cases continue to drop. The re-opening would mark about five months since…
Tai Solarin College Of Education Denies Rumors On Non-Payment Of Salary
The Management of Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu has debunked social media reports that some staff of the College died due to non-payment of salaries by the Ogun State Government. Recall that the College had recently lost one of her staff to death. It is on that premise that the rumors were peddled. In…
Unilag VC Dismisses Media Reports On Him Been Sacked
Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe has debunked media reports that he had been sacked as Vice Chancellor by the Governing Council of the institution. He dismissed this sack claim via a statement personally signed by Ogundipe and made to LagosspyNG by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. The statement reads:”Re: Notice to the General…
LASG Says JSS 3 Student To Resume Classes on Monday
Junior Secondary School 3 students to resume classes on Monday 10th August, 2020, Lagos State Government has said. This is to allow the students who are registered for the National Examination Council Basic Education Certificate Examination to prepare for their examination. According to a statement by the Hon. Commissioner for Education Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, she said, “JSS 3 students…
LASG Set to Hold Y2020 Governor’s Quiz Competition Final
The Lagos State Government said plans are in top gear to finalise the Year 2020 Governor Sanwo-Olu Quiz Competition. This is in an efforts geared towards engaging public and private school students as well as creating opportunities for them to participate in various programmes online while at home. Disclosing this during an interview held on…