Lagos State To Reopen All Schools On November 2

The Lagos state government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the state beginning from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020. The information was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo on Thursday and made available to journalists by the Head, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Mr Kayode Abayomi. According to the Commissioner 2020 has been an unprecedented year with the recent happenings that have regrettably led to frequent closure of schools with attendant learning disruptions faced by all children.

ASUU Strike: FG Approves N30bn Earned Academic Allowances For Lecturers

The Federal Government has approved the release of N30 billion earned academic allowance to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU). The money is part of the Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) to the union. The Government will pay the money in tranches between May 2021 and January 2022. As part of the concession to end the seven-month strike, the government also promised to spend N20bn on the revitalisation of the education sector. These agreements were arrive at during the meeting between the Federal Government and the academic staff union leadership on Thursday. At the yesterday’s meeting, the body of lecturers, insisted that the government should pay their outstanding salaries through GIFMIS before full implementation of University Transparency and Accountability Solution, UTAS, but the government insisted on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS.

FEC Approves N2.9bn For Printing SSCE And Basic Education Exam Materials – Adamu Adamu

The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N2.9 billion for the printing of Exam for the upcoming Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), common entrance, and basic education exams among others. The Minister of education, Mr. Adamu Adamu disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the federal executive council meeting which was held at the council chambers in Abuja on Wednesday.

It’s You That Need To Resign And Go Back To Farm: ASUU Replies Minister

The Academic Staff Union of the Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has yesterday chides the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuba, that it is him that needs to resign and go back to the farm instead. The ASUU Chairman, University of Ibadan Chapter, Prof. Ayo Akinwole stated this in a statement while reacting to the Minister's remarks on criticizing the ASUU for being too adamant in negotiation with the government. The Minister had on Monday while attending the interview advised ASUU that instead of being unyielding to their employer's terms and condition of service, he advised them to resign and go back to farm instead as the country at this time need more farmers than professors.