A Nigerian envoy, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo, has expressed fears on the safety of Nigeria’s 5.2 million students in 13,029 institutions nationwide as schools in the country resume for a new academic year.

The Kaduna State Government has directed public and private primary and secondary schools in the state to resume on Sept. 12 for First Term, 2021/2022 academic session.

Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami has announced the immediate closure of the University, following the protest that rocked the institution on Tuesday.

Some experts, on Thursday said that schools should be safeguarded against attacks because education is one of the factors that contributes significantly to the national development of a country.

The Senate on Tuesday passed two bills seeking to establish two federal universities in Ekiti and Nasarawa States.

The Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, has announced the resumption of academic activities after two months of closure over students’ protest.

Students in Katsina state, who in recent years sat for the senior secondary school examination, recorded 73 per cent credit pass in five subjects including mathematics and English language, the Education Commissioner, Dr Badamasi Lawal, has said.

The Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has dismissed another Lecturer, who was found guilty of sexual demeanour against a female student.

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has decried what it called shoddy and lopsided implementation of some core components of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

The Lagos State Government has announced resumption guidelines for the 2021/2022 Academic Session for public and private schools across the State.

The Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi has disclosed labeled the Northern states of Nigerian with the highest cases of examination malpractices.

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that poor standard of education is contributing to the worsening insecurity in the country.

Some students have underscored the need to introduce Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in their curriculum right from the primary level to stimulate their interest in the fields.

• Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)
• Prof. Chinwe Obaji
• former Minister of Education

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