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Nigeria: Govt Rolls Out Guidelines for Reopening of Schools
This Day, 17 June 2020
The federal government has rolled out guidelines for the reopening of educational institutions. Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Doctors, Parents, Teachers Caution Govt Against Opening of Schools
Vanguard, 15 June 2020
As pressure mounts on the Federal Government to reopen schools across the country in the wake of the 2nd phase relaxation of the COVID-10 restrictions on socio-economic activities,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why We Can't Reopen Schools Now - Govt
Daily Trust, 9 June 2020
The Federal Government says it cannot reopen schools now as it is not yet safe to do so. Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 Tally Rises to 12,801
Premium Times, 9 June 2020
Nigeria's tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 12, 801 as 315 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Abia State's COVID-19 Cases Quadruple As Country Records 260 New Infections
Premium Times, 8 June 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday, announced 260 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 12,486. Read more »
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Nigeria: Students With Special Needs Left Out of Lockdown Plans
Daily Trust, 4 June 2020
Students with disabilities are said to be receiving inadequate learning support during the COVID-19 lockdown due to lack of inclusive learning environment. Read more »
Safety Measures for Places of Learning Rolled Out in Nigeria
Nigeria's Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has said his ministry will not endanger children by being in a hurry to re-open schools. In preparation for the reopening however, the government has rolled out safety measures to be practiced at all schools and tertiary institutions, including hand washing facilities, body temperature checks and body disinfectants at all entry points.
InFocus
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As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across ... Read more »
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An initial six-week lockdown ended on June 1, 2020, and has been replaced with a second phase four-week lockdown, running from June 2 to June 29. The Presidential Taskforce on ... Read more »
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If Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari allows governors to make decisions on COVID-19 for their states, "the country would be finished" Professor Innocent Ujah, the president of ... Read more »
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has strongly condemned the government's move to cut the budget for health and education, particuarly as the country experiences an increase in COVID-19 ... Read more »
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President Muhammadu Buhari's administration has come in for strong criticism for continuing the school feeding scheme even though schools have been closed as COVID-19 spreads ... Read more »
Social distancing is one of the proven measures to limit the spread of coronavirus, so we must learn to change our behaviour to save lives.
