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Lagos The federal government through the federal ministry of Works, has stated that, the reopening of the Third Mainland bridge in Lagos was significantly

This was contained in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Ben Bem Goong.

Reopening: Obey COVID-19 protocols or be delisted, NAPPS tells school owners Sodiq Oyeleke The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools has threatened to delist schoolS that refused to comply with COVID-19 protocols when they resume. The National President, Chief Yomi Otubela, made this known in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH. He explained that the association has set up a task force team that would ensure compliance. “We are more than ready to resume. Any member that re...

PRESS STATEMENT SCHOOL RESUMPTION DATE OF 18TH JANUARY 2021 STANDS MINISTER Sequel to the hint given during the press 12 January 2021 for the review of the proposed resumption date of 18th January 2021, the Federal Ministry of Education has undertaken a comprehensive appraisal of the situation. After extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders, including State Governors, Commissioners of Education, Proprietors and heads of institutions, staff unions and students, the consensus of opinio...

  File photo: The deserted Abuja City Gate, on the second day of a 14-day lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria on April 1, 2020. Photo: Sodiq Adelakun / Channels TV   The Federal Government had on December 21st ordered the closure of schools across the country until January 18, 2021, even though many learning institutions had ended classes for the year and set resumption dates for the first and second weeks of January 2021. According to th...

Struck by fate, neglected by governments: Travails of visually-impaired pupils in Nigerian public schools Alexander Okere Uduak Esin strode towards an old couch in the sitting room and sank into it quietly. She reached out for her phone on a wooden stool and slowly checked whether she had missed calls or had unread messages from relatives and friends. Despite her visual impairment, one could tell that she knew her way around the apartment, with her calculative movements, and loved the freedom s...