Reports reaching Newsmen from Ogbomoso geopolitical zone in Oyo State indicate that properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in some public schools in the zone. Newsmen gathered that the destruction was as a result of heavy rain. The incident occured Tuesday evening. Our correspondent reports that there are five local government areas in…
The Oyo State government has reaffirmed its ban on mobile phones, smart watches and Meta eyeglasses in schools, especially during examination, with a warning that violators will face strict consequences. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known while addressing education stakeholders, including Permanent Secretaries, Inspectors-General of Education, and Heads of…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has decried the increasing number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, saying it is now 18.3 million.It noted that this alarming figure positions Nigeria as the country with the highest number of out-of-school children globallyChief of Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Tushar Rane, disclosed this information during a two-day Regional Stakeholders…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State government has warned trespassers against the encroachment of landed properties belonging to public schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Prof. Abdulwaheed Adelabu gave the warning during a routine check at St. Agnes Basic School, Iluju, Ogbomoso, on Friday in Oyo State. The commissioner decried…