LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In accordance with the decision of state governors in the South-West geopolitical zone to reopen schools, primary and secondary schools in Lagos State are set to reopen on August 3, this year. However, only learners in primary six, junior secondary school 3, and senior secondary school 3 are to resume. This, it…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, announced the cancellation of third term for pupils in both primary and secondary schools in the state. Mr Makinde, who announced this through his education commissioner, Olasunkanmi Olaleye also released a new academic calendar. Mr Olaleye said the third term of the 2019/2020 session…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-International students who are pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday. The move may affect thousands of foreign students who come to the United States to attend universities or participate in…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones – the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu Laizer earned £2.4m ($3.4m) from the country’s mining ministry for the gemstones, which had a combined weight of 15kg (33 lb). “There will be a big party…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Ministry of Education has proposed that schools must create isolation spaces before reopening. This was contained in the ‘Guidelines for schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 pandemic closure’, submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday. The document noted that each school is “required to create temporary isolation spaces and…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A further 36 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded ion the capital yesterday, bringing the total of new transmissions since June 12 to 79. After hope that the country had eradicated the virus, China has now been forced the implement urgent measures in a desperate attempt to stop a second wave of…
LAGOS JUNE 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it is not safe to reopen schools, television viewing centres and other areas of public interest. PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to him, some governors were contemplating…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has ordered the reopening of three secondary schools in Bama Local Government. A press statement issued by the state government quoted the governor as giving the order during his visitation to the area to distribute food and other items “to those in critical need”. After the distribution,…