Ebonyi Govt. closes schools to check spread of lassa fever
The Ebonyi Government on Thursday ordered closure of all public and private schools in the state to check the spread of lassa fever that broke out in the state recently.
Prof. John Eke, the Commissioner for Education, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in an interview in Abakaliki, that the closure was part of proactive steps taken to contain the spread of the disease in the state.
Kaduna NUT calls off strike, backs El-Rufai’s education reform
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has called off its indefinite strike in Kaduna State.
Public primary and secondary school teachers in the state embarked on the strike 10 days ago over the sack of over 21,000 of primary school teachers the state government said failed a competency test.
Audi Anna, the NUT Chairman in Kaduna, on Thursday announced the decision to bring an end to the strike after an emergency meeting of the State Wing Executive Council, SWEC of the union.
NUT had declared the indefinite strike action over the sack of the teachers who failed the competency test.
Source : PremiumTimes
Cowbell celebrates 20 years of support for mathematics education
Managing Director of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Mr. Anders Einarsson, explained that in the last two decades Cowbell Milk, the company’s flagship brand, has been involved in the improvement of standard of education in the country particularly in the subject area of mathematics.
Opportunities are here again for young Nigerians who have prowess in mathematics as the search for next inventor begins. The 2018 edition of Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz show last Tuesday opened with excitement as Promasidor Nigeria Limited marked 20 years relationship of Cowbell and Mathematics.
Source: Guardian