Schools could still reopen January – FG

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said schools in the country will resume on January 18, until the Ministry of Education announces further directive.

PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this while featuring on TVC on Tuesday.

Just yesterday, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the Federal Government would review the January 18 date which was fixed for resumption of schools across Nigeria.

However, Aliyu clarified that Adamu did not say the date has been changed.

Aliyu said, “As regards schools, I just want to make a clarification, what the minister said yesterday was that they were going to review, he didn’t say that they were going to change the date. He said they will review the situation and let the nation know.

“So, for the moment, it is still 18th January until the Ministry of Education comes back either with an alternative date or reconfirms that.”

The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, had listed reopening of schools as one of the reasons why COVID-19 numbers have spiked. 

NANS warns ASUU against stopping resumption of universities

 

Amid the resurgence of COVID-19, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, not to stop the resumption of academic activities.

President of NANS, Sunday Asefon, said a Taskforce would be setup on COVID-19 in universities across the country.

Asefon, in a statement, said government should address the issue of the resurgence in COVID-19, rather than stop the resumption of schools.

He urged the federal government to rethink its strategy on how to curb COVID-19.

According to Asefon: “Rather than postpone schools’ resumption, it has become imperative to address the alarming spread of COVID-19 and rising cases of deaths from a position of environmental strategy and human coordination since the lockdown mechanism can no longer be a mitigating option in the face of our economic reality.

“Consequently, the National Association of Nigerian Students is undertaking to prevail on students union bodies to set up Students Task Force Against COVID-19 in every school, while asking the Federal Government to rejig its basic COVID guidelines for schools resumption.”

Recall that the federal government had hinted that schools may not resume on January 18 as scheduled.

Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education said schools may not resume on the set date due to the rising cases of COVID-19 across the country.

He disclosed that government was currently reviewing the resumption date for schools.

EDUCATION : Ahmadu Bello University Zaria announces date for resumption of academic activities

 

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is to resume academic activities on Monday, 25th January, 2021.

The University Director Public Affairs Directorate, Mallam Auwalu Umar, in a statement made available to newsmen explained that the directive is subject to further directives that may be issued by the Federal and Kaduna State governments.

According to the statement, the reopening of the institution was approved by the Senate of the University at its 501st (Special) Meeting held on January 12, 2021 which informed the 2019/2020 academic session would be completed based on the adjusted calendar as approved by the Senate.

The statement further explained that the decision to reopen the University followed the suspension of ASUU strike, and the directives by the National Universities Commission (NUC) based on the advisory/clearance by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 that Universities could reopen as from 18th January, 2021 under strict observance of COVID-19 protocols.

The Director further stated that the reopening of the University would be in gradual basis with the first phase being all graduating/final year students and 100 and 200 levels students.

Similarly, according to the statement, all clinical medical students and all postgraduate students are to be handled virtually using online ICT supported blended teaching and learning arrangements.

In the second phase, it explained that all other non-graduating classes and 300 level in the case of 4-year degree programme as well as 300 and 400 levels in the case of 5-year degree programme.

For the 300, 400 and 500 levels in the case of 6-year degree programme, it said that all non-pharmaceutical COVID-19 protocols would be strictly observed anywhere on campus and every student must submit online an undertaking to abide by all the COVID-19 protocols both within and outside the campus.

The statement warned students who failed to complete and submit this form online would not be able to print their exams card.

Also, the University Management would, within the limit of its resources, support the University Health Service (UHS) with the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and a Holding Bay to ensure safe handling of any suspected cases.

Equally, it said Management would take all necessary actions to strengthen the security architecture of the university and assure the community of adequate safety and security.

ENTERTAINMENT : Nengi reacts as Gov Diri removes her as Face of Bayelsa, appoints First Class Law Graduate

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Big Brother Naija former housemate, Nengi, has reacted to Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri’s decision to replace her with Ebizi Blessing Eradiri as the Face of Bayelsa Girl Child.

Governor Diri removed the Big Brother Naija star and replaced her with Eradiri, the first female First Class graduate from the Faculty of Law at the Niger Delta University, NDU.

Eradiri also finished First Class from the Nigerian Law School.

The decision of the Governor to pick Nengi for the position had met strong criticism on social media as many believed that the double First Class Law Graduate, not only made Bayelsans proud but also the entire Izon nation.

And the Governor on Monday announced Eradiri as the New Face of Bayelsa Girl Child.

Eradiri and her father were at the Government House, Yenagoa, where the Governor also, among other things, gave her automatic employment to lecture at the NDU’s Faculty of Law.

Reacting to the development, Nengi tweeted, “Congratulations to Barr. Ebizi Eradiri. It’s amazing how you were able to pull that thru!

“Special thanks to my Governor for also finding her worthy for the honour. It is without doubt that we will both work together to see how we can front for a better welfare for the Girl child.”

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ENTERTAINMENT: Oloture – Mo Abudu reacts to Tobore allegations, makes revelations

 

Mo Abudu, Ebonylife CEO has reacted to accusations of copyright infringement by one Tobore Ovourie, over ‘Oloture’ movie.

Tobore Ovuorie had sometime last week accused Mo Abudu and the film’s producers of adapting her 2014 investigative report without getting her explicit permission.

Abudu, giving her side of the story on Instagram, said EbonyLife paid Premium times for the movie and also offered Tobore 5% out of cinema money for her contribution as a writer.

However, she warned that her production will not take likely threats from Tobore on media despite their earlier agreement.

She said: “Premium times said she cannot lay claim to the project, only Sam chronicles can claim copyright to the report, we do not take kindly to those saying otherwise.

“We dare not make a film without addressing rights and paying for them.

“In May 2019, we reached out to Tobore and granted her a private screening and offered her 5% of our cinema rights to go to her NGO . ‘Oloture’ was an important movie but due to COVID-19 we could not release it.

“A day after Oloture was released on Netflix in October 2020, Tobore sent us a message and made accusations making demands and threatening us.”

However, Mo Abudu explained that before the release of the movie, she had a cordial relationship with Tobore and even sent her some money for her father’s burial and so on.

She stressed that her relationship with Tobore suddenly changed after the release of Oloture and its success on Netflix.

Abudu mentioned that Tobore immediately changed towards her, hired a lawyer and demanded for payment of N2.5bn which has lingered till now.

“A month after Oloture was launched we got a letter from her lawyer demanding a whooping sum of N2.5bn which is not what we signed up for.

“We knew we did not infringe on her rights we settled all that before the movie. Her demands have become threatening, blackmailing .

“My relationship with Tobore immediately changed after the growing popularity of Oloture on Netflix.

“Let me state for the record ‘Oloture’ is a story inspired by true events involving situations created by script writers , several parts of the films were created however some parts were similar to Tobore’s life which is why she and premium times were given credits,” she added.

Mo Abudu urged the public to educate themselves on how the movie industry works before being judgemental.

“Tobore’s experience is what most ladies experience due to trafficking worldwide. I stand for integrity, we did not exploit Tobore and would not be intimidated but fight in court if necessary,” she concluded.