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ALUMNI: UNIKOSA NEWSLETTER

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EDITORIAL : Choosing our thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain is; INTEGRITY! Granting us a platform to carry out such craft that will further strengthen the existence of our alma-mata cannot be taken for granted, we count it as an honour to serve our own dear friends, brothers and sisters who were there during our formative years, before we achieved whatever milestone we have today. Indeed, we are grateful as a team to serve you all even in our volunteering capacity. As a team, be assured…

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Abiodun grants all Ogun students aut

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-Adewale Adetoyese The Governor Dapo Abiodun led Ogun State Government has announced that all students had been given automatic promotion to the next class, including automatic placement for primary 6 students in public primary schools into JSS1 of public secondary schools as schools reopen on September 21. The new students who will be resuming for the first time after the nationwide closure in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will join students in SS3 who are currently writing the West African School Certificate Examination. The students will be resuming in…

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Jamaica’s Supreme Court Let School Ban Dreadlocks

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-Sayo Johnson Jamaica’s Supreme court ruled that a school was allowed to ban a 5 year old girl to cut her dreadlocks to be allowed to attend her classes. People see this as a fight to end discrimination against people who wear their natural, including Rastafarians. I think the case has no merit seeing that dreadlocks is native to their country. Stay Safe <3

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World Bank Grants $500 million Credit For Nigerian girls’ Education

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The World Bank Board of Directors has granted $500 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). The goal of the project is to improve secondary education opportunities among girls in targeted areas. In a statement released on Tuesday, the bank said adolescent girls face many constraints in accessing and completing secondary education. “In northern Nigeria, the lack of secondary schools is significantly greater with up to ten primary schools for every secondary school. The poor condition of infrastructure and…

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Government Reveals €375m plan To Reopen Schools In August

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-Sayo Johnson Taoiseach Micheál Martin has unveiled a €376 million plan to reopen schools fully by August Micheál says that he thinks online school is not good enough. He also goes on to say that the money will be spent on extra staff hygiene measures and provision of information adding that “Its is a major piece of work that can ensure that our schools reopen at the end of next month.”  Minister for Education Norma Foley says “It gives clarity to schools on what they need to do and gives…

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“700,000 Italian Kids Are Deprived Of Adequate Food” Farmers Claim

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Farmers Reveals that COVID-19 Deprives 700,000 Italian Kids Enough Food.   The coronavirus hardship in Italy is depriving around 700,000 children of adequate food.   This was revealed by the country’s main farmers’ organization on Sunday the 10th of May, 2020.   The Economic hardship due to the health disaster had been made hard by the shut down of schools connoting that children from poor families no longer had access to canteen lunches.   According to a statement; “The number of children under 15 that need assistance to get milk…

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