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The Alumni Association of the Federal Polytechnic Offa Kwara State has held its annual general meeting and elected new executives, board of trustees to pilot the affairs of the association. The Annual General Meeting and election were held on the 30th of July 2022 at the Polytechnic Board Room, Main Campus. Speaking at the meeting, the pioneer President of the association, Dr. Ayo Adeyemi said the idea of the association was a concerted effort of a few groups of people who formed a steering committee after which the election was conducted that led to his emergence. Speaking about his stewardship as the pioneer President, Dr. Adeyemi noted that his administration was able to build the secretariat situated at the Polytechnic Main Campus, upgraded the sports facilities, donated books to the Polytechnic library, and facilitated a big generator to power the polytechnic administrative building, cash donations to outstanding students and celebrating the alumni who have excelled in...

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, says the Federal government is considering shifting the January 18th resumption date for schools over rising COVID cases. Adamu said this while speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID19. “It (January 18th date of school reopening) is not sacrosanct. When we decided on that date it was just a target towards what we were working on. Of course, we are keeping it in view and looking at what is happening in the society and then it is supposed to be subject to constant review. Even today at the PTF meeting we looked at the rising figures and thought about if we should probably take another look at it. “On January 18th resumption, we are reviewing it, we are going to review it… tomorrow the Ministry is going to take it up.” he said