By Nchetachi Chukwuajah
The Oyo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has announced a revision of the 2025/2026 academic calendar for public primary and secondary schools across the state, confirming that schools will resume on Monday, July 6, for the continuation of the current academic session.
The adjustment to the academic calendar followed the suspension of the strike embarked on by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in the state over the kidnapping of 39 students and seven teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs B.T. Oyinloye, issued a circular dated July 2, 2026, announcing the adjustment to the state’s academic calendar.
According to the circular, “schools are to resume on Monday, July 6, 2026, for the continuation of the academic session.”
The ministry stated that the resumed academic term “will run for six weeks, ending on Friday, August 14, 2026.”
Under the revised calendar, students and teachers will proceed on a four-week break immediately after the end of the term.
The circular noted that the ministry “approved a four-week holiday beginning from Monday, August 17, 2026, to Friday, September 11, 2026.”
The revised schedule also stated that “the 2026/2027 first term will commence on Monday, September 14, 2026.”
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The adjustments to the academic calendar affect public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State and form part of the updated academic calendar issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
The calendar adjustment follows a month-long strike by the NUT, which shut public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State from June 1, 2026, over the abduction of teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area.
The NUT suspended the strike on July 1 after engagements with the Oyo State government and assurances on measures to improve security across schools and vulnerable communities across the state.
The union added that its national leadership approved the suspension of the strike after reviewing the prevailing security situation and considering appeals by the state government and other stakeholders, and in the interest of teachers, learners, and the general public.
