Igbokwe, Innocent; Okeke-James, Ndidiamaka; Anyanwu, Adeline; Eli-Chukwu, Ngozi (2020)

The severe disruption of the activities of educational institutions by the COVID-19 pandemic was never imagined in Nigeria. Yet, teaching and learning continue online, on an untested and unprecedented scale. With the abrupt shutdown of all schools in March 2020 and the sudden swing into e-learning to controlT the spread of COVID-19, some challenges that scholars and institutions have shared globally on the adoption and integration of e-learning technologies in education without adequate preparedness were immediately observed. These challenges have left some impacts on students at all levels especially the temporary cessation of face-to-face teaching and learning in the embrace of e-learning culture, a completely new school climate. This study investigates the benefits of e-learning in COVID-19 Nigeria, the challenges to its effective utilisation and suggests ways of managing it during these COVID-19 interruptions and post pandemic Nigeria. Keywords: Education, e-learning, COVID-19