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SUBEB, UBEC train 3, 552 teachers in Oyo

SUBEB, UBEC train 3, 552 teachers in Oyo

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, (OyoSUBEB) in collaboration with Universal Basic Education Commission, has concluded the training of 3, 552 teachers from primary schools under its Teachers’ Professional Development Programme. The Executive Chairman, OyoSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, yesterday, in a chat with newsmen, said that the training, which started on […]

UTME: JAMB to prosecute offenders of admissions process

UTME: JAMB to prosecute offenders of admissions process

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will work with security agencies to prosecute any institution or candidate, found breaching its admission’s code of operations. The board announced this in its latest Weekly Bulletin, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. It said that henceforth, stringent measures, […]

We are ready for physical contact with students if… — ASUU

We are ready for physical contact with students if… — ASUU

By Adesina Wahab Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have said physical contact with their students on campuses is possible only if there is strict compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols. According to the union leaders spoken to by Vanguard on Monday, since their industrial action was called off last month, they have […]

COVID-19: ASUU expresses concern over Jan 18 resumption date

COVID-19: ASUU expresses concern over Jan 18 resumption date

Chairmen of various chapters of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Sunday expressed concerns over resumption of academic activities on January 18 saying the institutions were not ready for safe reopening. Tertiary institutions took a break from academic activities due to both the COVID-19 pandemic and a personal and institution welfare-related face-off with […]

Nigeria has a shortage of 277,537 teachers in basic education sector, says UBEC

Nigeria has a shortage of 277,537 teachers in basic education sector, says UBEC

The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has revealed that Nigeria had a shortage of 277, 537 teachers at the basic level, according to a National Personnel Audit (NPA) it conducted on Public and Private Basic Education Schools in the country. In a statement issued by the commission’s Head of Public […]

UBEC commits over N10bn annually to teacher professional devt — Bobboyi

UBEC commits over N10bn annually to teacher professional devt — Bobboyi

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has appealed to stakeholders to join hands with the federal government in ensuring that the quality of teaching and learning at the basic level of education in Nigeria is strengthened for the graduates of the system to be globally […]

Varsity workers begin three-day protest over IPPIS, earned allowances

Varsity workers begin three-day protest over IPPIS, earned allowances

NASU, SSANU direct branches to ensure total compliance By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Non-teaching staff in the universities under the aegis of Joint Action Committee, JAC, said they will on Tuesday begin a three-day nationwide protest over the government’s handling of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, sharing formula of the Earned Allowances […]