To improve teacher skills, resources to improve student readiness for the global workforce, the global software giant at the just concluded Partners in Learning Global forum held in Prague, Czech Republic has restated its commitment to education with $250m n in five-year renewal of Partners in Learning (PiL).

“The role of teachers in nation building and national development cannot be wished away” said Prof. Chike Anibeze, Deputy Provost, College of Medicine, Abia State University, Uturu. Accoring to the don, the future of the Nigerian child and the society at large can only be secured if the welfare of teachers is given top priority by government and other concerned authorities.

Exactly one year after Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa assumed office as the 11th Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, massive developments have sprung up in various sections of the university.

Mr. Kyari Abba Bukar is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, a subsidiary of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

The Vice Chancellor,Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Tiina Raatikainen who is a Lead Expert with EduCluster Finland and a host of experts in the education sector over the weekend spoke with one voice, calling for training and retraining of teachers to enhance productivity. Ibidapo-Obe has said that to get the best from education sector, “we must train new teachers continuously as well as retrain older teachers.”