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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 […]