Picking holes in Alausa’s proposal to scrap JSS,SSS education system
Government remains hyper-focused on the “quantity” of out-of-school children while ignoring the “quality” of the education being offered
IPPIS: UNIUYO staffers begin 14-days warning strike
By Harris Emanuel – Uyo The University of Uyo branch of Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association Of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), has joined their counterparts across the country on a 14-day warning strike over alleged indiscriminate deductions of the Integrated Payroll and […]
World Teachers’ Day: Foundation hails Nigerian teachers despite challenges
Pays tribute to over 1000 teachers killed in insurgency By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Teachers’ Day on October 5, 2020, a non-profit making organization, One Love Foundation, OLF, Tuesday, hailed the doggedness of Nigerian teachers at all levels despite challenges plaguing the profession and […]
NUT hails Buhari’s approval of new salary structure for teachers
The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Lagos State Branch, Mr Adedoyin Adesina on Monday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of new salary structure for teachers nationwide. Buhari, in his message to mark this year’s World Teachers’ Day in Lagos, directed the immediate review of teachers’ wages nationwide for improved service delivery in the sector. […]
World Teachers’ Day: Teachers deserve praise for LASU’s success stories — VC
The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, LASU Ojo, Professor Olarenwaju Fagbohun(SAN), in commemoration of World Teachers’ Day, has praised the roles played by teachers and other academics in the recent honours and accolades the institution had received.
World Teachers’ Day: Buhari raises service year from 35 to 40, retirement age 60 to 65
*approves special salary scale for teachers *Reintroduces bursary award to education students in varsities, COEs By Joseph Erunke PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale and new retirement age for teachers. The president’s gesture, which was announced Monday, by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, was in commemoration of the World Teachers […]
Is the proliferation of universities a blessing to Nigeria?
Nigeria currently has 171 universities, according to National Universities Commission (NUC) records. Of the figure, 91 are public institutions with 44 owned by the federal government while 48 are owned by state governments. The remaining 79 are private. But with the doubtful quality of most universities, and the rising number of candidates competing for the […]
Why we are rejecting IPPIS now ― SSANU, NASU
By Adesina Wahab The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, have said they are rejecting the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, the payment system introduced by the Federal Government because their expectations about it are not met. Also, the unions accused the FG of deceiving their […]
Kaduna to establish 80 schools to increase access to girl child education ― Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government said on Saturday that it has concluded plans to establish 80 new secondary schools as part of efforts to increase girl-child access to education. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Makarfi made this known while responding to questions during a virtual Kaduna State 2021 Draft Budget Townhall Meeting, with the […]
LASU sets to matriculate newly admitted students, October 14th
By Elizabeth Osayande The management of Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, has announced October 14th for the matriculation of her newly admitted students, for the 2019/2020 academic session. This was contained in a statement confirmed by the school’s Centre for information, Press and Public relations, CIPPR. Part of the statement reads: “Lagos State University [LASU] […]
Education: Caretaker LCDA boss vows to replicate Makinde’s gesture at LG level
In view of the Oyo State Government’s efforts towards making education free for students in public schools, the Caretaker Chairman of Omi-Apata Local Council Development Area, Mr. Sheriff Adeojo, has vowed to make education worthwhile in his LCDA, with the aim to replicate the governor’s gesture in the education sector at the grassroots level.
Rector of Auchi Polytechnic is dead
The Rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo, Dr. Momodu Sanusi Jimah is dead. He passed on Friday night at exactly 7.00pm.
Zamfara makes Agriculture compulsory subject in secondary schools
The Zamfara State Government has directed all Secondary Schools in the state to include Agricultural Science-based subjects in their curriculum. The State Commissioner of Education, Dr Ibrahim Abdullahi, stated this in Gusau on Friday while inaugurating a School Farm Programme and E-Quality Assurance Training, organised by the State Universal Basic Education Board (ZSUBEB). Abdullahi said […]
School re-opening: We are still on strike, ASUU insists
By Adesina Wahab and Joseph Erunke Steps to reopen the schools may meet a brick wall, as staff unions in schools, especially those owned by the FG, have sounded warning strike, while those already on strike, may not back out yet. Commenting on the development, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, […]
Breaking: Open all schools now, FG orders
By Nwafor Sunday After about six months of stemming and preventing the spread of Covid-19, which of course led to the closure of all schools and borders, Federal government Friday ordered the reopening of all schools in the country. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja. He advised […]
COVID-19: Schools to resume Oct. 5 in Imo
The Imo State Government has announced Oct. 5 as the date for the resumption of schools in the state closed in March following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.
