Over N50 million public fund is expected to be saved by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) through the adoption of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for the printing of the newly revised 9-Year Basic Education Curriculum for primaries 4 – 6.

In its bid to boost education in Rivers State, the Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi has stated that State Government will partner Daar Communications Plc to provide quality education to its citizenry.

All over the world, from America to Europe to Asia, Governments and Education stakeholders are racing to come up with ideas to enhance security in educational institutions against the backdrop that principal officers and facilities of educational institutions have become targets of choice for terrorists, kidnappers and criminals across the globe.

ORGANISED Labour has given reasons why it called off the April 10, nationwide mass protest including the work-free-day declared in Lagos and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, in solidarity with pensioners over their unpaid benefits.

“The criminal code of every country partakes so much of necessary severity, that without an easy access to exceptions in favor of unfortunate guilt, justice would wear a countenance too sanguinary and cruel.

RESIDENTS of Jakande Estate and Isheri-Oshun in Alimosho Local Government of Lagos State would want Governor Babatunde Fashola to come to the aid by expediting action on the delayed road project in their area. One of them, a traditional ruler and chief executive officer of Becan Garden and Suites Limited Chief Donatus Nwafor, said apart from bad road, insecurity and inadequate power supply were other problems the Governor should address to make life meaningful for the people.

ORGANISED Labour in the nation’s Textile Industry, has expressed concern over the continuous delay in settlement of the entitlements of workers in closed textile companies of Kaduna Textiles Limited, Arewa Textiles Plc, Finetex/Nortex Limited by the respective owners.

It was indeed a meeting of town, gown and technology at the Africa Resources and Technology for Education (ARTE), show in Lagos recently.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, has disclosed that it is in the process of reviewing its syllabus to conform to global trend in the accounting profession.

National Industrial Court, NIC, has ordered the management of Gaskiya Textile Mill Kano, to immediately pay a total of N128, 394,220.33 to its former workers and the National Union of Textile and Garment, Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN for legitimate gratuity and outstanding union dues.