TRCN warns teachers against fake portals, invalid certificates
“The Council does not own or operate any other portal other than our official website: www.trcn.gov.ng,” she said.
Teachers’ poor mastery of English negatively affects education standards – Prof. Adejare
A professor in the Department of Language, Arts and Social Science Education, Lagos State University, LASU, Roseline Adejare, has said poor mastery of English Language by teachers is a countributory factor to the poor standards of education in the country.
NSUBEB to recruit 4,800 trained teachers, redeploy 1,300 admin staff to classrooms
The Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), under the leadership of its new Executive Chairman, Dr. Kassim Mohammed, is set to recruit 4,800 trained teachers to address the acute shortage of teaching staff in primary schools, especially in rural areas across the state.
13,000 teachers write professional qualifying exam
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja About 13,000 teachers across the country yesterday wrote the May edition of the Teachers’ Professional Qualifying Examination, PQE, conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN. The Acting Registrar of TRCN, Stella Maria Nwokeocha, disclosed this while monitoring the exercise at the Computer-Based Test Centre of the National Open University […]
60,000 Nigerian teachers to break Guinness World Record
“Over 60,000 teachers will gather at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos to celebrate their role, reaffirm their commitment and make history”
60,000 Nigerian teachers to gather to break Guinness World Record
More than 60,000 Nigerian teachers, working in public and private schools, will during a Teachers Conference in Lagos gather to break the Guinness World Record of the largest gathering of teachers in one location.
Oxfam hands over classrooms to Taraba community, urges Govt to deploy more teachers
Oxfam in Nigeria has officially handed over two blocks of classrooms and a VIP toilet to Bayan Dutse community in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, providing a much-needed boost to education in the area.
Extra 44m teachers needed globally to meet SDG 4 — World Bank
World Bank has said there is a global shortage of 44 million teachers and that it could hinder the achievement of the SDG 4
Anambra demotes 6 head teachers for violating Soludo’s free education policy
The Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) has demoted six head teachers in Awada Primary Schools 1–6, Obosi, Idemili North local government area, for violating Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s free education policy by collecting unauthorized fees from pupils.
Improve our welfare, teachers demand
As the world marked World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on Saturday, teachers under the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have urged the government to improve their welfare and fulfill past promises.
TTT to hold inaugural Teachers’ Day summit
An organisation focused on revolutionalising African education, Train The Trainer, TTT, is set to hold the inaugural edition of The Teacher’s Day Summit
Nigeria needs 194,876 additional teachers, 1,107,854 classrooms – UBEC boss
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has said the country needs additional 194,876 qualified teachers to fill the existing gaps in the basic education sector.
Human Capital Devt: Nigeria records 950,000 shortages in teachers; 20,000 in classroom
Amidst huge human capital development gap in Nigeria, the country is presently living with a shortage of teachers and classrooms…
World Teachers’ Day: We’re tired of buying chalks, registers, C’River NUT laments
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Cross state Wing on Thursday bemoaned that its members were tired of using their hard earned salaries to buy chalks, registers , lesson notes for their various primary schools in the state.
Katsina recruits 7,325 new teachers, announces refresher programmes
The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has directed a “One-Week Refresher Training Programme” for the 7,325 teachers newly recruited into the Katsina civil service.
Why Maths teachers avoid key topics in classrooms – Don
A lecturer at the Department of Science and Technology Education at the Faculty of Education, Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Adetunji Olaoye has said many Mathematics teachers do not have adequate knowledge of important topics.
