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More reactions trail fees racketeering in FCT schools

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2021 0

*As CSOs takes a swipe at board chairman *Says, his explanation on N1,500 mandatory fee raises more questions By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja More reactions have continued to trail the mandatory N1,500 fee imposed on students in public schools by the Chairman,  Federal Capital Territory’s

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A’ Ibom to sack teachers for truancy, academic laxity in public schools

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2021 0

ISAAC JOB, UYO The Akwa Ibom State government has said that it was determined to disengage teachers who continue to display laziness and truancy while monitoring their performances to check academic laxities in public schools. Speaking to newsmen in Uyo on Saturday, the Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Secondary Education Board (SSEB), Dr. Ekaette Ebong […]

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Kwara to reconstruct 31 dilapidated schools

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

The Kwara state government says its plans to reconstruct 31 dilapidated schools across the state. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made this known in Ilorin at the flag-off of distribution of exercise books to public schools in the state on Thursday. The governor said over 100 public schools across the state were in dire need of reconstruction, […]

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Ogun recruits 1, 500 teachers, completes renovation of 236 schools

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2019 0

As part of efforts to revamp the education sector in Ogun state, the state government has commenced the recruitment of 1, 500 teachers to fill existing vacancies in public schools. About 29, 000 applicants applied for the job which closed on Saturday. The recruitment would be completed before the end of the year. A statement […]

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Teachers warn against ill -treatment in A/Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2019 0

Teachers in Akwa Ibom state have warned the state government against humiliating teachers in public schools, especially their young colleagues, saying they would no longer tolerate such ill-treatment. State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Etim Ukpong gave the warning in Uyo on Saturday during the celebration of the 2019 World Teachers’ […]

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Edo Govt set to commence refurbishment of public schools

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2018 0

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed his administration’s resolve to commence refurbishment of public schools in the state, urging for support and cooperation of the School-Based Management Committees. He disclosed this during training for School-Based Management Committee of Emotan Primary School in Benin City, Edo State, on Thursday. Obaseki said

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Edo Govt commences reconstruction of 230 public schools as SUBEB reviews bids

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has commenced review of contract bids for the renovation of 230 public schools across the 18-local government areas in the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic Education, and Acting Chairperson, Edo SUBEB, Dr. Joan Osa-Oviawe, who presided over the process in Benin City, said the renovation […]

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FCT schools ban cellphone in govt secondary schools

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2018 0

Henceforth, public schools across the FCT will have its students banned from using cell phones, this is in the efforts to upgrade the standard of education in the schools. This is part of the resolutions reached at the end of a meeting held Tuesday between the chairman of FCT-SEB and chairmen of Parents Teachers Association […]

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Monkey pox: Rivers schools deserted over immunization scare

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

*Army debunks rumour *APC says immunization scare orchestrated by Wike Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt Fear, pandemonium held sway in public schools in Rivers State on Tuesday as parents stormed the state primary and secondary schools to pick their children and wards over rumours that the army was forcefully injecting Monkey pox virus into the pupils […]

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Lagos needs N60bn to revamp public schools, says Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2017 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has said his administration would require about N60billion to give public schools in the State a befitting facelift as well as set up new schools especially in the riverine areas. The governor, who stated this on Tuesday, said though his administration had spent about N10billion in the last 22 […]