By Ukpono Ukpong Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have vowed not to return to the classrooms until they begin receiving payment of their outstanding entitlements, despite the recent intervention by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The teachers, under the auspices of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), made their position known […]
By Doosuur Iwambe At least 11,629 candidates participated in the second batch of the 2022 Teachers Professional Qualifying Examination, PQE, conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, on Saturday nationwide. TRCN’s Director of Examination and Licencing, Dr Jacinta Ogboso, who monitored the exercise at SASCON International School Maitama, Abuja, disclosed that Abuja had […]
By Doosuur Iwambe The Federal Government has begun the implementation of the 65 years retirement age for teachers in public schools. The 40 years of pensionable service for the teachers of basic schools has also commenced. Speaking on the implementation, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the new policy is holistic in nature and […]
The House of Representatives have passed a bill for a harmonised retirement age for teachers in the country. The executive bill was passed on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary in the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Sponsored by the House Leader, Alhassan Doguwa, and his colleague Adekoya Abdul-Majid, […]
Rotimi Fadeyi, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Bill, 2021. It seeks to give legal backing to new measures by the federal government to enhance the teaching profession in the country. At the council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, approved the […]
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), has described reports on alleged diversion of funds as sheer blackmail, baseless and calculated attempt by authors of the story to blackmail the Council. Dismissing the reports as false, TRCN in a statement by its Head of Media, Oduh Anthony, stated that all projects carried […]
During the 60th annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo announced that the federal government was planning to release survival funds for small businesses, artisans, and private school teachers. According to the Vice President, data compilation for those who are eligible for the funds is going on while the […]
The Borno State Universal Education Board says it discovered some primary school teachers with fake certificates in its ongoing screening exercise. Dr. Shettima Kulima, Executive Chairman of the board, announced the discovery while briefing newsmen on activities of the board in the past one year on Wednesday in Maiduguri. Kulima, who did not give the […]
Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, in a resolution on Thursday, urged the State Ministry of Education to commence training and re-training of teachers on e-learning tools. This it said would sharpen their skills on e-teaching and e-learning in line with the present coronavirus situation. The resolution was taken sequel to a motion of urgent […]
The Kebbi state government has deployed over 140 monitoring officers to evaluate the performance of 1, 452 trained primary one teachers in 956 primary schools across the state. The affected teachers were trained under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) to ensure improvement of primary one pupils under the guide of Reading and […]
The Kirikasamma Local Government Council in Jigawa has queried 14 teachers over alleged dereliction of duty. Alhaji Bulama Kaku, Secretary of Education Secretary in the council, told the in Kirikasamma that the affected teachers were in the habit of abandoning their duty posts on Fridays. FG deploys N220b to strengthen basic education ”The teachers are […]
The federal government has assured qualified teachers of improved working conditions for optimum productivity. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr. Sonny Echono, disclosed this in an interview with journalists, after monitoring the computer-based test teachers’ professional qualification examination in Abuja at the weekend. Echono said that the federal government is looking at ensuring a […]
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 […]
Imo State Government says it has begun the process of recruiting 4,000 teachers to improve the quality of education in the state. Executive Secretary of Imo State Universal Basic Education Board (IMSUBEB), Mr. Kingsley Nzemaechi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday. Nzemaechi said that […]
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’ […]
Ibadan – Oyo State Government says it will ensure teachers in the state enjoy better welfare package as reward for their impeccable contribution in shaping the society. Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State made the promise on Saturday at the teachers day celebration held at the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) house in Ibadan. Makinde, […]
Teachers who recently retired from the Edo State public school system have applauded Governor Godwin Obaseki on their swift transition from the state’s civil service to its pension payroll. They gave the commendation during a solidarity visit to Governor Obaseki at Government House, in Benin City, the Edo State Capital. Chairman, Newly Retired Teachers in […]
Science teachers in Enugu State yesterday commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his “dynamic” role in promoting science education in the state through procurement and distribution of science equipment, computers and other educational materials to both primary and secondary schools for teaching and learning of sciences. The teachers made the commendation when members of the executive […]
Abia State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu weekend, assured that the state government is actively engaged with striking teachers to ensure that contentious issues that led to the recent strike action are resolved quickly to enable students return to school as soon as possible. Addressing newsmen in his office at the state secretariat […]
Conducts Computer Training for 4000 Teachers The Ogun State Government has appointed another set of 65 principals and 152 vice principals, towards enhancing smooth administration in public secondary schools across the state. The appointments, effected by state Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), brings the total of principals and vice principals appointed by the Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led […]