NULGE boss alleges dead, retired teachers sat for Kaduna teachers’ competency exam
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has revealed that dead and retired persons sat for the examination conducted by the Kaduna State government. The President of NULGE, Ibrahim Khalid, also faulted the sincerity of the competency test conducted for primary school teachers. Khalid said on Saturday at […]
Ogun teachers protest handing salary payment to councils
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: PRIMARY school teachers in Ogun State have protested against transferring their remunerations to the local governments in the state. Despite the protest, the teachers in their hundreds said that they nevertheless supported autonomy for the local governments. The teachers, who took their plea to the Ogun State Governor, Senator […]
Enugu teachers protest over better funding, retirement age
By Maureen EDOZIE (Enugu) NIGERIA: TEACHERS in Enugu State have protested to government on their desire for better financial management of primary education and elongation of their retirement age. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Chairman, Enugu State chapter, Comrade Ozor Paul Nnaji, who addressed the teachers after the protest, said that “the renewed agitation […]
Ogun trains 3,000 N-Power teachers for quality standard
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: NO fewer than 3,000 N-Power teachers have been trained in Ogun State in an effort to sustain effective teaching and learning in line with the quality standard of education in the Gateway State. The training, according to the Chairman, Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, Chief (Mrs.) Olabosipo Ogunsan, is to […]
Ogun begins online innovative training of teachers
NIGERIA: THE government of Senator Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State has commenced an online teaching programme for its teachers. The Chairman of the state Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Olabosipo Ogunsan, said that the programme was aimed at imparting 21st Century teaching-learning skills and ways of exploring technology and innovation for effective learning process in […]
NUT begs Amosun to recall sacked, suspended teachers
NIGERIA: THE national body of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has commenced moves to return the sacked and suspended teachers in Ogun State to their duty posts. The NUT on Thursday pleaded with the state government to rescind its decision barely 24 hours after the workers ended their two weeks old strike to […]
NUT raises alarm over dearth of teachers in Ogun
NIGERIA: TEACHERS in Ogun State have raised alarm over the dearth of teaching personnel in the state. They have, therefore, called on the Senator Ibikunle Amosun government to employ more of their colleagues in the overall interest of sound academic excellence in the state. The teachers also demanded the implementation of 27.5 percent Teachers […]
Enugu recruits 2000 teachers to boost quality education
By Maureen Edozie (Enugu) NIGERIA: DISTRUBED by inadequate teachers in primary schools in Enugu State, the government has commenced the recruitment of over 2000 teachers. The Chairman of the State Primary Education Board, Chief Ikeji Asogwa, stated this in a chat with newsmen that as the new session begins about 2000 teachers would have been engaged. […]
In Ogun, sacked teacher cries daily, ASUSS tells Amosun
NIGERIA: TEACHERS in Ogun State have revealed that a teacher who was sacked by the state government has been crying and lamenting since the loss of his job. They have, therefore, pleaded with the government of Senator Ibikunle Amosun to recall Mr. Jola Adegbenro, a teacher at Mayflower School, Ikenne, who set a question […]
Commission defends sack of six Ogun workers over exam question
NIGERIA: THE government arm responsible for hiring and discipline of civil servants in Ogun State, the Civil Service Commission, has justified reasons why it sacked six officials in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Apparently paving way for appeal, the commission said that the officials “were fully aware of their rights and procedures of […]
