African teachers want to become future-fit with more “soft skills” training

Today, HP revealed the results of its first education-focused survey in Africa, which sheds light on teachers’ skillsets and how learning experiences for students can be improved in South Africa and Nigeria. The research supports HP’s education programme in Africa, which aims to provide the right technology and skills to the education sector. As the […]

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Workers Day: Anambra’s Gov Soludo directs recruitment of more teachers

The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has directed the recruitment of more teachers in the State. Soludo applauded the workers in the state and called on them to always see their work as service to humanity. The governor disclosed this in his speech during the Workers Day celebration in Awka on Sunday, May 1, 2022 […]

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Buhari supports 65-year retirement age for teachers – Minister

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Thursday said the Muhammadu Buhari administration was in support of jacking up the retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65 years. The minister made this known at a public hearing on the need to insulate teachers from the retirement age for public servants organised by the […]

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FG gives teachers deadline to acquire professional license

Prof. Anthony Anwukah, the Minister of State for Education, says the deadline for teachers to acquire their professional license is December, 2019. Anwukah made this known at a news conference to mark the 2018 World Teachers’ Day in Abuja on Thursday. According to the minister, the license can be obtained from the Teachers Registration Council […]

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Edo Teachers Condemn Obaseki’s Education Policy

Teachers of public schools in Edo State under the aiges of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), have condemned the State Government’s education policy of keeping pupils in public schools beyond 1.45 pm closing hour. Also condemned by the teachers is the abolition of leisure/sporting activities due to over-crowding of learning and curriculum contents. The […]

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Edo public school teachers begin indefinite strike over govt’s failure to meet demands

There are indications that students of public schools in Edo State who just resumed after the long vacation, would begin another indefinite vacation, following the notification of an indefinite strike served on the state government, over its failure to meet up with the demands of the State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). […]

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Crisis looms, as Edo teachers serve notice of indefinite strike on Government

There is imminent crisis in the education sector of Edo State, as teachers of primary and secondary schools, under the umbrella of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), have served a 21-day ultimatum on the government to meet all their demands, or they embark on indefinite strike. The ultimatum dashes the hope of students who are […]

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Kaduna teachers dare El-Rufai, begin indefinite strike

Teachers in public secondary and primary schools in Kaduna State on Monday began an indefinite strike action over job security and welfare issues. The strike was called by the state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT). The government on Sunday threatened to sack any teacher that joined the strike. In some of the […]

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