Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and his Kwara State counterpart, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, have declared Monday a work-free day for teachers in both public and private schools across the states in commemoration of this year’s World Teachers’ Day. In a statement by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, Governor Adeleke said the gesture was meant …

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has declared Monday, 7, October 2024, as a work-free day for teachers in the state. This is in commemoration of this year’s Teachers’ Day in the state. Hence, schools within the state are expected to resume academic activities on Tuesday, 8 October  2024. Abiodun made this disclosure on Saturday during the celebration held at the …

Owners of private schools in Enugu State have raised alarm over what they describe as government efforts to stifle their operations through exorbitant taxes and levies. The rising costs, which range from N450,000 to N2.2 million depending on the school’s size, have forced many institutions to shut down. At a press conference over the weekend, Amb. Emeka Agbowo Grahams, pioneer …

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Saturday, said 23 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory have implemented the 65-year-old retirement age for teachers. The National President of the union, Titus Amba, stated in a report obtained by PUNCH in Abuja. In 2020, the then President Muhammadu Buhari announced that the retirement age of teachers had been …

Over 5,000 indigent pupils spread across some hard-to-reach communities in Oyo State benefitted from the Federal Government BAT-STEM initiative during the official flag off of the programme recently. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (Southwest), Moremi Ojudu, the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to uplift grassroots communities through …

The Parents’ Forum of the Vetland Junior Grammar School, Ifako-Ijaye has thanked Lagos State Government over its support in developing teachers working in its schools. In marking this year’s International Teachers’ Day, which holds today, the parents thanked the state government for helping teachers out, both personally and professionally, and applauded the efforts to improve teachers’ working conditions and incomes. …

Acting registrar/chief executive officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Dr. Nnasia Asanga, yesterday said 44,000 candidates out of the 67, 340 (55 per cent) who sat for the NBC/NTC examinations got five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics. Asanga spoke while releasing the June/July, 2024 In-School NBC/NTC examinations results in Benin, Edo State. He …

The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, on Friday, decried the non-compliance of some private school owners with the state government’s policy on education. He described this as unacceptable, stating that the state would no longer tolerate such illegal acts. Arigbabu disclosed this during a meeting with heads of private school associations at the Ministry …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said his administration will continue to ensure tertiary education in the state remains relevant and take its pride of place through innovative ideas and practical knowledge for students to compete favourably with their counterparts globally. He disclosed that his administration established two state-owned universities, Lagos State University of Technology and University of …

The Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Femi Akinwumi, has reiterated the state government’s commitment to achieving zero out-of-school children status. Akinwumi said the free and compulsory education policy of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration, the various infrastructure development projects and the encouragement of teachers were part of efforts to achieve zero out-of-school children. The SUBEB …