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 …

The Parents Teachers Association (PTA) and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have expressed fear of a possible increase in the rate of school dropout in the country due to the rising cost of bus fares across the country. They also warned that teachers might miss classes on days when they are unable to afford the increased transportation costs. Lagos …

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO), even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) backed the policy. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme that …

National president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Audu Amba has bagged the prestigious award of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Amba, who doubles as the deputy president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), was presented with the award at the NUJ’s Press Freedom and Good Governance Awards on Saturday. He was honoured with the Good Governance …