Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the implementation of the new retirement age and length of service for all categories of teachers in the state that are recognized by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Earlier, the immediate past Governor of the State, Chief Samuel Ortom had in May before his exit signed the Bill extending the …

The House of Representatives has called on the Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) to publish details of unqualified teachers in Nigeria, stating that only persons registered, certified and licensed should teach in schools. This was as the House noted that: “The low remuneration of teachers encourages them to migrate from one place to another”. It, therefore, declared that “there …

Contrary to rumours in the mill and social media adverts, the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) is not recruiting teachers into primary schools in the state. LASUBEB’s spokesperson, Mrs Enitan Adewunmi, made the declaration in Lagos on Saturday when she spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria. “The last time LASUBEB recruited teachers was two years ago and …

Kaduna State government has reinstated 1,266 teachers sacked 10 months ago following some circumstances that did not allow them to scale through a competency test. A statement by Public Relations Officer of of the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), Hauwa Mohammed stated that “having examined and verified their complaints, the government approved the ‘ reinstatement of 392 teachers who wrote and …

Suspected herders reportedly broke into the Community Grammar School, Alaropo Nla, in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State on Thursday injuring both students and teachers. The herders, numbering over 20, allegedly invaded the school with their cattle and injured some of the students and teachers, including one Mr Paul Olabode, inflicting wounds on them with sword and machete cuts, while …

The Department for Education (DfE) in the United Kingdom has identified priority subjects for Nigerians and citizens of other qualified nationals seeking to work in the territory through te UK Teaching Regulation Agency. Application for the programme (available here) starts from 1 February and is open to teachers in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore and Ukraine. …