NUT-Borno Advocates Insurance Scheme for Teachers:The Borno branch of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called for insurance cover for teachers in both private and public schools in order to boost their morale for higher productivity.The Chairman of the union, Malam Bulama Abiso, made the call at a rally on …
NUT-Bauchi Demand Compensation for 173 Dead Teachers:The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Bauchi State Wing, on Thursday demanded compensation for the families of the 173 teachers murdered by insurgents in Borno and Yobe states.Malam Danjuma Sale, the state’s Chairman of the union, made the demand on behalf of his colleagues, …
ICAN Decries Shortage of Study Materials for Accounting Students:THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has decried the shortage of study materials for accounting students, as it donated textbooks and laptops to Accounting departments of seven tertiary institutions in the country.Speaking at the donation ceremony in Lagos, President of …
Lagos Commences Teaching of German, Chinese Languages in Schools:The Lagos State government said it had commenced pilot teaching and learning of both German and Chinese (Mandarin) languages in six schools in the state.The state commissioner for education, Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye, who disclosed this recently at a briefing in Lagos, said …
Public School Wins 2014 Lagos School’s Debate:Puncturing holes in the speculation that private schools are better than public schools, Epe Senior Grammer School, Epe, has won the 5th edition of the Lagos State Ministry of Education Schools’ Debate held on Thursday 15th May at Lagos Television Complex.The challenge had over …
President Goodluck Jonathan Urges Tertiary Institutions tertiary institutions in the country to access Intervention Fund provided by the Federal Government through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).The president gave the advice in Abuja at a national conference on Transparency, Accountability and Ethical Values in tertiary institutions for sustainable development.The conference was …
Falana Describes LASU Fee Hike “Boko-Haram”: Human Rights activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has faulted tuition fees increment at the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojoo, describing it as “Boko-Haram.” Falana who was the guest speaker at the 18th National Delegates Conference of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held at …
Wike Urges State Govts to Resuscitate School Feeding Programme:The Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, on Monday urged various state governments to resuscitate the Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSF) launched in 2005.Wike, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, made the call …
Viewpoint: Wike’s Unhelpful Silence:The killing of 59 students of Federal Government College, Buni Yadi and subsequent abduction of over 200 Chibok schoolgirls are few of the heinous activities of the notorious Islamic sect, Boko Haram, that aroused global condemnation. Ironically, the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, whose ministry supervises …
Edo Teacher Identifies UNIBEN as Local Government:Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State stunned many delegates, including a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, when he said a teacher in one of the secondary schools in his state listed University of Benin among the local governments in the state. He …