Oshiomhole Tells Edo Teachers, No Test, No Salary :Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo says any public school teacher who has not undergone the assessment test for teachers will not remain on the payroll of the government.Oshiomhole made the announcement on Wednesday in Benin when he received the report of the …
LASG to Shut Schools that Violates Environmental Laws:The Lagos State Government says any school which violates environmental laws will be closed down.The State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday that it was mandatory for private and public schools to comply with environmental …
1.8 Million Nigerian Graduates Enter Job Market Yearly — Okonjo-Iweala:The Minister for Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday in Abuja said no fewer than 1.8 million graduates in the country move into the labour market every year.Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, made this known during …
Borno Sponsors 30 Female Students To Sudan For Medical Courses:The Borno Government on Tuesday said it would sponsor 30 female students on a five-year MBBS degree programme at the El Razi Medical College, Khartoum, Sudan.Gov. Kashim Shettima said this while receiving the students at the Government House, Maiduguri.Shettima said the …
A Professor of Counsellor Education in the University of Ilorin, Adeyemi Ibukunoluwa Idowu, has said that unless the field of Guidance and Counselling is accorded its pride of place in the Nigerian educational system, the nation may continue to witness unfulfilled promises and unrealised goals of national development.Professor Idowu, who …
NAAT Demands Proper Disbursement of N200Bn Intervention Funds by FG:The National Association of Academic Technologists has demanded proper disbursement of the N200bn intervention funds released to the universities by the Federal Government.This came as it accused the Federal Government of not respecting the agreement it had with the association in …
Fashola Writes Ghanaian Parliament Over Killing of Nigerian Student:Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Monday said he had e-mailed the Ghanaian Parliament, requesting it to investigate the recent killing of a Nigerian student in that country.The governor made the statement in Ikeja, while addressing some students who had come …
Wike Still Supervising Education Minister – Aide:Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant, Media, to the supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, said on Monday that minister had not resigned from his appointment.Nwakaudu stated this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).“The report being circulated online to the effect …
Nigerians in Saudi Arabia Urge FG to Build Schools in the Country:Nigerians resident in Saudi Arabia on Monday enjoined the Federal Government to establish primary and secondary schools to cater for Nigerian citizens in that country.This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Vice President Namadi Sambo’s Senior Special …
Mr Solomon Dagami, the Executive Secretary, Bwari Local Education Authority, has called on the federal and state governments to invest in schools in rural areas to improve teaching and learning.“Effective teaching and learning will thrive if there is adequate manpower and well equipped library facilities, among others.“Governments must employ qualified teaching staff to …