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World Teachers’ Day: Abiodun showers cash, house gifts on teachers, administrators, schools
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded teachers, school administrators and schools that have excelled in academics with houses and cash gifts. Abiodun also offered employment to the wife of late Mr Sunday Ogunjimi, a teacher in Odeda Local Government Area, who slumped and passed away while attending a welfare meeting involving members of the Nigeria…
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World Teachers’ Day: Oyo approves absorption of 2,000 teachers into post-primary sub-sector
The Oyo State government has approved the absorption of 2,000 primary school teachers, initially seconded to the Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in the state, during the previous administration of Senator Abiola Ajimobi. This was revealed in Ibadan by the Chairman, TESCOM, Pastor Akinade Alamu during the celebration of the 2022 World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday. The teachers, who teach…
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World Teachers’ Day: AbdulRazaq rewards 61 teachers
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday joined the global community to celebrate teachers, calling them the centrepiece of his administration’s transformative agenda in the education sector. Not less than 61 teachers drawn from every part of the state and across different stages of education got awards of excellence. The awards came with varying expensive gifts,…
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FG registers two new academic unions to weaken ASUU
The Federal Government on Tuesday took the bold step to break the ranks of university lecturers by approving the registration of two more unions to rival the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The two new unions are Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) and the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA). Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris…
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Osun govt suspends teacher over fraud
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A teacher, Mr Olowookere Abimbola has been suspended by Osun State government for defrauding some recently recruited teachers to the tune of N30,000. It was gathered that Olowookere has been collecting money from the teachers in Osun East Education District of the state, promising to post them to their preferred schools of choice anywhere outside the…
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VC urges FG to improve access to quality education
…says Nigeria losing huge amount to institutions abroad By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Vice-Chancellor, Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, Prof. Charles Ayo, has called on the Federal Government to improve access to quality education in the country. He said the country was losing a lot of money with many Nigerians going abroad to study, as a result of poor quality and access…
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BREAKING: Court orders ASUU back to classrooms
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), on Wednesday ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to end its ongoing industrial action. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, had dragged the union to the Industrial Court on behalf of the Federal Government to intervene on than seven months’ strike. The resort to go to court followed the failure…
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JAMB sets date for supplementary exam
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has announced plans to conduct a supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), for 67 candidates on Saturday, September 24, 2022. JAMB’s Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin said the supplementary exam was fixed for the candidates after reviewing the reasons why the affected candidates could not sit for the 2022 UTME.…
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Kwara police commissioner meets NANS over flight operations shutdown directive
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara The newly posted Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Paul Odama, on Monday urged the leadership of the state chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to shelve the planned shutdown of flight operations at the Ilorin International Airport. The national executive of NANS had directed the shutting down of flight operations at airports in…
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House of Reps praises Kwara on utilization of UBEC grant
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Kwara State again came up for national applause on Tuesday as the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Basic Education and Services commended the state for efficient use of basic education grants and the state government’s determination to improve standard of education. The commendation came barely one month after UBEC itself said Kwara now stands out…
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