Niger government orders closure all public secondary schools

The Niger Ministry of Education has directed the closure of all public secondary schools for two weeks to enable the state government asses security threats and its impact on schools. The schools would be closed between Friday, March 12 and Friday, March 27, according to the state Commissioner of Education, Hajiya Hannatu Salihu. The commissioner is famous that the closure …

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Provide proofs governors are sponsoring our struggles – ASUSS replies NUT

The Academic Staff Union of Secondary School, (ASUSS), has faulted the claims by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, (NUT), that some state governors that are not paying teachers’ salary are misleading and using some breakaway members of ASUSS to destabilize the 90-year-old union. ASUSS also refuted the position of NUT that, the Supreme Court in its judgement of January 15, …

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Niger Gov, Bello shuts down schools as bandits kidnap students

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in Rafi, Munya, Shiroro and Mariga Local Government Areas of the State. Bello took the decision following the abduction of some students of the Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, in Niger State. It was gathered that gunmen stormed the school in military uniform and kidnapped …

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We Will No Longer Tolerate Unqualified Persons As Teachers ― NUT Chairman

The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has said that no new trade union has been registered as Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS). It described as a baseless claim by ASUSS that its registration has been upheld by the Supreme Court ruling, saying that such matter was never before the apex court. Addressing a press conference …

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Kaduna has approved Monday January 25, 2021 as resumption date for all tertiary institutions in the State

Kaduna has approved Monday, January 25, 2021, as the resumption date for all tertiary institutions in the State. It also said assessment on COVID-19 for all secondary and primary schools are ongoing while resumption will be announced once the exercise is approved. Read also: 340 female students of Providence High School, Enugu, locked up by AMCON A statement on Sunday evening …

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Ekiti employs new teachers, releases list

Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board has released the names of 600 newly-recruited primary school teachers. Director of Social Mobilization and Media, Ekiti SUBEB, Ado-Ekiti, Tope Babalola, made this known on Tuesday, titled, ‘Ekiti SUBEB releases a list of the first batch of newly-recruited teachers on state website’. The statement quoted SUBEB Chairman, Prof. Femi Akinwumi, as saying that “the …

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Dr. Hamid Bobboyi

Nigeria has a scarcity of 277,000 teachers – UBEC

The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, mentioned on Sunday Nigeria has a scarcity of 277, 537 teachers on the primary level. Bobboyi, who disclosed this in an announcement issued by the fee’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Mr. David Apeh, mentioned the determine was the end result of a National Personnel Audit …

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JAMB opens portal for 2020/2021 admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has opened its portal for the 2020/2021 admissions. The portal gives institutions access to upload names of shortlisted applicants for the 2020/2021 admissions. The admission processes must go through the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) for approval. Earlier this week, JAMB warned the public not to fall prey to fraudsters and rumour mongers. …

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JAMB loses third ex-chairman in 2020 as Prof Mohammed passes on

Professor Isa Baba Mohammed, Chairman of the 5th and 6th Governing Board of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), is dead. Mohammed is the third deceased former JAMB Chairman in 2020. The 1st, Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe and 8th, Professor Samson Ukpabi, passed away earlier. Born on April 5, 1942, Mohammed died in his hometown, Ningi, in Bauchi State. Mohammed was …

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PGF DG gives resolution to ASUU’s strike

PGF DG gives resolution to ASUU’s strike Alhaji Salihu Lukman, Director-Normal, Progressives Governors Discussion board (PGF), says a holistic strategy is required to handle recurring Tutorial Workers Union of Universities (ASUU) strikes within the nation. Lukman mentioned this in an announcement in Abuja. The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) experiences that ASUU had been on strike since March 23, paralysing …

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2023: Public Schools Will Be Handed over to Investors to Run If I Am Elected Delta Governor, States Gbagi

A former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has vowed to hand over the running of public schools to private investors if the chosen governor of Delta country in 2023. Gbagi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, who talked in the weekend whilst introducing his regime labeled: “For the larger Delta Condition 2023,” while remembering in his …

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Resuscitate Education Trust Fund — CSACEFA Charges Oyo Govt

The initiative, to some large extent, can help accelerate growth in colleges and universities, on the long term, help the nation authorities achieve greater access to quality instruction, the coalition said. Oyo CSACEFA made this known in a media conference to romantic the general public through the media together with the nation of basic education programmes and jobs from the …

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BREAKING: ASUU agrees to call off strike as FG offers N70bn

Striking lecturers under the umbrella of The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have agreed to resume academic activities. They accepted to call off the eight-month strike after the Federal Government increased its offer to the union to N70bn. The decision followed a meeting with the government team led by Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in Abuja, on …

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ASUU strike won’t affect JAMB’s 2020/2021 admission process, says official

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured that the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would not affect this year’s admission process. A senior official of JAMB who spoke to The Guardian under the condition of anonymity assured parents and prospective candidates seeking admission into the nation’s tertiary institutions that the board will …

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Groups and Periods: Chemistry

This tutorial totally explained the full meanings of group and period. The importance of the teaching is for the students preparing for WASSCE and JAMB 2020 to get it and study for the forth coming examinations. Due to the pandemic which has affected educational standard all over the world, the teacher took time to break down the teaching to the …

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