Tag: #QualityEducation
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TEACH WITH PURPOSE, OGUN DEPUTY GOVERNOR CHARGES EDUCATORS
Ogun State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, has urged teachers to embrace purposeful teaching, describing them as the first people to identify, nurture and unlock the potential of every child through quality education. Speaking at the Teachers Conference 2026, Ogun State Edition in Sagamu, Salako-Oyedele said teachers play a critical role in shaping minds, building…
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FG WELCOMES SUSPENSION OF OYO TEACHERS’ STRIKE, HAILS DIALOGUE-BASED RESOLUTION
The Federal Government has welcomed the suspension of the teachers’ strike in Oyo State, describing it as a major win for dialogue and a positive step toward restoring uninterrupted learning for students. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the resolution was achieved through sustained engagement between the Federal Ministry of Education, the Oyo State…
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FCT CRACKS DOWN ON EXAM MALPRACTICE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Authorities step up monitoring as students gear up for WAEC and NECO. The Education Resource Centre (ERC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has intensified efforts to enforce strict examination standards and ensure zero tolerance for malpractice in secondary schools across Abuja. ERC Director, Dr. Neemat Abdulrahim, made this known while monitoring the Senior Secondary…
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THIN STAFF, FULL CLASSROOMS: SRI LANKA’S SCHOOL TEACHER CRUNCH
New data shows thousands of schools running with single-digit teaching staff, raising concerns about learning quality and equity. More than 3,000 schools in Sri Lanka are operating with fewer than 10 teachers, exposing deep staffing gaps in the country’s education system, according to fresh figures from the Department of Census and Statistics. The data shows…
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KANO GOV HANDS OUT PERMANENT JOBS TO 400 MATHS TEACHERS
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has officially presented permanent and pensionable appointment letters to 400 newly recruited Mathematics teachers for the state’s secondary schools. This move is a direct response to subject gaps that have affected students’ performance and career readiness, according to the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature. Yusuf described Mathematics as the foundation of…
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KWARA GOV ABDULRAZAQ DRIVING EDUCATION REFORMS WITH KWARALEARN AND TAX LITERACY BOOST
Under the visionary leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Kwara State is transforming its education sector with the groundbreaking KwaraLEARN programme, hailed as the administration’s flagship policy. Focused on improving primary education outcomes, KwaraLEARN leverages technology, data-driven platforms, and comprehensive teacher training to deliver quality learning across public schools. The initiative has expanded rapidly to cover…
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KANO STATE APPROVES OVER ₦8.2 BILLION FOR EDUCATION, WATER, AND ENERGY PROJECTS
The Kano State Government has granted more than ₦8.2 billion for vital projects across education, water supply, and energy sectors aimed at boosting infrastructure, improving learning standards, and enhancing access to clean water and efficient energy. This approval was made during the state’s 33rd Executive Council Meeting chaired by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Of the…
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NLC SETS FOUR-WEEK ULTIMATUM FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON TERTIARY EDUCATION TALKS
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is drawing a line in the sand, giving the Federal Government just four weeks to wrap up negotiations on the crisis-hit tertiary education sector. NLC President Joe Ajaero announced this ultimatum at an emergency briefing in Abuja after talks with education unions. Ajaero emphasized that years of broken promises and…
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PRIVATE SCHOOLS’ REGULATION COMPROMISED, URGENT FIX NEEDED — EXAMS ETHICS CHAIRMAN
Ike Onyechere, founding chairman of Exams Ethics Marshals International, warns that Nigeria’s oversight of private schools is severely compromised, calling for urgent reforms. Speaking at Methodist High School, Aba, he blamed unchecked private school owners, some lacking knowledge and standards for the sector’s decline, noting some schools operate in bedrooms with unqualified teachers. Onyechere urged…
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KOGI ASUSS URGES RECRUITMENT OF 2,871 TEACHERS TO BRIDGE GAPS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Teacher shortage threatens education quality; union calls on government to act swiftly. Kogi’s Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) says 2,871 more teachers are urgently needed to fill gaps in public secondary schools. ASUSS Chairman Emejeh Ogwu applauded the 1,108 teachers recruited in 2023 but stressed that the state still faces a critical shortfall…
