Kogi teachers to get 35% of April salary

Teachers in the Kogi State civil service would only be paid 35 percent of their April salaries. This is based the conclusion of a series of negotiations between labour...

Headmistress in trouble for leasing school to block layers

The Head Mistress of the Community Basic School, at Ologuneru area of Ibadan, Mrs Felicia Funmilayo Ogunrinde may have landed in trouble for leasing the school premises to block layers.

ASUU protests refusal to pay salaries despite presidential directive

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday protested the non-implementation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to pay lecturers’ in the nations’ federal universities their three months withheld salaries.

Only 87 Nigerian universities have 24 hour Wi-Fi service

Only 87 of Nigeria's 170 universities are able to offer up to 24 hour Wi-Fi service. The closure of schools to limit the spread of the novel Coronavirus, otherwise...

Lockdowns and homeschooling

By Bidemi Nelson The global closure of schools in the wake of the Corona Virus pandemic was an obvious safety call. However, the level of preparedness required for such...

Govt to decontaminate schools before resumption

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to decontaminate schools across the country before they reopen for operations. The decontamination would focus on the school environments, hostels and other places.
Josiah Ajiboye

Nigeria to increase digital skills trainings for teachers

The Federal Government of Nigeria has plans to increase its digital skills trainings for teachers across the country. This is according to the Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)...

Osun govt alleges sabotage as private schools defy lockdown

The Osun State government has alleged sabotage as some private schools have allegedly deployed various guises to resume school in defiance of the lockdown instituted by government. It said...

JAMB remits N7bn for 2020 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it had now made a remittance of N7 billion to the Federal Government. It disclosed that the amount is part of...

50.5% of poorest Nigerians had no formal education

Persons without any form of formal education constitute 50.5% of poorest Nigerians, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday reveals. The data shows that 82.9...