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Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello yesterday expressed sadness over the passing of the Acting Secretary for Education, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Umaru Marafa. Marafa died on Monday after a brief illness. Bello described the late civil servant as a dedicated, resourceful and hardworking officer who devoted a greater ... Read more

LAGOS — The education sector in Nigeria has witnessed phenomenal growth since independence in 1960, but the question people ask is: has the growth been commensurate with the growth in other sectors of the economy? “The assessment of the growth and development of the education sector can only make meaning if reviewed alongside ... Read more

Yobe State Government has approved 12th October, 2020 as the date for the reopening of schools in the state. Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Muhammad Sani Idriss confirmed this on Wednesday in Damaturu. He also said strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols will be observed by both public and private schools across the ... Read more

The federal government has approved October 11 as reopening date for all Unity Schools in Nigeria. Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, made the announcement in a letter he signed on Wednesday. The minister said the approval was for students in Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School. Adamu noted that students at home since the ... Read more

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has stated that the issues causing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike is close to being resolved. Speaking on Tuesday, September 29 during an interview on Channels Television’s, Ngige assured that the Ministries of Finance, Education, Labour and Employment and the Office of the Accountant General of the ... Read more

Lagos — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, on Wednesday, urged the Minister of Labour and Employment (MoLE), Dr. Chris Ngige, to address all issues raised by the Union without limiting it to the efficacy of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) payment system. This is coming as the ... Read more

Asaba — Parents in Delta State capital, Asaba, have expressed mixed feelings over the approved timetable for students in senior secondary classes across the state. It can be recalled that the state government had earlier given approval for the reopening of primary and secondary schools in the state for the conclusion of the 2019/2020 ... Read more

Dr Tunde Moses Elebute, a private school proprietor, is a member of the Association for Formidable Educational Development (AFED). In this interview with EJIKEME OMENAZU, he reflected on the nation clocking 60, the need for higher institutions of learning to be reopened soon, and other issues. Excerpt: How would you react to the recent ... Read more

By Marie-Therese Nanlong The Director-General/Chief Executive of the Industrial Training Fund, ITF, Sir Joseph Ari has advocated the entrenchment of skills empowerment programmes in the school’s curriculum from the primary to the tertiary levels saying such would change the perception of Nigerians about skills acquisition and enable them ... Read more

‎The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) in the country. Mahmud Lawan, Coordinator, Kano Zonal Coordinator of the association, made the call in a statement issued in Kano on Thursday, at the end of its meeting held at the ... Read more