The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called for an amendment of the 1999 Constitution to make basic education a core responsibility of the state governments instead of the local governments. The National President of the Union, Comrade Audu Amba, made the call in Abuja, at the ongoing First Quadrennial delegates’ conference of NUT’s Federal […]
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers has criticised the West African Examinations Council’s plans to migrate its West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination for Private Candidates Examination Diets from paper and pencil tests to computer-based examinations. On Monday, WAEC, in a statement, announced that the innovation would commence with WASSCE for private candidates, 2024 first series.
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Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Lagos Mainland has celebrated the World Teachers’ Day at African Princess Primary School, Abule Oja. Laagbe Abdullahi, chairman of NUT Lagos Mainland branch, expressed heartfelt appreciation for the significant impact teachers on Lagos mainland have made, setting an inspiring example for educators nationwide. During his speech, he highlighted this year’s
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has called on the Nigerian Government to bring to end the Privatisation and Commercialisation of education ongoing in the country, stating that it was not healthy for the nation’s educational sector. The body of teachers, however, urged governments at all levels to make better investment in education in order
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The National Union of Teachers (NUT) in Kwara State has expressed deep concern over yet another reported case of kidnapping, which has further heightened fears among educators and students alike. The incident involved Femi Ajayi, a school teacher at Baptist Grammar School (BGS) in Isanlu Isin. In an official statement released yesterday, the NUT condemned
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The President of the Nigeria Union Teachers (NUT), Mr Audu Titus Mba, has condemned the irregular payment of teachers’ salaries by some state governments across the country. Mba lamented the irregular payment while speaking on the plight of teachers in Nigeria in Abuja. The president insisted that the welfare of teachers must be paramount and
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers has warned the Federal Government against plan to reopen schools on January 18 despite the surge in the Covid-19 pandemic. While issuing the warning on Thursday December 31, 2020, the NUT Secretary-General, Dr Mike Ike-Ene, said there was no need to hurriedly resume since the country still records increase in
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The teachers in Imo State have disclosed that primary and secondary schools in the state may not reopen even if the state government orders the resumption of all schools amidst the coronavirus pandemic. State chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Philip Nwanshi disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Owerri. He said
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Edo State Chapter, has lauded the commitment of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to education. In a statement signed by the Union’s chairman, Pius .O. Okhueleigbe and the Assistant Secretary General, Moni Mike Modesty Itua, on Thursday July 9, 2020, the Union lauded the governor’s transformation of Basic
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has sympathised with the private school teachers, following the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic. While disclosing this on Wednesday July 8, 2020, the National Treasurer of the Union, Mr Segun Raheem, stated that the Covid-19 pandemic had affected the economic viability of this category of teachers. Raheem added that many
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers has suspended Kwara State Chairman, Secretary and account clerk over alleged financial fraud. The suspended state leadership are Comrade Saliu Toyin, Kwara NUT Chairman, Com. Idris Jamiu Ola, state Secretary, Com. Tijani Lateef, account clerk. The suspension followed the investigation conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which
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Vice-President, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Mr Kayode Akosile, has urged teachers to improve their computer literary skills. While disclosing this in an interview on Wednesday June 3, 2020, Akosile said that it was necessary for teachers to be computer literate in line with 21st century best practices. He said the skill would enable the teachers
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President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said the Federal Government is ready to engage more qualified teachers to increase the teacher-to-pupil ratio in the country. Receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), President Buhari acknowledged that Nigeria had a deficit of teachers, which his administration is addressing through the N-Power Teach Volunteers
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The Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has said there was no basis for the 14-day ultimatum issued by the state’s chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) over salary arrears owed primary school teachers’ in the state. Ahmed, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muhideen Akorede, said
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