By Edith Tsokar The Federal Government has given approval for the recruitment of 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teachers in Unity and Technical Colleges nationwide. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, said that the recruitment aimed at strengthening teachers’ capacity andContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar The Federal Government has begun moves to train about 11,700 teachers in Federal Unity Colleges in Artificial Intelligence (AI), following the signing of an agreement for the nationwide rollout of an AI Teacher Capacity Development Programme. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, FolasadeContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government, in collaboration with UNESCO, the Government of Japan and the Pan African University (PAU), has inaugurated a master training workshop in Abuja to strengthen teachers’ professional development through mobile learning platforms. The workshop with the theme, “Empowering Female Teachers and School Leaders through IntegratingContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has commended President Bola Tinubu, the Oyo State Government and security agencies for the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Alausa gave the commendation in a statement issued on Saturday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has expressed delight over the suspension of strike embarked by teachers in Oyo State, describing the development as a victory for dialogue and a step toward restoring uninterrupted learning. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the suspension followed sustained engagement among theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has called on teachers to acquire digital competencies to remain relevant in delivering education to today’s generation of learners. The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a workshop organised byContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu An online community, the Nigerian Teachers Community (NTC) has inaugurated a digital platform in Lagos to enable teachers earn sustainable income, attain financial freedom and remain committed to the education sector. Dr. Peter Ogudoro, the Leader of the community, in a statement issued on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Office of the Vice President, in partnership with the North-East Development Commission, has trained no fewer than 100 teachers in digital literacy to strengthen education delivery in Adamawa State. Dr Mariam Masha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Regional Development Programmes, disclosed this during aContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The Kaduna State Government and development partners have intensified discussions on reclassifying salaries of teachers and healthcare workers as capital expenditure. The proposal, championed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), took centre stage at a one-day strategic stakeholders’ dialogue on Tuesday in Kaduna. Convened byContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has graduated 623 teachers and education inspectors under the 2026 Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme aims to reinforce a multi-year investment in improving classroomContinue Reading
