•FCT minister, Nyesom Wike The joint union of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and National Association of Health Workers Union (NAHWU) has called on its members across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to start preparing for a three-day mass peaceful protest, be...
No fewer than 4,169 teachers across Nigeria failed the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The Director of Certification and Licensing at the Council, Dr. Jacinta Ezeahurukwe, disclosed this in a statement yesterday announcing the results of the nationwide e...
•Students writing WAEC exam at night in Taraba State Candidates of the ongoing West African Examination Council(WAEC) lamented delay in commencement of English Language subject exam Part II and III(objectives and theory). Findings by our correspondent in Osun State revealed the examination commenced by 7pm and ended by 9pm as against the 4pm s...
Teaching is one of the world’s most vital professions, shaping young minds and preparing future generations for success. Despite its importance, teacher salaries vary significantly around the globe. These differences are often driven by factors such as the cost of living, national education budgets, and how much a country values its educators,...
•FCT minister, Nyesom Wike Barely some weeks to the commencement of the federal common entrance examinations being conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) for primary six pupils, teachers in the public primary schools in the Federal Capital Territory are still on strike. The schools were shut during their last second term examina...
•Lea Primary School in Jijimgba, a community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT, Abuja Parents of the pupils at the Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School in Jijimgba, a community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT have started withdrawing their wards from the school over lack of teachers and dilapidated classrooms. The parents […]
At least three teachers and six school pupils sustained serious injuries after a bus transporting students from Zenith Group of School, Akeyo, Muslim area in Ibadan, Oyo State, for an excursion was involved in a lone accident along Akala Expressway area in Ibadan. The accident occurred in the early hours of today when the bus, […]
•Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ebonyi State chapter, has declared an indefinite strike action in seven local government areas of the state over non-payment of monthly salaries. The affected areas include: Ebonyi, Edda, Ezza South, Ezza North,Ivo, Ishielu and Ohaukwu LGAs, reports Daily Trust. The u...
•Governor Alex Otti of Abia State Abia State Government has given reasons on why it wants to employ 2,500 teachers for the primary and post primary schools in the state. According to Dr Alex Otti, governor of the state, the massive recruitment will beef up the existing teachers population and enhance the ongoing package to […]
•IGP Kayode Egbetokun Some Nigeria Police school staffers, who are on extended service following the federal government’s decision to increase the retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65, are expressing frustration over the authorities’ refusal to pay their salaries for 33 months. During separate telephone interviews on Sunday, the aggrieved...

