Education

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of persons into key establishments of the education sector.

Mrs Nnenna Nnannaya Oti has emerged as the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State.

A few hours ago, an explosive device was discovered at Union Primary School, Afaraukwu in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State.

The President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Mr Anderson Ezeibe, has stated that the federal government has appealed to the union to call off the industrial strike following the unpaid salaries of its workers.

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has declared a strike on Tuesday 6th April 2021 demanding the implementation of a new salary scheme.

This is the state of a government-owned primary school in Katsina State.

To maintain peace and order amid crisis, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission, Mallam Bello Tahueed Abubakar has directed Principals, Teachers and Staff of all 10 Schools shut down to report at their respective schools on Friday, 19th of March, 2021.

Following the incessant attack on schools by bandits, the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has called for citizens to be vigilant as Federal Government cannot secure every house.

Following the attacks on schools, the Niger State Government have directed all schools in the State to close for the academic session from March 12th to 26th, 2021.

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has handed over a cheque of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) to the family of late Hon Ossy Prestige for the education of the last son of the Honourable Member who before his demise represented Aba North/South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration shall continue to place a premium on education and commended the management and staff of Total Education Development ACADEMY, (TEDA), Eke Owerri, Obingwa LGA for complimenting the efforts of his administration towards the provision of a viable and functional educational system in the State.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has facilitated the installation of free Wi-Fi in six public tertiary institutions in Lagos State, for ease of learning.

The Eastern Regional Working Committee of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, comprising the nine states of the defunct Eastern Region, Thursday, stormed Abia State to solidarize with teachers in the state who have been on indefinite strike.

Federal Government has released the sum of N40 billion for the payment of earned academic allowances for varsity lecturers and earned allowances for non-academic staff.

The management of Abia State University, Uturu, has stated that the school will be reopening for completion of its first semester on the 25th of January, 2021.

The Ministry of Education has insisted that schools all over the country will reopen on the 18th of January, 2021 after the long break caused by the pandemic and ASUU strike.