Parents are grappling with the difficult task of securing enough money to cover their children’s education as the new school year begins in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). For many of them, the start of a new academic session for basic and secondary schools brings more anxiety than excitement, as financial limitations overshadow their hopes
Parents in North-West states, comprising Kaduna, Kano, and Katsina, have called for an immediate ban on elaborate graduation ceremonies in primary and secondary schools, arguing that the events have become unnecessary, financially draining, and morally questionable. Some of them who spoke on the matter said that what was once a simple handover of certificates has
The Akwa Ibom Government has urged parents to enrol their children in public schools, amid falling pupil numbers despite free education policies. Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Anietie Etuk, stated that declining enrollment contradicts Governor Umo Eno’s vision of education as a foundation for sustainable development. He called on head
Parents and guardians of students of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State, have lamented the outrageous hike in the new fee introduced by the institution’s management. This is because they called on the Federal Government through the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, to intervene and reverse the high fee regime
The Federal Government is working to absorb teachers employed by Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in federal unity colleges nationwide. This move aims to bridge the gap created by the shortage of teachers in the education system. Speaking during a meeting with principals of federal unity colleges, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, emphasised that sustainable
