25 July 2026

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Adamawa Begins Recruitment of 5,000 Teachers

The Adamawa State Government has inaugurated a committee to oversee the recruitment of 5,000 teachers aimed at improving public education across the state. The committee, inaugurated by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Umar Garba Pella, will screen and select successful candidates from more than 18,000 applicants within two weeks. It is chaired

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Unions

Nigeria Faces Shortage of Nearly 195,000 Teachers, NUT Warns

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has raised an alarm over a growing teacher shortage in the country’s public schools, with more than 194,876 positions vacant across primary and secondary education. Speaking to The Guardian, NUT President Titus Amba called on federal and state governments to urgently implement previously approved salary enhancements and welfare packages

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Unions

Cross River Teachers Demand More Funding for Education

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Cross River State has called on the government to raise funding for the education sector from 15% to 26% of the state budget. State NUT chairman, Gregory Olayi, appealed for World Teachers’ Day celebrations at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar. He also pressed for the promotion of

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