25 July 2026
Ministries

Education, FCT Ministers to Meet Lawmakers Over FCT Salaries

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has announced plans to collaborate with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to engage the National Assembly on resolving the issue of unpaid salaries for teachers in government-owned schools in Abuja. He spoke on Wednesday at the official launch of the National Policy on Non-State

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States

FCT Teachers’ Strike Exposes Education Crisis

For over three months, pupils in public primary schools across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) stayed at home due to a teachers’ strike that began on March 21, 2025. The teachers were demanding better pay, including the N70,000 minimum wage, wage increases, and other outstanding entitlements. The strike was only called off on July 9

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