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
The Ondo State Government has promised to keep supporting groups and partners working to improve education in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, gave the assurance when he hosted the Kids and Teens Resource Centre and its foreign partner, Mrs Emilie Klein, in Akure. Prof. Ajibefun praised the organisation
A total of 73 public primary schools in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State are set to benefit from a major education support initiative. The council has begun distributing free learning materials and school furniture to help improve classroom conditions and encourage pupils to study harder. Chairman of the council, Seun Olufade, said
Education experts and community leaders in Ogun State have urged the government to create strong and lasting policies to fix the challenges facing schools in the state. The call was made during the first Egba Education Roundtable (EER) held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta. During the forum, stakeholders discussed different ways that
The National President of the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Muhammad Ibn Musa, has urged the government to make teaching more attractive for young graduates with better salary packages and facilities to solve workforce needs in the sector. He also encouraged a participative approach to school management for optimal staff performance.
The Federal Government has announced its intention to explore public-private partnerships (PPPs) to address the infrastructure shortage in public schools in Nigeria. Dr Olatunji Alausa, Minister of Education, described the situation of Federal Government Colleges (also known as Unity Schools) as unacceptable. Alausa added that education is a high-investment project, and the government cannot independently
The alumni of Mayflower School, Ogun State, have called on the government to offer help in executing capital projects. Wale Abdul, President of the Mayflower School Old Students Association, expressed the need at the press briefing and unveiling of the school’s 70th anniversary. The late Dr Tai Solarin-founded school has received support from old students
