26 July 2026
States

Edo to Absorb 4,000 Volunteer Teachers, Recruit 500

The Edo State Government has approved the absorption of 4,000 volunteer teachers under the EdoStar Teaching Programme and the recruitment of an additional 500 teachers to address the shortage of educators in public schools. Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, announced this in Benin City during the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration, saying the move

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Lagos State Launches Online Recruitment for Teachers

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) has opened its recruitment portal for teaching positions across the state, with approval from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In a statement, the board said the exercise is part of the administration’s efforts to improve the quality of education in Lagos. Interested and qualified candidates can apply exclusively online

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Lagos Opens Applications for Public School Teachers

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) has opened applications for individuals seeking teaching positions in public schools across the state. The recruitment exercise, approved by the Governor, aims to strengthen the delivery of quality education in Lagos’s basic education sector. LASUBEB stated that the application portal, accessible at subebjobs.lagosstate.gov.ng, is the only official

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Ogun TESCOM Debunks Posting Irregularities, Reaffirms Merit Policy

The Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has dismissed allegations of favouritism, irregularities, and financial inducements in the posting of principals and vice principals across public secondary schools. In a statement issued Wednesday, and signed by its chairman, Apostle ’Biodun Sanyaolu, the commission described the claims as “unfounded, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to undermine

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Kano Moves to Recruit More Mathematics Teachers

The Kano State Government has approved the recruitment of additional mathematics teachers for deployment across secondary schools in the state. The State Commissioner for Education, Dr Ali Makoda, announced the decision during the distribution of admission letters to Senior Secondary School One (SS1) students at Maryam Aloma Girls’ Secondary School in Kano. Makoda said the

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Kano Absorbs 4,315 BESDA Teachers, Plans New Recruitment Drive

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has given permanent and pensionable appointments to 4,315 former Better Service Delivery for All (BESDA) teachers, describing the move as a milestone in his education reforms. At a ceremony in Kano, the governor also announced plans to hire 2,616 additional teachers through the State Universal Basic Education Board

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Makinde Doubles Oyo School Teachers in 6 Years

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has doubled the number of secondary school teachers in the state, raising the workforce from 13,730 in 2019 to 26,436 in six years. Mrs. Olubukola Oladipo, Chairperson of Oyo State TESCOM, shared the update during a government briefing in Ibadan. She said 10,500 new teaching and non-teaching staff were

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Sule Orders Action Against Truants in Schools

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has warned that any teacher who skips work or abandons duty will be punished. He gave the Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) full support to discipline such teachers. The governor made this clear through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Mr. Peter Ahemba, during a press

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Oludare Hails Aiyedatiwa for Education Reforms

Chief (Mrs) Omolade Oludare, a former Tutor-General in Ondo State, has applauded Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for reforming the State’s educational sector.  The governor has implemented several educational bills, with several schools undergoing renovation. With high hopes, the educationist encourages the governor to continue prioritising education. According to her, she foresees a future for the State

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Abia Government to Teachers: Show Professionalism, Deliver Quality Education

The Abia State Government has called on newly recruited teachers in the state to uphold high standards of professionalism and commitment in their work. This was made known by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic and Secondary Education, Kenechukwu Nwosu, during a two-day orientation programme held in Umuahia for the newly engaged teachers.

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