26 July 2026

Teachers’ Retirement

States

Lagos Teachers Demand 65-Year Retirement Policy

Teachers in Lagos State have called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to implement the 65-year or 40-year service retirement policy for educators in the state. The appeal was made by the State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Hassan Mujeeb, during the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration, held on Sunday at the NUT Pavilion

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Unions

ASUSS Laments States Ignoring Teachers’ Retirement Law

The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has criticised state governors who have refused to implement the harmonised retirement age for teachers, saying the neglect is discouraging. ASUSS National President, Sola Adigun, in a statement on Friday, revealed that about 16 states are yet to adopt the policy, which sets the retirement age of

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