Teachers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:33:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Teachers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Zamfara Governor Approves Recruitment of 2,000 Teachers to Revamp Education Sector https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-governor-approves-recruitment-of-2000-teachers-to-revamp-education-sector/ https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-governor-approves-recruitment-of-2000-teachers-to-revamp-education-sector/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400825 Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the recruitment of 2,000 teachers as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s education sector. The announcement was made during an Executive Council meeting on Thursday at the Government House in Gusau. According to the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, the initiative fulfills campaign promises and underscores the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/zamfara-governor-approves-recruitment-of-2000-teachers-to-revamp-education-sector/feed/ 0 FCTA disburses N3.62 billion to teachers, area councils, others https://www.theinfostride.com/fcta-disburses-n3-62-billion-to-teachers-area-councils-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fcta-disburses-n3-62-billion-to-teachers-area-councils-others/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:19:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381460 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N3.62 billion to the six Area Councils, teachers, and pension schemes as statutory allocation for May. This was presided at the 190th FCT Joint Account Allocation Committee meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. During the meeting, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State for the FCT, announced the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fcta-disburses-n3-62-billion-to-teachers-area-councils-others/feed/ 0 Imo State Governor Extends Teacher Retirement Age in Landmark Legislation https://www.theinfostride.com/imo-state-governor-extends-teacher-retirement-age-in-landmark-legislation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/imo-state-governor-extends-teacher-retirement-age-in-landmark-legislation/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:30:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361650 Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State made a significant move on Wednesday by signing into law a new legislation that modifies the retirement age for teachers employed by the state. The groundbreaking legislation raises the retirement age to 65 or 40 years of service, marking a departure from the previous criteria of 35 years of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/imo-state-governor-extends-teacher-retirement-age-in-landmark-legislation/feed/ 0 School Teacher Reportedly Beats Student to Death in Lagos https://www.theinfostride.com/school-teacher-reportedly-beats-student-to-death/ https://www.theinfostride.com/school-teacher-reportedly-beats-student-to-death/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:19:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276212 A Nigerian man has taken to social media to narrate how a secondary school teacher flogged his younger brother to death in Lagos. According to the Twitter user identified as Ridwan Oyewunmi, his younger brother, Boluwatife Omelaja was allegedly flogged to death by his school teacher. The Twitter user has taken to social media to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/school-teacher-reportedly-beats-student-to-death/feed/ 0 Lagos Primary School Teachers Need Tablets As A Teaching Tool — Hamzat https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-primary-school-teachers-need-tablets-as-a-teaching-tool-hamzat/ Fri, 08 Nov 2019 03:05:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240545 Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has come out to say that the state government has approved the provision of computer tabs for every primary school teacher in the state. Speaking at the inauguration of primary school facilities in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area, Dr. Obafemi disclosed that the tabs would help the teachers to [...]

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]]> Kayode Fayemi Will Sack Teachers If He Is Elected – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/kayode-fayemi-will-sack-teachers-if-he-is-elected-fayose/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:23:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209533 Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has said that Kayode Fayemi’s defeat in the July 14, 2018 governorship election will be his congratulatory gift to the newly elected All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Fayose said this while reacting to a statement made by Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), [...]

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]]> Kayode Fayemi Has Offended The Teachers – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/kayode-fayemi-has-offended-the-teachers-fayose/ Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:02:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209435 Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has said that Kayode Fayemi’s defeat in the July 14, 2018 governorship election will be his congratulatory gift to the newly elected All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Fayose said this while reacting to a statement made by Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), [...]

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]]> Teachers Will Be Paid Higher Than Average Civil Servants In Kaduna – Nasir El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/teachers-will-be-paid-higher-than-average-civil-servants-in-kaduna-nasir-el-rufai/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:02:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=203134 Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed that secondary school teachers across the state will be subjected to a competency test like the one primary school teachers did last year. He said, “We are doing our best to restore the integrity of the teaching profession. We have finished tests for primary school teachers and we are going to [...]

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]]> We Should Support Our Teachers – Rilwan Akiolu https://www.theinfostride.com/we-should-support-our-teachers-rilwan-akiolu/ Sun, 26 Nov 2017 12:23:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=190588 Rilwan Akiolu was in Zaria recently where said that training and re-training of teachers was important to keep them at par with their counterparts worldwide. “For instance, this issue of teachers failing examinations in Kaduna, for me, there should be training and retraining of teachers. “This will make us get the best of them that [...]

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]]> APC Said Ekiti Teachers Were Not Competent – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-said-ekiti-teachers-were-not-competent-fayose/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:38:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=189367 Ayo Fayose has blasted President Buhari for supporting Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s plan to sack over 20,000 teachers. He said “Not minding the state’s inability to pay salaries as and when due, owing to paucity of fund, I will not sack any worker under any guise.” “Here in Ekiti State, the immediate past APC government used [...]

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]]> Sacking Those Teachers Was Necessary – Nasir El-Rufai https://www.theinfostride.com/sacking-those-teachers-was-necessary-nasir-el-rufai/ Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:16:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=188416 Nasir El-Rufai has released the test scripts of some of the 21,780 primary school teachers who failed the state’s competency test. To prove the government’s decision to sack the teachers was on point, the state’s governor has dished out the scripts that showed the performance of some of the teachers. The scripts were released on [...]

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]]> Governor Nasir El Rufai Sacks 21,000 Teachers In Kaduna State https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-nasir-el-rufai-sacks-21000-teachers-in-kaduna-state/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 06:25:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=188178 Primary school pupils in Kaduna stormed the street to protest Governor Nasir Elrufai’s move to sack over 21,000 teachers in the state. The state government recently announced the dismissal of the teachers after failing the primary four exams conducted for them and also announce the recruitment of 25,000 teachers to replace them. This decision has [...]

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]]> State Government Teachers Did Not Employ Themeselves – Audu Amba https://www.theinfostride.com/state-government-teachers-did-not-employ-themeselves-audu-amba/ Sat, 28 Oct 2017 05:19:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=186756 The Kaduna State Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday said they would close down all public schools if any of its members is sacked by Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i. Audu Amba, NUT Chairman in the state said at a press conference in Kaduna, that the union would go on total strike if [...]

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]]> Teachers Must Be Watchful Of The Online Activities Of Their Students – Aisha Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/teachers-must-be-watchful-of-the-online-activities-of-their-students-aisha-buhari/ Wed, 25 Oct 2017 21:44:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=186528 Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged parents and teachers to watch the online activities of the children to prevent them from being exposed to criminality like cybercrime. Mrs Buhari, who was represented by Mrs Pauline Tallen, former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, made the call in Abuja on Monday at the 13th Nigerian International Secondary Schools [...]

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]]> Edo State Will Train Teachers On New Curriculum – Godwin Obaseki https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-state-will-train-teachers-on-new-curriculum-godwin-obaseki/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 19:57:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168322 Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the state government will train primary school teachers on the use of the new curriculum to be introduced in September for the new academic session. The governor disclosed this on Thursday when he inspected facilities at the Abudu campus of the College of Education, Ekiadolor, in Orhiomwon Local Government [...]

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]]> Enugu State To Employ 2,000 Volunteer Teachers https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-state-to-employ-2000-volunteer-teachers/ Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:04:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158366 Enugu State Government has said that it will employ 2,000 volunteer teachers in public secondary schools to fill the spaces created by retiring teachers. The Commissioner for Information, Dr Godwin Udeuhele, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday. Udeuhele said that the move was in [...]

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]]> Governor Aminu Masari Tasks Teachers, Parents On Morality https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-aminu-masari-tasks-teachers-parents-on-morality/ Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:35:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154669 Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Sunday enjoined teachers, parents and community leaders to inculcate good morals and discipline in children. Masari gave the task at the graduation ceremony of 82 Islamiyya students that have successfully memorised the Holy Qur’an held at Madarasatul Hidayatul Islam Wa Tahfizul Qur’an in Malumfashi Local Government Area of [...]

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]]> Akwa Ibom Teachers Embark On Prayer Session Over Unpaid Salaries https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-teachers-embark-on-prayer-session-over-unpaid-salaries/ Sat, 13 Aug 2016 15:43:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=140028 Teachers in Akwa Ibom State have reportedly began fasting and prayer session to enable them get their unpaid salaries. According to an Instagram post by Instablog9ja, the teachers recently resorted to fasting and prayer in the state. “With their appointment letters in hand, Akwa Ibom State teachers begin fasting and prayers over unpaid salaries since [...]

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]]> 254 Teachers Drag Nyesom Wike To Court https://www.theinfostride.com/254-teachers-drag-nyesom-wike-to-court/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:47:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134177 254 teachers have dragged the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike to the National Industrial Court in Bayelsa State, following the non-payment of their salaries since February 2016. Punch reports that problem started when the Governor announced that his administration will no longer pay the salaries of teachers who work in demonstration schools of institutions [...]

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]]> Ekiti State Parents Beg Fayose To Pay Teachers https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-parents-beg-fayose-to-pay-teachers/ Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:38:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131745 Parents of children in state primary and secondary schools in Ekiti have appealed to the state Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, to pay the outstanding salaries of teachers in the state. In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria‎ (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, the parents expressed frustration over the indefinite strike embarked upon by the [...]

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]]> Disrupting Gamification in Education [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/disrupting-gamification-in-education-press-release/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:01:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/02/disrupting-gamification-in-education-press-release/ Play My Way App is designed to empower Parents and Teachers to integrate educational content, while their kids are using any app on their mobile device. Beirut, Lebanon, February 24, 2016 –(PR.com)– At a time when most homes have several smart devices, it’s a challenge to keep kids away from using them at a very [...]

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]]> Governor Fayose Apologizes To Teachers Over Mix-up In Salary Payment https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fayose-apologizes-to-teachers-over-mix-up-in-salary-payment/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:55:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105467 The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, yesterday, apologised to primary school teachers in the state over the mix-up in the payment of their September salary. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Idowu Adelusi, said: “Even though the mix-up was from the State Accountant General’s office but as the state [...]

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]]> Nollywood Actress Damilola Adegbite Rebukes Teachers Who Beat Students https://www.theinfostride.com/nollywood-actress-damilola-adegbite-rebukes-teachers-who-beat-students/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:50:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105278 Nollywood actress, Damilola Adegbite aired her opinion about how she feels about teachers who beat students. Adegbite, who gave birth to a baby boy last September with actor hubby, Chris Attoh, say she does not believe that teachers should discipline students. She feels parents should discipline their children instead of teachers. She revealed this last night (November [...]

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]]> Stoppage Of WASSCE Fee Payment For Students In Public Schools Temporary – Governor Ajimobi | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/stoppage-of-wassce-fee-payment-for-students-in-public-schools-temporary-ajimobi-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:23:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/stoppage-of-wassce-fee-payment-for-students-in-public-schools-temporary-ajimobi-nigeria/ Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has explained that the decision to stop the payment of the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination fee for candidates in state-owned schools and the introduction of N3,000 annual Developmental Levy for the pupils, are temporary. He said the decisions were borne out of the economic reality in the [...]

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]]> Insurgency: Yobe Govt. Refurbishes 300 Classrooms, Employs 3,000 Teachers | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/insurgency-yobe-govt-refurbishes-300-classrooms-employs-3000-teachers-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:43:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/insurgency-yobe-govt-refurbishes-300-classrooms-employs-3000-teachers-nigeria/ The Yobe Government said it has refurbished over 300 classrooms and provided infrastructure in schools destroyed by insurgents across the state “to avoid gaps in the system”. The Director of Press to the State Governor, Abdullahi Bego, said this in an interview on Tuesday in Damaturu. Mr. Bego said the state government had made education [...]

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]]> Osun Rehabilitates 30 Students Alleged To Be Cultists https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-rehabilitates-30-students-alleged-to-be-cultists/ Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:15:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/04/osun-rehabilitates-30-students-alleged-to-be-cultists/ About 30 students of the Baptist High School, Osogbo (formerly Baptist Girls’ High School), who were suspended for alleged cultism have been rehabilitated by the state government in collaboration with the state chapter of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA). The students were put through several trainings in moral and academics and have now been granted [...]

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]]> Teachers To File Contempt Proceedings Against Edo Government https://www.theinfostride.com/teachers-to-file-contempt-proceedings-against-edo-government/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:13:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30367 FOR going ahead with the competency test for secondary and primary schools in the state, despite a court order stopping same, counsel to Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASSUS, Mr. Olayiwola Afolabi, is to file contempt proceeding against Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Henry Idahagbon. . Meanwhile, Edo State Commissioner [...]

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]]> PDP Expresses Worry Over Delay Of Salaries Of Thirteen Thousand Teachers https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-expresses-worry-over-delay-of-salaries-of-thirteen-thousand-teachers/ Sat, 15 Feb 2014 11:00:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=21328 Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers state has expressed sympathy with the 13 thousand teachers that have not been paid their salaries months after they were employed by the state government. . Chairman of the party, Mr Felix Obuah who spoke through his media aide, Mr Jerry Needam said the party was really disturbed by the [...]

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