SSANU Issues 14-day ultimatum Over Unpaid Arrears

EducationNewsNigeriaSSANU Issues 14-day ultimatum Over Unpaid Arrears

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 6, 2026

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to complete the payment of arrears contained in the 2026 agreement reached with the union or face indefinite strike action. This is part of resolutions reached at the union’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting held at the Federal University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, over the weekend. SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, announced the decision during a press briefing...

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Reps Probe NOUN Law Graduates’ Exclusion From Nigerian Law School

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Probe NOUN Law Graduates’ Exclusion From Nigerian Law School

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 3, 2026

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, has commenced an inquiry into the exclusion of some law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) from mobilisation to the Nigerian Law School, despite their completion of the university’s law programme. The affected graduates, who appeared before the committee, appealed for the intervention of the House, saying the rejection of their names for mobilisation had left them uncertain about their professional future after several...

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Gov. Mbah Swears In LGA Chairmen, Urges Zero Out-of-School-Children Rate

EducationNewsNigeriaGov. Mbah Swears In LGA Chairmen, Urges Zero Out-of-School-Children Rate

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2026

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has charged the newly elected Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the 17 Local Government Areas in the state to take his administration’s development agenda to the grassroot. Governor Mbah made this charge on Wednesday during the swearing in of the 17 Chairmen and their Deputies at the Government House Enugu. Recall that at the just concluded Council election in the state, the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC,...

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When Nigeria and Italy led a $5 billion global education financing campaign

ColumnsEducationNigeriaOpinionWhen Nigeria and Italy led a $5 billion global education financing campaign

PilotnewsSeptember 28, 2026

“Education financing should recognize the particular needs of disadvantaged communities” —Olalekan A. Babatunde Last week, on 23 September 2026, Nigeria and Italy strengthened their partnership to mobilize US$5 billion for global education financing over the 2026-2030 period through the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). The announcement was made at a high-level event in New York on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. This comes with the additional ambition of unlocking US$10 billion...

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Professor Josephine Onyido to Join Nigerian Academy of Education in Recognition of Distinguished Scholarship

EducationNewsNigeriaProfessor Josephine Onyido to Join Nigerian Academy of Education in Recognition of Distinguished Scholarship

Anthony O. OgboSeptember 26, 20261

University of Port Harcourt scholar will be inducted into Nigeria’s apex education academy in Abuja, marking another milestone in a career spanning teaching, research, leadership, mentorship and advocacy HOUSTON, TEXAS — Professor Josephine Azuka Onyido, an accomplished scholar and academic leader at the University of Port Harcourt, will be inducted into the Nigerian Academy of Education on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in recognition of her contributions to the advancement of education. The ceremony, scheduled for...

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Trained Teachers in Nigeria, Ghana Cease To Enjoy UK’s Qualified Status

EducationNewsNigeriaTrained Teachers in Nigeria, Ghana Cease To Enjoy UK’s Qualified Status

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 22, 2026

Teachers trained in Nigeria and Ghana can no longer use the United Kingdom’s direct application route for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England, following a change that took effect on September 9, 2026. ‎ India was also removed under the revised rules. The United Kingdom Department for Education (DfE) removed both countries from the list of countries whose teachers are eligible for the overseas-trained teacher QTS service.‎Under the new criteria, countries seeking to remain eligible...

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Taraba State Govt Warns Teachers Against Absenteeism, Insubordination

EducationNewsNigeriaTaraba State Govt Warns Teachers Against Absenteeism, Insubordination

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2026

The Taraba state government has warned teachers and school administrators against absenteeism, lateness, poor lesson preparation and insubordination, as it intensifies monitoring of secondary schools across the state. The monitoring exercise was conducted on Tuesday by teams from the Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, led by the Commissioner, Dr. Augustina Godwin; Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Idris A. Goje; and Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Rabi Sunday. “The exercise was aimed at assessing teachers’ attendance,...

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JAMB Adjusts Candidates’ Arrival Time at Exam Centres

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB Adjusts Candidates’ Arrival Time at Exam Centres

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 15, 2026

Arrival at designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres adjusted from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shifted the arrival time for candidates sitting the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by one hour, citing safety and logistical concerns over early-morning travel. Under the revised arrangement, candidates for the first session are now required to arrive at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres by 7:30 a.m.,...

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Kogi Govt Approves Reconstruction Of Amuro Community Secondary School

EducationNewsNigeriaKogi Govt Approves Reconstruction Of Amuro Community Secondary School

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 14, 2026

The Kogi State Government has approved the complete reconstruction of the Amuro Community Secondary School in Mopamuro Local Government Area of the state. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, noted in a statement on Sunday, that under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, a new Model Secondary School will be constructed to cater for both the Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School sections. He stated that...

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ASUU Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike

EducationNewsNigeriaASUU Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 14, 2026

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to reactivate its suspended nationwide strike if the Federal Government and state governments fail to resolve outstanding issues affecting university lecturers. The union said it could order its members to withdraw their services “without any further notice,” citing the incomplete implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement, unpaid salaries, and unremitted deductions from lecturers’ earnings. ASUU President, Prof Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this in a statement titled Why...

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