The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has rejected the 25 percent increment by the Federal Government’s in the basic salary of doctors. It also rejected the N25,000 accouterment allowance per quarter. The is coming in the wake of the association’s national indefinite strike which commenced on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The association said the government had failed to meet its demands. NARD’s National Executive Council, according to a statement by the Association’s President, Dr. Emeka Orji, said: “We observed the paltry 25 per cent increment in the basic salary of doctors as contained in the circular released by the National Salaries,…
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The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut as the new Head of its Nigeria National Office. Dangut’s appointment came after the expiration of Patrick Areghan’s tenure. In a statement on Monday, October 2, 2023, WAEC said prior to Dangut’s appointment, he was the Deputy Registrar at the Head of National Office for Nigeria. The statement read that Dangut joined the service of WAEC in 1998 as an Assistant Registrar II and rose to become a Deputy Registrar in April 2018. Dangut won the Nigeria Examinations Committee’s commendation for transparent conduct of examination between 2000 and…
The Government of Ogun State has said it has employed 1,000 teachers for public schools as part of moves to enhance teaching and learning. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known on Thursday, October 5, 2023, during the 2023 Teachers’ Day celebration held in Abeokuta, the state capital. “We also approved the full employment of 1000 exceptional Ogun Teach members, who have distinguished themselves during their two-year probation period. “We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the leadership and members of NUT, ASUSS, and AOPSHON for their selfless service,” the governor said. The governor noted that the state will…
The Bauchi State government has said it will pay 16,260 girls in secondary schools across the state, N5,000 and N10,000 per term as part of its policy to promote girls’ attendance in schools across the state. This conditional payment is part of the state’s Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, AGILE, programme. The Commissioner of Education in the state, who is also the coordinator of the AGILE programme, Jamila Dahiru, on Saturday, October 7, said that the government will pay girls in junior secondary schools, N5000 per term, and those in senior secondary school will be paid N10,000 per…
The Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examination Council, NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi has said results of candidates from debtor states may, henceforth, be withheld until the governments of the affected states defray the money owed. Overall amount of money owed NECO by the affected states is put at N5.5 billion. Wushishi disclosed this on Tuesday, October 11, as the examination body released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination results. He, however, did not name the states that are owing the said sum. He explained that some of the state had made commitments to pay with the examination body.…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the partial waiver of the ‘No Work, No Pay’ Order that was instituted against striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, back in 2022. This order was given during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, following the commencement of their eight-month industrial action which began on February 14, 2022, and was terminated on October 17, 2022. The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed the decision by the President in a statement on Friday, October 20. “In view of his determination to mitigate the difficulties being…
President Bola Tinubu has affirmed that the Student Loan Scheme he approved on June 12, 2023, will commence in January 2024. Tinubu also promised that series of industrial action by academic staff unions of tertiary institutions will not occur again. “By January 2024, the new Students Loan Programme must commence. To the future of our children and students we’re saying no more strikes,” Tinubu said at the 29th session of the annual Nigeria Economic Summit, NES, at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Monday, October 23. The NES is anchored by the non-profit think-tank, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. Tinubu elaborated on…
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to end the prevalence of out-of-school children in the country. Mamman disclosed this in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. In a released statement by the Governor’s Press Unit of Akwa Ibom state, the minister, during his visit to the state, lauded Governor Umo Éno for basic education infrastructural development in the state. The statement read that Mamman was impressed by the imprints of the state government, describing it as creating an attractive environment and enticement to boost school enrollment. It added that the minister said this was…
The Senate has commenced an investigation into allegations of admission racketeering in universities across the country. This is following a motion by the senator representing Ebonyi North, Onyeka Nwebonyi, during Wednesday, November 8, plenary. The upper legislative chamber further asked its relevant committees to summon the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Ishaq Oloyede, and the Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Igwe. In his motion, Nwebonyi, alleged that the university staff members conspired with JAMB officials to carry out unwholesome practices for financial gains. JAMB is a statutory body charged with conducting…
At the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, a senior lecturer in the Department of Science and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, Dr Ayo Ojediran, slumped and died in his office. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, November 14, has thrown the entire faculty into a state of mourning. This development, which, at the time of this report, was still being discussed by many, has become a subject of conversation. Meanwhile, investigations into the faculty on Wednesday, November 15, showed that when the deceased collapsed, helpers around him tried all they could to rescue him, but, while rushing him to the…