ASUU Suspends Strike in Three Lagos Universities
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lecturers at three Lagos State-owned universities are set to return to classrooms after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended…
Education
Alausa Targets Schools in New Fight Against Child Malnutrition
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government is positioning schools as a key frontline in Nigeria’s fight against child malnutrition, with the Minister of Education…
States Spend 92% More as Education Falls Behind – World Bank
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s states dramatically increased their spending between 2023 and 2025, but education failed to keep pace, with its share of total…
NLC Begins Indefinite FCT Strike Over Teachers’ Promotion
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Federal Capital Territory Council, has begun an indefinite strike across the FCT over unresolved disputes concerning…
WHO: Only 7 African Countries Integrate Mental Health Into Primary Care
ABUJA, Nigeria – Only seven of the 47 countries in the World Health Organisation’s African Region are implementing comprehensive mental health integration into primary…
UN Agencies Urge Greater Investment in Teachers Amid Global Education Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations has called for increased investment in teachers, warning that efforts to improve education outcomes will depend largely on…
Alausa: Teachers Need More Than Annual Recognition
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria must move beyond celebrating teachers on World Teachers’ Day and provide sustained professional development, recognition and institutional support throughout the…
World Teachers’ Day: NUT Demands 2022 Salary Structure for Teachers
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on the Federal Government to implement the special salary structure approved for teachers…
AI Cannot Replace Teachers, Alausa Tells Nigerian Educators
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has urged Nigerian teachers to embrace continuous professional development and learn to use emerging technologies responsibly, stressing that…
NAS Launches Mentorship Programme for Young Nigerian Scientists
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has launched a six-month mentorship programme pairing 25 early-career Nigerian researchers with 25 established scientists…