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NLC Begins Indefinite FCT Strike Over Teachers’ Promotion NLC FCT strike over teachers’ promotion dispute

NLC Begins Indefinite FCT Strike Over Teachers’ Promotion

Hope Ajayi October 7, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Federal Capital Territory Council, has begun an indefinite strike...

UN Agencies Urge Greater Investment in Teachers Amid Global Education Crisis Teachers and education stakeholders attend the 2026 World Teachers’ Day commemoration in Nigeria.

Teachers and education stakeholders attend the 2026 World Teachers’ Day commemoration in Nigeria.

UN Agencies Urge Greater Investment in Teachers Amid Global Education Crisis

Oluwatobi Adu October 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations has called for increased investment in teachers, warning that efforts to...

Alausa: Teachers Need More Than Annual Recognition

Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa

Alausa: Teachers Need More Than Annual Recognition

Oluwatobi Adu October 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria must move beyond celebrating teachers on World Teachers’ Day and provide sustained professional...

AI Cannot Replace Teachers, Alausa Tells Nigerian Educators Education Minister Tunji Alausa speaks at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day ceremony in Abuja.

Education Minister Tunji Alausa speaks at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day ceremony in Abuja.

AI Cannot Replace Teachers, Alausa Tells Nigerian Educators

Oluwatobi Adu October 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has urged Nigerian teachers to embrace continuous professional development and learn...

TRCN Opens Licensing Route for 250,000 Serving Teachers Teachers accessing TRCN digital portal in Nigeria

TRCN Opens Licensing Route for 250,000 Serving Teachers

Oluwatobi Adu September 18, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has opened a new professionalisation pathway for...

Alausa: We Are Not Selling Any Unity College Federal Government and labour unions reach a five-point agreement on King’s College, suspending industrial action and pausing the proposed management arrangement.

Federal Government and labour unions reach a five-point agreement on King’s College, suspending industrial action and pausing the proposed management arrangement.

Alausa: We Are Not Selling Any Unity College

Mirian Gom September 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has ruled out the sale or concession of any Federal Unity...

FG Rejects Poor Textbooks as 70% Quality Benchmark Takes Effect Education officials review textbook quality standards after national assessment finds some books scored as low as 25 per cent.