Nigeria teacher shortage
26 Aug
The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) and GetBundi Education Technology have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower students across federal, state and private colleges of education with the right digital skill sets for tomorrow’s classroom. This collaboration, tagged “Empowering Tomorrow’s Teachers”, aims to train 2,900 students from 29 Federal Colleges…
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The Committee for Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) Kwara State chapter has urged the state government to pay adequate attention and encourage the state's Chief Justice, Abiodun Adebara, to ensure the timely prosecution of the growing number of inmates at correctional centres across the state. Comrade Afolabi, speaking at a press briefing marking this year's…
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The Delta State Government is set for the construction of internal roads at the headquarters of the 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Ibusa, in Oshimili North Local Government Area. The state Commissioner for Information, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, who made this known to journalists in Asaba on Thursday, said the approval for the construction was part of…
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The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has announced the expansion of its livelihood programmes aimed at empowering Ogoni youths. HYPREP Project Coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, made the announcement during a quarterly interactive session with Ogoni youths, noting that the programmes include postgraduate scholarships for Ogoni youths, support for medium and small-scale businesses, and capacity-building initiatives.…
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The Chairman of the House Committee on Labour, Employment, and Productivity, Hon. Adegboyega Adefarati, has lauded President Bola Tinubu's initiative on the Renewed Hope Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP), announced during the 64th Independence anniversary. According to Adefarati, who is representing Akoko South West/South East Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, the introduction of…
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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has called on indigenes to embrace pig rearing and other forms of farming to boost food production in the state. Adeleke, represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food security, Mr. Tola Faseru, made the call at a one-day training and empowerment for people living with disabilities on Thursday in…
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A civil society organisation, Citizens Gavel, has urged the Federal Government to provide fair compensation to families affected by the demolition of police barracks. While expressing concern regarding the recent demolition of the police barracks at Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, the organisation observed that the action raises significant apprehensions about the government's commitment to providing…
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Members of the newly created Enu-Agu autonomous community, Akpugo in Nkanu West local government area of Enugu State
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As part of efforts to boost food security, the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has announced that construction work on ultramodern dormitories at the farm settlements across the Local Government areas will commence within the next three weeks. The governor also vowed to return the state to the farm settlement era experienced in the…
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated 41,522 litres of liquid gel fertilizers to the Plateau government for onward distribution to farmers affected by the 2018 conflict in the state. The Director-General (D-G) of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, made the presentation to Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Thursday in Jos. Umar said the liquid…
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Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, on Thursday, lauded the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the Presidential CNG Initiative (P-CNGI) launched its pilot Conversion Incentive Programme and the handover of CNG buses to transporters in Kogi State. Audu stated this in his address during the inaugural launch…