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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has said the newly inaugurated Federal University of Education Kontagora, Niger State, would fill the gap of shortage of qualified teachers in the country. Bago commended the Federal Government’s foresight for the establishment of the university, adding that it underscores the critical role education plays, not just in the local
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Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has faulted media reports (not PUNCH Online) suggesting that his first daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, has been appointed as the first lady of the state. Emi said he made it clear during the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu’s condolence visit to him that his daughter being Special Assistant to her late
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Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has faulted media reports (not PUNCH Online) suggesting that his first daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, has been appointed as the first lady of the state. Emi said he made it clear during the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu’s condolence visit to him that his daughter being Special Assistant to her late
Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party are in an emergency meeting in Abuja over the recent crisis rocking the leading opposition party. PUNCH Online gathered that the ongoing meeting is being held at the lodge of the Bauchi State Governor and the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Bala Mohammed. The forum will also host
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Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party are in an emergency meeting in Abuja over the recent crisis rocking the leading opposition party. PUNCH Online gathered that the ongoing meeting is being held at the lodge of the Bauchi State Governor and the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Bala Mohammed. The forum will also host
Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Kwara State, Comrade Murtala Olayinka, has said efforts are ongoing with other stakeholders to ensure implementation of the new minimum wage. Speaking at the World Teachers Day in Ilorin, Comrade Murtala disclosed that the committee constituted by the state government on minimum wage was working round the clock towards
Minimum wage: Work in progress for Kwara workers – NLC
Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Kwara State, Comrade Murtala Olayinka, has said efforts are ongoing with other stakeholders to ensure implementation of the new minimum wage.
Speaking at the World Teachers Day in Ilorin, Comrade Murtala disclosed that the committee constituted by the state government on minimum wage was working round the clock towards ensuring that the policy was implemented.
“I urge teachers in the state to exercise patience, at the end of the day, we will come out with something tangible that will make everybody smile,” he added.
In his speech, state chairman of Nigeria Union of Teachers, Yusuf Agboola, commended the state government for prompt payment of teachers’ salaries, cash-backing of Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) teachers’ promotions of 2021 and 2022 and the recent approval of 2023 and 2024 promotion.
Yusuf, however, listed some challenges still faced by teachers such as “incorrect implementation of 27.5 percent Teachers Specific Allowance (TSA) for TRN certificated and 21 percent of non TRN certificated teachers.
“This problem is peculiar to only Kwara State in the entire federation,” he asserted.
According to Yusuf, other challenges include non-implementation of November 2023 palliatives for teachers under TESCOM, non implementation of annual increment steps for SUBEB teachers for many years, non-recruitment of more teachers for senior secondary schools despite massive retirements that occurred between 2022 and 2024, non-payment of allowance for teachers in rural areas, adding that the government was yet to key into the 65/40 years harmonized retirement age for teachers in Nigeria.
Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Professor Shehu Adaramaja, also assured that teachers would be taken care of in the new minimum wage.