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Nigeria’s cost of producing crude oil has risen to about $40 per barrel, a report by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said. This is 300 per cent higher than the cost of producing the same crude in Saudi Arabia, which is $10 per barrel. According to the NUPRC, rising production costs, coupled with
President Joe Biden of the United States, on Tuesday, conveyed his gratitude to Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu for the release of Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. The US President also assured Tinubu that the US was keen on securing permanent status for two African countries, including Nigeria, on the United Nations Security Council. Foreign Affairs
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President Joe Biden of the United States, on Tuesday, conveyed his gratitude to Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu for the release of Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. The US President also assured Tinubu that the US was keen on securing permanent status for two African countries, including Nigeria, on the United Nations Security Council. Foreign Affairs
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN has raised an alarm over the shrinking number of teachers available to impart knowledge within Nigeria and by extension the global community. A high-level panel on the teaching profession, set up by the United Nations revealed this in its report released in 2024. This development has also been
TRCN laments shortage of teachers in Nigeria, global community
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN has raised an alarm over the shrinking number of teachers available to impart knowledge within Nigeria and by extension the global community.
A high-level panel on the teaching profession, set up by the United Nations revealed this in its report released in 2024.
This development has also been worsened by teachers leaving Nigeria en mass for greener pastures abroad due to dwindling fortunes in the profession.
Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of TRCN, Dr Stella-Maria Nwokeocha confirmed the crisis on Monday, saying the situation is necessitating the 4th Annual Online Conference of Registered Teachers in Nigeria.
Nwokeocha recalled how the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, underscored this concern when in 2022 he convened the first-ever United Nations Summit on Education, tagged “Transforming Education Summit.” “Teachers, teaching and the teaching profession” which was one of the five tracks [sub-themes] of the Summit.
She said the report confirmed “a dramatic shortage of teachers worldwide” and the existence of millions of teachers who lack the support, skills and continuing training they need to meet the demands of rapidly changing education systems.”
“Its recommendations, further, call for urgent action to address serious issues in the teaching profession that pertain to pre-service teacher education and continuous professional development”.
At an interactive session with the media, she said Nigeria as the “Giant of Africa”, even in matters of education, has a huge share of the teacher shortage and need for continuous updating of the professional skills and competencies of teachers along the lines identified by these evolving global concerns and recommendations.
“This is why the 4th Annual Online Conference of Registered Teachers in Nigeria scheduled for October is a special response to the emerging global continental and national issues of interest to the teaching profession and education in Nigeria”.
She listed the theme for this year’s conference as, “Advancing Teacher Professionalization in Nigeria Towards Education 2030: Challenges, Strategies and Prospects”
According to the TRCN boss, the conference is directly linked to international concerns which is expected to deal with strategies for quality teaching and lifelong learning; national and international best practices in continuous professional upskilling of teachers especially with respect to knowledge, skills, attitudes, conduct and orientation of teachers.
TRCN laments shortage of teachers in Nigeria, global community
Abdulmumuni Abiola, one of the sons of the late MKO, has vowed never to forgive his elder brother, Kola. He accused Kola of refusing to give Abiola’s children their inheritance despite carrying out blood tests. Abdulmumuni said Abiola willed £650,000 to his first four wives, but Kola refused to release the money to them. Featuring
I’ll never forgive Kola – Abiola’s children fight over ‘willed’ £650,000, inheritance
Abdulmumuni Abiola, one of the sons of the late MKO, has vowed never to forgive his elder brother, Kola.
He accused Kola of refusing to give Abiola’s children their inheritance despite carrying out blood tests.
Abdulmumuni said Abiola willed £650,000 to his first four wives, but Kola refused to release the money to them.
Featuring on ‘Mic On Podcast’ hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, on Saturday, Abdulmumuni said: “Let me give you some background on that.
“We did blood tests so we had a list of qualifying children. If you look at the will and you see how systematic it is, he names the wives and he apportions the money to them.
“I would like to give you some information on that. My mum was number two (Kudirat Olayinka Abiola). I think she was apportioned £150,000.
“At the time, Kola had sighted the fact that my mum died before my dad died, and because of that, British law would not allow him to release the £150,000 to us.
“He also said that his mum too is dead and he didn’t get the £300,000 for his mother. But you are the one sharing the money, so it’s odd…If he wanted to, he could have given us the money.
“Not to mention my mum’s apartment in the UK, before we knew anything, Kola had sold it without telling my brothers or my sister anything about it.
“So you can see that they were systematic to try to impoverish my mum’s side of the family. And for that reason, I don’t think I will be able to forgive him (Kola).”
I’ll never forgive Kola – Abiola’s children fight over ‘willed’ £650,000, inheritance
